Senior / Principal Technical Program Manager, Life Sciences AI
$192,000–$306,000 year
On-site · San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior/Principal Technical Program Manager for Life Sciences AI at Lila Sciences. Establish and operate the delivery cadence for the Life Sciences AI organization, driving program planning, milestone tracking, and risk management across foundation model research, evaluation, and integration with the Lab-in-the-Loop discovery engine. Serve as the key communication interface between LSAI and partner organizations; translate research priorities into structured, accountable program execution across biological sequence design, structure prediction, multimodal scientific reasoning, and other LSAI areas. Drive accountability across distributed cross-functional teams without direct authority; develop clear documentation and reporting to communicate vision and progress, and ensure synchronization of data generation, model training, and experimental validation. Requires 8+ years in technology/AI/ life sciences program management and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field; strong written/verbal communication and ability to produce executive-quality roadmaps. Bonus points for direct AI/ML research exposure and experience spanning research, evaluation, and integration in fast-moving technical environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field
- 8+ years of program or project management experience in technology, AI/ML, or life sciences environments
- Proven experience leading cross-functional programs and driving them to successful completion under tight delivery timelines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to turn technical and scientific requirements into actionable program roadmaps
- Track record of driving accountability without direct authority across engineering, research, and scientific stakeholders
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce executive-quality documents, roadmaps, and updates that drive decisions
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