Senior Program Manager
$164,000–$205,000 year
On-site · Redwood City, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior Program Manager to lead cross-functional Companion Diagnostics (CDx) development programs for clinical-stage oncology assets. Responsibilities include guiding CDx development from assay strategy through clinical and regulatory execution, coordinating with CDx leads and clinical teams, developing integrated program plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and critical path analyses, driving risk mitigation and governance, partnering with diagnostic vendors and study teams, overseeing implementation of clinical trial assays at reference labs, and supporting regulatory readiness and commercialization planning. Requires 8+ years in biotech/pharma/diagnostics/clinical development with 5+ years in leading/CDx programs; strong oncology biomarker strategy and regulatory understanding; excellent stakeholder influence, communication, and data-driven decision-making. Preferred: MSc/MBA or advanced degree; PMP or PM certification; experience in biomarker-driven development; oncology domain expertise.
Required Qualifications
- B.A. or BSc. In Life Sciences
- 8+ years of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, or clinical development experience
- 5+ years leading cross-functional drug development or Companion Diagnostics programs
- Strong understanding of oncology drug development, biomarker strategy, assay development, clinical validation, and companion diagnostics regulatory pathways
- Demonstrated success in leading complex cross-functional initiatives in matrixed environments with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong strategic planning, risk management, and program governance skills
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across multiple functions and organizational levels
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations
- Experience developing integrated timelines, managing dependencies, and driving execution across multiple workstreams
- Strong motivation, attention to detail, ability to think independently and fully integrate into a high achieving team environment
- Highly proficient using MS Office, Lucid Charts and Project Management software (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet, Office Timeline)
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