Senior Program Manager – Life Sciences

Overview

Job Title:

Senior Program Manager – Life Sciences

Location:

Foster City, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: FTE

RBQM (Risk-Based Quality Management in clinical trials) is preferred. They need to be able to setup program governance, dependency management and work with a group of PMs and exec communication.

Note: RBQM appears as part of the description and should be kept as described above; the emphasis in bold from the original is retained where appropriate.

Overview:
Seeking a strong Program Manager with proven experience driving large, cross‑functional programs in Life Sciences. The ideal candidate has hands‑on exposure to setting up program governance and/or played a Release Train Engineer (RTE) role in a scaled agile environment.

• Lead end‑to‑end program governance, including steering committees, RAID logs, KPIs, and executive updates
• Drive planning, roadmap execution, and cross‑functional alignment across Clin Ops, Quality, Biometrics, Regulatory, and IT
• Serve as RTE for agile delivery teams (PI Planning, ART syncs, Scrum of Scrums, impediment removal)
• Support implementation of RBQM/Central Monitoring capabilities (risk scoring, KRIs/QTLs, centralized monitoring workflows)
• Ensure compliance with GxP, ICH E6(R3), and validation standards
• Manage vendors, global stakeholders, and delivery partners
• Promote continuous improvement, delivery predictability, and operational discipline

• 10+ years Program/Project Management in Life Sciences (required)
• Experience with RBQM and/or Central Monitoring (preferred)
• Strong background in program governance, cross‑functional delivery, and stakeholder management
• Experience as RTE or Agile Program Manager in a scaled agile environment
• Solid understanding of Clin Ops processes, clinical data flows, and regulatory expectations
• Excellent communication and executive‑level reporting skills

• Experience with RBQM/Central Monitoring platforms or analytics tools