Oath

Role Description The Project Manager, Global Bioprocess Innovation will partner closely with the Vice President of Global Bioprocess Innovation to drive execution of strategic bioprocess development and production initiatives across Oath Biome's global ecosystem. This role will coordinate activities across internal teams and external partners, ensuring projects progress on schedule, risks are identified early, and cross-functional teams remain aligned. The position will serve as the central point of coordination for innovation programs spanning process development, product development, product supply and delivery, and manufacturing partners. Key Responsibilities - Program Management - Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and action trackers for bioprocess innovation and R&D programs. - Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of deliverables. - Lead project meetings and track decisions, risks, and action items. - Escalate obstacles and drive resolution across teams. - External Partner Coordination - Support management of CDMOs, CROs, analytical laboratories, and strategic partners. - Track technology transfer activities, sample production campaigns, and development milestones. - Coordinate site visits, audits, and follow-up actions. - Innovation Portfolio Support - Maintain visibility across all development programs and strategic initiatives. - Support prioritization, resource planning, and roadmap development. - Prepare dashboards, presentations, and executive updates. - Process Improvement - Establish project management tools, templates, and best practices. - Improve communication and information flow across departments. - Support implementation of stage-gate and governance processes. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology, Engineering, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or related field. - 5-7 years of project management experience in biotechnology, agriculture, fermentation, food, pharmaceutical, or related industries. - Strong organizational, alignment-building, and communication skills. - Experience coordinating across technical teams, internal business development teams, and external partners. - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Qualifications - Experience working with fermentation, microbial products, or biomanufacturing. - PMP certification or equivalent project management training. - Familiarity with CDMO management, process development, or product commercialization. - Deep expertise using relevant software packages and tools (e.g., Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Jira or Asana type task trackers, Confluence or other electronic notebook tools, Gantt charting tools like Smartsheets or others, etc.) Location - Vacaville or Bay Area (remote), willingness to travel 10% of the time. Compensation - $88,000-130,000 base salary. - Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s primary work location and other job-related factors, including skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, internal equity, and market data. - Candidates located in higher cost markets, including the San Francisco Bay Area, may be considered within the higher end of the range.

About Oath: Oath is a leading microbial sciences company that utilizes natural soil biology to offer innovative solutions to some of the most critical challenges facing our planet - the climate crisis and the shift to sustainable agriculture. We imagine a world where these crises are not just alleviated, but reversed, replenishing Earth's microbiomes. Our solution has moved beyond the lab and into real-world deployment, focused on improving farmer livelihoods with teams in Rwanda, Europe, the United States, and expanding. When you join Oath, you become part of a collaborative network that prioritizes high quality scientific work. You will be working alongside trained scientists, talented commercial teams, and a broad network of partners—an ecosystem designed to help you do your best work and grow your capabilities. Position Summary As the Head of Bioprocess Development & CDMO Coordination, you will be the technical project leader and project manager orchestrating the coordination across in-house process development and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) partners. You will bridge the gap between R&D breakthroughs and industrial-scale manufacturing of live microbial products to improve soil and plant health. You will guide the technical evolution of our liquid fermentation, solid-state fermentation, and downstream processing platforms, transforming raw microbial potential into high-performing, "production-ready" commercial manufacturing processes and representative product samples that address global environmental and food insecurity challenges. Your responsibilities will include lab-to-pilot process development, tech transfers, and handoff to the manufacturing team and CMOs. Key Responsibilities - Project Management: Apply effective project management tools and approaches to ensure clear and transparent planning, tracking, coordination, scheduling, task assignments, and documentation of process development and product sample production activities. Collaborate with colleagues and CDMOs to ensure timely delivery of product samples for field trials, regulatory testing, and early-stage commercialization activities. - Process Development Leadership: Oversee the experimental designs and data analyses for fermentation process development for liquid fermentation and solid-state fermentation of soil microbes, ensuring high-titer growth, sporulation (if applicable), and viability. - Downstream & Formulation Innovation: Oversee the development of lab and pilot processes for complex downstream workflows—including formulation, drying, milling, and blending—to maximize viable recovery, achieve target shelf-life, and comply with required physical properties. - CDMO Technical Oversight: Lead technical relationships, develop work plans, and coordinate scheduling for development activities and piloting with CDMOs, establishing detailed process specifications, success criteria, data requirements, and seamless tech transfer protocols. - Stage-Gate Management: Establish and manage the minimum-viable-product (MVP) stage-gate process to transition products from "In Development" to "Production Ready," including Early Manufacturability Assessments (EMA). - Stability & Quality Control: Help develop blending processes that are rigorously validated for homogeneity. Plan and coordinate monitoring of shelf life for both Technical Grade Active Ingredients (TGAI) and Finished Products (FP). In collaboration with the commercial team, help establish and oversee execution of methods for compatibility and customer-usability testing of products with other common crop inputs. - Application Technology Development: Coordinate technology development for various alternative soil and plant application formats, including On-Seed (OS) application technology, with in-house or outsourced partners. - R&D Collaboration: As part of the R&D team, collaborate closely with upstream R&D teams responsible for microbial isolation, advanced genomics, AI/ML predictions of microbial functions, strain stock creation and QC, in vitro and in planta assays of microbial strain and consortia performance, and determinations of product Mechanisms of Action. Also, collaborate closely with the commercial, field sciences, manufacturing, and supply chain teams. Qualifications - Advanced degree (Ph.D. or MS or equivalent experience) in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field. - 7+ years of experience in liquid fermentation process development (PD), downstream processing (DSP) development, and scale-up. - Proven track record of effective technical project management and leadership, delivery of scalable technical innovations, and productive management of relationships with external process development and/or manufacturing partners. - Experience with Bacillus-like sporulating strains, Streptomyces, and diverse soil-based microbial strains is a plus. - Strong working knowledge of Google Suite, Microsoft365, project management software (e.g., Jira or Asana), LIMS (e.g., Benchling or R2DIO), work messaging apps (Slack or Teams), documentation tools (e.g., Confluence or OneNote), data visualization and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Spotfire or JMP or R), and AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini). - Strong cross-functional communication, alignment-building, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate and distill technical data and data-driven recommendations for commercial, manufacturing, and operations teams. Job Type: Full-time, non-exempt position. At this time, Oath, Inc. is not able to provide visa sponsorship or work authorization support. Location: The ideal candidate will work remotely from a European location; or work remotely from elsewhere following a daily European (CET) business hours schedule. Compensation: The ranges below represent the anticipated low and high end of the base salary for candidates in our preferred hiring locations: - United Kingdom £85,000 - £100,000 - Switzerland CHF 135,000 - CHF 155,000 For candidates outside of these regions: We offer competitive, location-based compensation packages tailored to your local market. Final offers will be discussed during the interview process based on your specific location. Benefits: - Health insurance - Paid time off - Stock options

Role Description We are seeking a Senior Vice President of Operations to lead and scale our manufacturing and end-to-end global supply chain as we transition to commercial-scale production. Our current operational footprint spans the EU, Africa, the United States, and Brazil, and this role will be central to building the infrastructure required to support reliable, global delivery. This position requires a hands-on biotech or AgTech operational leader with deep technical expertise and a strong bias toward execution. You will own the full operational value chain, including sourcing, production, contract manufacturing, fulfillment, and logistics. You will also partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to translate fermentation-based science into dependable, scalable manufacturing. This role will play a defining part in the company’s next stage of growth. Key Responsibilities - Own end-to-end global supply chain operations, including sourcing, production, packaging, fulfillment, and international distribution of live microbial products. - Provide leadership across the full manufacturing ecosystem, including CMOs/CDMOs and third-party logistics (3PL) partners. - Drive operational and manufacturing innovation, continuously improving microbial fermentation, downstream processing, scale-up, and global supply chain processes. - Lead and manage multiple CMO and CDMO partners across regions, ensuring performance, quality, cost control, and scalability. - Partner closely with R&D and technical teams to translate lab and pilot processes into robust, commercial manufacturing workflows. - Deliver against ambitious production timelines while maintaining rigorous standards for quality, compliance, and cost discipline. - Establish and manage strategic vendor relationships, including negotiations, performance management, and long-term coordination. Qualifications - 10+ years of experience in biotech or agtech operations, manufacturing, or supply chain leadership. - Demonstrated expertise in microbial fermentation–based manufacturing. - Proven ability to operate effectively in technical, scientific, and engineering discussions. - Experience scaling novel, fermentation-based biotech processes from development to commercial manufacturing. - Experience managing global supply chains, including multiple CMOs/CDMOs and production, packaging, and logistics. - Execution-focused, accountable, and comfortable operating in ambiguity and building alignment across multiple stakeholders. - Able to balance speed, quality, and cost in a fast-scaling environment. - Motivated by building durable and scalable systems that support long-term growth. Location Remote - Preferred locations are Switzerland or the United States of America. This is a fully remote role open to candidates in any location Oath is authorized to operate. We’re excited to work with great people wherever they are. Compensation The ranges below represent the anticipated low and high end of the base salary for candidates in our preferred hiring locations: - United States (major metro markets): $225,000 - $295,000 - Switzerland: CHF 145,000 - CHF 215,000 For candidates outside of these regions, we offer competitive, location-based compensation packages tailored to your local market. Final offers will be discussed during the interview process based on your specific location. Job Type Full-time, exempt position. At this time, Oath, Inc. is not able to provide visa sponsorship or work authorization support.