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Technical Program Manager – R&D

Location

United States

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$131.2K - $246K / year

Seniority

Lead

Postgraduate Degree8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Technical Program Manager – R&D

SandboxAQ

• Anticipate bottlenecks before they're bottlenecks, working with R&D and Product to define requirements, surface technical dependencies, and build delivery schedules • Translate between three different languages: R&D, Product/Engineering, and Finance • Design execution rituals that fit a scientific team • Own the roadmap end-to-end, build it, defend it, update it • Drive resourcing conversations with leadership and finance, making the case for R&D needs • Get launches out the door cleanly, orchestrating the last mile • Play a critical role in reshaping drug discovery, advancing machine learning, and protecting humanity from disease

Job Requirements

  • 8+ years in technical program management or a similar role
  • Real experience sitting inside R&D or deep-science teams that shipped world-class products
  • Proven track record of stepping into a program mid-crisis and getting it back on track
  • Ability to build and defend ROI-generating roadmaps for teams doing genuinely novel, high-uncertainty scientific work
  • Proven ability to get fluent in a new scientific domain fast enough to make good calls independently
  • An advanced degree in a technical field or deep experience working within heavily scientific teams
  • Experience partnering directly with finance and product leadership to tie technical delivery to investment decisions
  • A bias toward asking "how might this plan break in six months?" before it does.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents with generous employer premium contributions
  • Retirement savings with company matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • Inclusive family-building benefits
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Company-wide seasonal breaks
  • Support for flexible work arrangements that enable sustainable performance
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and growth through on-the-job development, cross-functional collaboration, and access to internal learning and development programs

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