Associate Director Program Management (Menlo Park)

We are seeking a proven leader to join our team as an Associate Director / Director of Program Management . In this role, you wont just manage projectsyoull lead multidisciplinary teams through the full lifecycle of cutting-edge life science and clinical product development, from concept through commercialization. Youll be a driving force behind the development of instruments, consumables, and software solutions, working with a diverse and technical team spanning marketing, engineering, software, biology, consumables, applications, quality, regulatory, and beyond.

This is a high-impact leadership role where your ability to set direction, motivate teams, manage complexity, and deliver results will directly influence our product portfolio and long-term business success. Programs are fast-paced, technically diverse, and strategically critical to our growth.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment to drive the successful development and delivery of life science and clinical products. This includes working with functional managers to identify, align, and allocate resources according to strategic priorities.
• Own end-to-end program executionfrom early concept through product launchensuring that timelines, budgets, quality, and customer needs are met or exceeded.
• Serve as the central leadership voice for your programs; reporting progress to executive stakeholders, guiding internal teams, and representing the company with external contractors, collaborators, and customers.
• Facilitate structured decision-making, run efficient core team meetings, maintain program plans, and lead teams to resolve critical path issues.
• Drive documentation strategyensure high-quality outputs for both internal and contractor development, including progress updates, training material, risk analyses, and technical documents.
• Promote accountability, alignment, and urgency across teams to deliver high-impact results in a fast-paced environment.

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