Life Sciences Program Manager/Program Executive

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Apply AI tools and workflow automation to improve delivery efficiency.
• Define program strategy, governance, and management approach with executive stakeholders.
• Lead executive customer communications and resolve issues through CxO level.
• Build high-performing cross-functional services teams and contribute to delivery methodologies.
• Oversee delivery, budgets, margins, and contract commitments.
• Align IT strategy and processes with measurable outcomes and drive AI adoption.
• Manage risks and advise leadership; identify growth opportunities with Sales, Customer Success, and Product.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of professional services or consulting delivery experience with accountability for execution, scope, financials, and risks.
• 5+ years in Life Sciences, including pharma, biotech, or medtech, and credibility with executive stakeholders.
• 5+ years leading large global cross-functional teams and third-party system integrators without positional authority.
• Experience leading complex programs worth $10M+ with measurable outcomes.
• Experience managing program financials, forecasting, revenue control, and earned value analysis.
• End-to-end system development and implementation knowledge in regulated Life Sciences environments.
• Experience with AI productivity tools, automation, or intelligent workflows in delivery.
• Strong executive communication; independently manage client engagements as an individual contributor.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Enterprise AI platform implementation experience and Life Sciences digital transformation advisory.
• Knowledge of Life Sciences commercial operations, including field engagement, MSL workflows, territory management, and compliance controls.
• Life Sciences Cloud or equivalent CRM experience; PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent program management discipline applied at scale.
• Experience operating in outcomes-based or fixed-fee delivery; the provided description ends before the preferred qualification is complete.