Program Manager

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Program Manager for an opportunity Menlo Park, CA (Need someone who is authorized to work independently without any sponsorship).

Position Title: Program Manager

Location: Menlo Park, CA

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 06 Months

Job Type: Full Time (>=40 HRS WEEKLY) – Contract

Authorization: Must be authorized to work without sponsorship.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to build and own FAIR's senior expert fellowship program. This role manages relationships with the most senior domain experts in academia and turns those relationships into accelerating AI adoption in clinical and scientific domains. This is a heavily external-facing role.

You will spend much of your time engaging senior experts in academia, and you will partner internally with data operations, product, legal and research teams.

Responsibilities

Design and run a named-fellowship structure that confers high-status recognition

Build the program's external positioning and reputation in target verticals

Own the end-to-end experience and relationship for senior fellows (division chiefs, senior faculty, institutional leaders)

Manage the cohort lifecycle from identification, early engagement, and engagement of experts with internal

researchers

Cultivate senior fellows as advocates who drive frontline adoption of models

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.

• PMI or PMP certification preferred.

Candidate Requirements

Must-Have Skills

1 5 years of program/project management experience, including building and scaling complex programs

2 Demonstrated experience managing senior external stakeholders, e.g., executives, senior faculty, institutional or

clinical leaders, or equivalent high-status partners

3 Track record of relationship-driven influence and partnership-building in an external, multi-institution context

4 Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and design processes that scale

5 Excellent written, verbal, and presentational communication; credible engaging domain leaders one-on-one

Nice-to-have Skills:

Experience in academic relations, university partnerships, fellowship programs, or expert-community programs

Familiarity with a regulated or specialized vertical (e.g., healthcare/clinical)

2 Experience working with AI/ML research teams or in an AI research organization

3 Track record of representing an organization externally at institutional events

4 Experience standing up a new program from pilot to scale

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Years of overall experience required: 5 years of program/project management experience, including building and scaling complex programs

Degrees/certifications required: Bachelor's degree minimum