What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Program Manager Life Sciences position at Intake IT Solutions?
Customer expectations: more for a strong Program Manager and Life science Industry knowledge is must, RBQM (Risk-Based Quality Management in clinical trials)is preferred. They need to be able to setup program governance, dependency management and work with a group of PMs and exec communication
Job Title: Senior Program Manager Life Sciences
Location: Foster City, CA (Hybrid)
Duration: FTE
Overview
Seeking a strong Program Manager with proven experience driving large, crossfunctional programs in Life Sciences. The ideal candidate has handson exposure to setting up program governance and/or played a Release Train Engineer (RTE) role in a scaled agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead endtoend program governance, including steering committees, RAID logs, KPIs, and executive updates
Drive planning, roadmap execution, and crossfunctional alignment across ClinOps, Quality, Biometrics, Regulatory, and IT
Serve as RTE for agile delivery teams (PI Planning, ART syncs, Scrum of Scrums, impediment removal)
Support implementation of RBQM/Central Monitoring capabilities (risk scoring, KRIs/QTLs, centralized monitoring workflows)
Ensure compliance with GxP, ICH E6(R3), and validation standards
Manage vendors, global stakeholders, and delivery partners
Promote continuous improvement, delivery predictability, and operational discipline
Required Experience
10 years Program/Project Management in Life Sciences (required)
Experience with RBQM and/or Central Monitoring (preferred)
Strong background in program governance, crossfunctional delivery, and stakeholder management
Experience as RTE or Agile Program Manager in a scaled agile environment
Solid understanding of ClinOps processes, clinical data flows, and regulatory expectations
Excellent communication and executivelevel reporting skills
Preferred
Experience with RBQM/Central Monitoring platforms or analytics tools
SAFe RTE, PMP, or Agile certifications