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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Global Program Manager in Foster City, CA

Role Description

The Global Program Manager (GPM) serves as a strategic partner to the Product Team Leader (PTL) and Development Lead, driving cross-functional alignment, managing timelines and risks, and enabling informed decision-making across the Product Team (PT) and Research and Development Team (RDT). The GPM holds primary accountability for overall program outcomes.
• Drive alignment across program interdependencies and portfolio-level goals.
• Partner with PTL and Development Lead to execute program strategy.
• Lead goal setting, progress tracking, and outcome communication across teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure data accuracy and timeline integrity within enterprise portfolio and timeline systems.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and current program information across online systems and dashboards.
• Elevate and track risks, ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
• Prepare teams for governance engagements (Portfolio Committee, Development Review Committee), ensuring readiness and alignment.
• Lead bi-annual operating plan processes, ensuring accurate cost forecasting.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and functional leads to manage budgets and resources.
• Facilitate effective communication and decision-making across cross-functional teams.
• Monitors and reports on program health and key performance indicators to ensure transparency and alignment with leadership
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develops executive-ready materials to communicate program status, strategy and recommendations.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business or related discipline, and 10+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience
• Strong foundation in project management principles; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Extensive experience in project management within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Deep functional expertise in at least one domain: Research, Development, or Commercialization.
• Solid understanding of the drug development lifecycle, experience in Early Development strong preferred.
• Oncology and cell therapy experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and foster strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights.
• Strategic problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Experience with Planisware or similar enterprise project portfolio management tools preferred.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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