The Program Manager supports the successful execution of integrated drug discovery programs by providing project planning coordination governance and operational leadership. Working closely with Scientific Project Leaders and cross-functional scientific teams the Program Manager ensures that program activities remain aligned to agreed timelines budgets milestones and client expectations.

The role is responsible for maintaining integrated project plans facilitating communication across teams and sites monitoring risks and dependencies tracking budgets and deliverables and supporting effective decision-making through transparent reporting and governance. The Program Manager serves as a key operational partner to Scientific Project Leaders enabling efficient program execution and a high-quality client experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain integrated project plans timelines milestones and action trackers.
- Coordinate program activities across multidisciplinary scientific teams.
- Facilitate project meetings and document decisions actions risks and dependencies.
- Monitor program performance against scope timelines budget and deliverables.
- Support financial tracking forecasting and change management activities.
- Prepare program reports and dashboards for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Work closely with Scientific Project Leaders to align operational plans with scientific priorities.
- Identify and escalate risks issues and schedule impacts.
- Support proposal development project start-up and program expansion activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of program management processes and tools.

Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Chemistry Biology Biotechnology Pharmacy or a related scientific discipline. A Masters degree is preferred.
- Typically 1-3 years of project or program management experience in a CRO biotechnology pharmaceutical or related drug discovery environment.




- Experience supporting or managing cross-functional programs involving multiple studies stakeholders timelines budgets and interdependent deliverables.
- Working knowledge of integrated drug discovery and the relationship between chemistry biology ADME/DMPK pharmacology safety and toxicology activities.
- Program management certification or formal project-management training; experience supporting global multi-site drug discovery programs.
- Strong program planning and execution skills including work breakdown critical-path management milestone tracking prioritization and delivery recovery.
- Ability to lead cross-functional matrixed teams through influence establish clear accountability and drive timely decisions.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen including budget management forecasting revenue and margin awareness invoicing visibility and scope control.
- Working knowledge of risk and issue management dependency management change control governance and escalation practices.
- Strong client-facing communication facilitation negotiation stakeholder-management and presentation skills.
- Sound analytical judgment and structured problem-solving with the ability to challenge assumptions work through ambiguity and recommend practical options.
- Ability to communicate complex operational and financial information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong ownership follow-through attention to detail and commitment to quality and on-time delivery.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively across functions sites cultures and time zones.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-management collaboration reporting and data-visualization tools; experience with Smartsheet Microsoft Project SharePoint CRM or ERP/AX is desirable.
- PMP PRINCE2 or equivalent project/program management certification is desirable.
- Flexible working hours and occasional travel may be required to support global programs client meetings and internal collaboration.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

📌 Program Manager, DiscoveryOne, India (New Delhi)
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📍 New Delhi