Revolution Medicines

Senior Program Manager

Revolution Medicines$164K — $205K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.A. or BSc. in Life Sciences with 8+ years in biotechnology/pharmaceuticals/diagnostics/clinical development
  • 5+ years leading cross-functional drug development or Companion Diagnostics programs
  • Strong understanding of oncology drug development and regulatory pathways for companion diagnostics
  • Proven ability to lead complex initiatives in matrixed environments
  • Exceptional strategic planning, risk management, and program governance skills
  • Excellent communication skills with the capacity to present complex information clearly
  • Proficiency with project management software and MS Office

Responsibilities

  • Lead Companion Diagnostics development programs for clinical-stage oncology assets
  • Facilitate science-based decision-making with CDx Leads and clinical development team
  • Develop integrated cross-functional program plans, timelines, and milestones
  • Drive coordination of CDx operational activities across multiple teams and partners
  • Proactively identify program risks and lead mitigation planning
  • Conduct program governance activities and prepare executive-level updates
  • Oversee implementation of clinical trial assays at labs and testing vendors

Benefits

  • Competitive cash compensation
  • Robust equity awards
  • Strong benefits package
  • Significant learning and development opportunities
  • Flexible work environment with hybrid options
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to advance first-in-Class RAS(ON) Inhibitors through clinical development.The ideal candidate is a strategic program management professional with deep experience leading cross-functional Companion Diagnostics (CDx) development activities supporting targeted oncology therapies. This individual will drive alignment across internal functions and external diagnostic partners to enable successful clinical development, regulatory execution, and commercialization readiness. The successful candidate will draw on their experience to:
  • Lead cross-functional Companion Diagnostics development programs supporting clinical-stage oncology assets from assay strategy through clinical and regulatory execution.
  • Work closely with CDx Leads and other clinical development team members to facilitate science-based CDx decision making and drive the execution of the CDx development strategy.
  • Develop and maintain integrated cross-functional program plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and critical path analyses across internal teams and external diagnostic partners.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment and coordinate CDx operational activities across Translational Medicine, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biomarker Sciences, Clinical Operations, Alliance Management, and external diagnostics partners and vendors.
  • Proactively identify program risks, resource constraints, and operational bottlenecks, and lead mitigation planning to ensure program execution and delivery.
  • Facilitate program governance activities, including preparation of executive-level updates, program status reporting, risk escalation, and decision tracking.
  • Partner with diagnostic partners and vendors and study teams to monitor execution against timelines, deliverables, and key milestones.
  • Lead implementation of program management best practices, operational processes, and scalable planning tools to support growing Companion Diagnostics capabilities.
  • Oversee implementation of clinical trial assays at reference labs and centralized testing vendors.
  • Support strategic planning activities related to Companion Diagnostics portfolio execution, regulatory readiness, and commercialization planning.
  • Influence cross-functional teams through data-driven recommendations, transparent communication, and structured problem-solving.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:
  • B.A. or BSc. In Life Sciences with 8+ years of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, or clinical development experience, including 5+ years leading cross-functional drug development or Companion Diagnostics programs.
  • Strong understanding of oncology drug development, biomarker strategy, assay development, clinical validation, and companion diagnostics regulatory pathways.
  • Demonstrated success in leading complex cross-functional initiatives in matrixed environments with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong strategic planning, risk management, and program governance skills.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across multiple functions and organizational levels.
  • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations.
  • Experience developing integrated timelines, managing dependencies, and driving execution across multiple workstreams.
  • Strong motivation, attention to detail, ability to think independently and fully integrate into a high achieving team environment.
  • Highly proficient using MS Office, Lucid Charts and Project Management software to manage project timelines and resources (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet, Office Timeline, etc.).

Preferred Skills:
  • MSc., MBA or advanced degree in related field preferred.
  • Experience managing Companion Diagnostics or biomarker-driven development programs.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) or other PM certification or equivalent.
  • Experience in Oncology therapeutic area and clinical stages of drug development.
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The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.

Base Pay Salary Range

$164,000-$205,000 USD

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About Revolution Medicines

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing targeted therapies to inhibit elusive frontier targets within notorious growth and survival pathways, with particular emphasis on RAS and mTOR signaling pathways. The company's proprietary platform enables the discovery and development of small molecules that bind covalently to proteins. Revolution Medicines was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Revolution Medicines
Size
201 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$108.1 million
Revenue
$42.9 million
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