{"id":3663596,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ohalo-senior-program-manager","title":"Senior Program Manager","company":{"id":3782230,"name":"Ohalo","domain":"ohalo.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ohalo-2","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":90,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.2,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":90,"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["South San Francisco, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":180000,"max":220000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":220000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-03T00:43:01Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-03","last_verified_at":"2026-11-04T00:35:33Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Title: Senior Program Manager \nLocation: South San Francisco\nType: Full-time / On-Site\nOhalo is hiring a Senior Program Manager (PM) to lead strategic programs across the organization. You will run cross-functional programs that span Biotech R&D, engineering, and operations. You will take complex initiatives from concept to delivery.\nThis is a full-accountability leadership role. You will act as general manager for a set of high-impact programs. You will own outcomes, set strategy, and direct work across technical and business teams.\nThis role requires strong program management fundamentals and a track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives. You should be a strong leader and systems thinker who is motivated to build AI apps and agents that keep work running continuously. \nThe ideal person thrives in a high-ownership, fast-moving environment and is excited by leading complex, high-stakes initiatives from ambiguity to execution. AI is changing how biological discovery and development get done. We want someone who will lead that change, not wait for it.\n\nResponsibilities:\nProgram General Management & Accountability\nOwn program success for one or more strategic, cross-functional programs.\nDesign and implement scalable processes and methods for planning, execution, and tracking.\nDrive alignment with stakeholders and executive leadership. own decisions, escalations, and accountability.\nOwn budgeting, forecasting, and analytics of managed programs.\nCross-Functional Execution & Communication\nBuild and maintain integrated program plans that connect workstreams across teams. Make dependencies and critical paths explicit, and manage them.\nDefine how each program fits together: workstreams, interfaces, handoffs, and validation. Keep teams executing to one integrated schedule.\nMake the call on trade-offs and escalations; drive alignment across scientists, operators, and executive leadership without waiting for consensus.\nSpot bottlenecks early and unblock teams through clear priorities and fast follow-through.\nTranslate technical complexity into clear artifacts for audiences ranging from scientists to Ohalo’s board.\nUse AI as a force multiplier that runs program work, continuously (tracking, reporting, follow-ups), not one-off analyses or reports. Hold a high bar for accuracy and traceability.\nHold the team to the same standard and help each member build AI into how they work.\n\nQualifications:\n8+ years of experience leading cross-functional programs in R&D, Engineering, technology, operations, or a related field.\nStrong engineering fundamentals, with experience taking technical work from design through deployment.\nHands-on with AI and eager to go further: you use AI tools in your daily work and want to build apps and agents that run work continuously, not just one-off analyses or reports. \nStrong systems thinker. Comfortable working across disciplines and turning ambiguity into executable plans.\nTrack record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering on timelines and commitments.\nProven ability to influence without authority and build alignment between technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nHigh-ownership leader who is energized by mission-driven work and follows through.\nFirst-principles thinker who questions “how it’s always been done” and isn’t afraid to redesign a process.\nA Bachelor’s degree is required, ideally in a technical discipline. An advanced degree is preferred\nExperience in a scientific, technical, or engineering environment is required.\nThe anticipated base pay range for this role is $180,000 - $220,000 per year for our South San Francisco location. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.\n\nAbout Ohalo: \nOhalo™ aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population. Ohalo's breakthrough technology, Boosted Breeding™, will usher in a new era of improved productivity to radically transform global agriculture. For more information, visit www.ohalo.com.\n\nNotes: If you previously applied for a job at Ohalo Genetics, we encourage you to restate your interest in the position by submitting your application.\nNo visa sponsorship is available for this position at this time. \nOhalo is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Ohalo is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.\n\nThis organization participates in E-Verify. 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