Technical Project Manager, R&D

Responsibilities

• Lead technical team to a successful first commercial launch
• Manage medium to large scale projects for the development of the Nautilus platform including; new assays, consumables, software, and hardware
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while understanding their dependencies
• Define project scope, objectives, and quarterly goals in alignment with high-level company and program goals
• Measure and report project status using standard project management dashboards, tools, and techniques
• Create and manage detailed project schedules
• Work with team leads to adopt schedule management strategies
• Collaborate with technical leads and subject matter experts to translate technical risks and experimental outlines into actionable plans with measurable metrics
• Help connect technical areas and dependencies between teams
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues to remove obstacles and ensure milestone delivery on tight timelines
• Facilitate prioritization and tradeoff decisions with teams and stakeholders
• Effectively communicate and present project status to senior management and stakeholders
• Aid in identifying key technical resource gaps; work with functional managers to address resourcing issues
• Utilize common Project Management tools and techniques (such as Smartsheets, Jira, and Excel) to develop appropriate processes with teams
• Prepare agendas, lead meetings, and distribute meeting minutes and action items

Requirements

• Onsite in San Carlos, CA with 5 days a week during normal business hours and 5-10% travel may be required
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in Project Management with a focus on Product Development at a Biotechnology or Life Science organization
• Experience taking a product from concept to successful commercial launch
• Technical expertise in a cross-functional project integrating life sciences, software, hardware, assay, and consumables
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science field is required. Master's or PhD strongly preferred
• PMP Certification, SAFe or equivalent Agile Certifications required

Nautilus Team Culture

We are determined to do whatever it takes to get our platform into the hands of researchers who will use it to upend the status quo in basic research and healthcare. We work on cross functional teams, wear many hats, take risks to work through uncertainty, enjoy working collaboratively on challenging problems, and celebrate one another’s victories. We go above and beyond, but also strive to provide a supportive atmosphere of colleagues who are willing to lend a helping hand and make working at Nautilus not only fulfilling in its end goals, but enjoyable on a day-to-day basis.

Our Values

• Be Excellent
• Be a Good Human
• Catalyze Customer Success
• Dream Big
• Drive for Results
• Enjoy the Voyage
• Succeed as One Team

Compensation Range

$164K - $221K