Program Manager
U.S. federal health-research funding agency that develops and actively manages high-impact biomedical and health programs, including AI-enabled research and clinical-health initiatives.
Funding history
Investors
About Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
ARPA-H supports high-potential biomedical and health research that traditional research or commercial activity cannot readily accomplish. It designs measurable programs, selects performers, and actively manages work toward health breakthroughs.
Skills
About the Role
You will develop and lead ambitious biomedical programs from concept through execution. You will identify health challenges and bottlenecks, design funding solicitations, evaluate proposals, and build risk-balanced portfolios. You will lead multidisciplinary performers and technical advisors, define measurable milestones and decision points, coach teams through obstacles, and assess progress objectively. You will also engage health care communities and partners across public, private, government, and nonprofit sectors to support commercialization and real-world application of program results.
Requirements
- Demonstrate learning speed and adaptability across new technical areas.
- Show a track record of translating technical capability into bio or health impact.
- Demonstrate the ability to recruit exceptional performers and build multidisciplinary teams.
- Apply first-principles thinking to identify root-cause bottlenecks.
- Take ownership of outcomes and make evidence-based decisions.
- Define clear milestones and evaluate progress rigorously.
- Adapt quickly when evidence changes and make hard decisions when work is not succeeding.
- Have vision and a passion for solving difficult health problems.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualize and develop programs focused on biomedical advances, technological innovation, and paradigm shifts.
- Identify challenges and outline revolutionary approaches.
- Draft funding solicitations and engage potential participants and stakeholders.
- Review and evaluate proposals to build risk-balanced portfolios.
- Lead and direct program teams, including Scientific and Engineering Technical Advisors.
- Define measurable milestones and decision points.
- Coach program performers through obstacles and assess progress, success, and failure.
- Forge partnerships across private and public sectors to facilitate commercialization and real-world application.
- Engage health care communities to identify unmet needs and actionable advancement opportunities.
Benefits
- On-the-job training
- Market intelligence
- Systems support and access
- Human support
- Contract management resources