Program Launch Manager

1 month ago
Full-time
Senior
Project and Program Management
Convergent Research

Convergent Research

Convergent Research enables fundamental research at scale, pursuing technically ambitious projects with a full-time team. It produces high-impact public goods for science and technology through finite-duration efforts.

Professional Services
11-50

Description

  • Lead day-to-day coordination of one or more FRO launches from approval and funding through formation, activation, onboarding, and early execution.
  • Coordinate legal, finance, people, compliance, procurement, IT, fundraising, communications, and leadership teams across U.S. and international launches.
  • Run launch meetings, track decisions and dependencies, surface risks, resolve blockers, and maintain operating cadence.
  • Plan and deliver Founder Residencies, open calls, Launchpad programs, and other partner-led initiatives.
  • Serve as a responsive point of contact and operational partner for FRO founders and leaders.
  • Collect feedback from FRO teams and convert recurring challenges into internal improvements.
  • Track operational readiness, coordinate handoffs, and help FROs transition to independent operations.
  • Maintain and improve launch playbooks, templates, checklists, documentation, metrics, and operating rhythms.
  • Use automation and AI where appropriate to improve information management, reporting, and workflow tracking.
  • Support new initiatives, unusual projects, external partnerships, and other evolving organizational needs.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in project management, operations, program management, account management, implementation, consulting, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience working directly with founders, executives, clients, partners, or other senior stakeholders.
  • Strong written, verbal, organizational, and follow-through skills.
  • Experience building or improving processes, playbooks, templates, or operating systems.
  • Ability to work independently in a distributed, rapidly changing environment.
  • Experience launching or scaling a startup, nonprofit, research organization, lab, program, or other new initiative preferred.
  • Experience working across countries, time zones, or international operating environments preferred.
  • Experience supporting scientific, technical, or mission-driven teams preferred.
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled tools for documentation, reporting, workflow automation, or project management preferred.
  • Based on the U.S. East Coast or comfortable working East Coast hours and supporting projects in the United Kingdom; occasional travel may be required.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $111,000–$159,000, with geographic adjustments based on location.
  • Up to a 6% 401(k) match.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with most options largely or fully covered for employees and dependents.
  • Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance, plus voluntary supplemental coverage.
  • 19 holidays, including a full week off at year-end.
  • Three weeks of PTO with tenure increases, plus separate sick and parental leave.
  • Fertility benefits, childcare reimbursement, education and professional development benefits, and a wellness allowance.
  • Quarterly team retreats and opportunities for in-person collaboration.

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