Program Launch Manager
Core
Turn ambitious scientific ideas into functioning organizations by managing the operational lifecycle of Focused Research Organizations (FROs) and running founder development programs.
Role type
Senior Program Launch Manager (Operations & Strategy)
Builds
New scientific/engineering organizations (FROs) and founder residency programs
Domain
Nonprofit science studio / Organizational development / Research operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Project management, operational rigor, emotional intelligence, strategic communication, ambiguity tolerance, process engineering, multi-workstream management
Preferred skills
Experience in startups/nonprofits/research, automation/AI implementation
Technologies
Automation tools, AI platforms, project management software
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end coordination of FRO launches across legal, finance, people, and IT functions; manage operational delivery of founder residency programs; serve as a trusted partner to founders navigating organizational formation; establish feedback loops to improve launch systems; coordinate handoffs for operational independence; maintain and evolve the FRO Launch Playbook and operating rhythms.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope