Delivery/Program Manager

Seqera exists to advance science for everyone through software We provide software for scientists solving today's most complex and important challenges from pioneering innovative therapeutics to unveiling the secrets of our universe. The journey began a decade ago with Nextflow — open software that helps over 100,000 global scientists analyze and process data, with more power and flexibility than ever before.
Today, Seqera consolidates fragmented data and diverse computing resources into a unified platform. Our modern biotech stack is trusted by over 150 leading life sciences organizations. Empowered with modern software engineering, organizations conduct science faster, on larger datasets, and with more confidence. Seqera accelerates discoveries in an open world.
Would you like to be a part of a company with a bigger purpose and make it successful with your own ideas? If yes, keep reading!
About the role We are seeking a Program/Delivery Manager to drive execution, optimize delivery processes, and empower technical teams by ensuring excellence in key areas such as deployment, incident and vulnerability management, and ongoing maintenance and support. In this critical role, you will manage programs and cross-functional initiatives across the Product Engineering Organization, ensuring teams deliver on time, with high quality, and clear impact. You'll bring a structured yet flexible approach to program management. Importantly, you'll lead through influence, fostering collaboration and alignment across diverse teams, and empowering stakeholders to achieve shared goals without relying on direct reporting relationships.
You will collaborate closely with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and Technical Leads to streamline processes, define clear deliverables, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Acting as an Agile Coach, you will enable teams to excel by promoting lightweight, efficient workflows and empowering them to achieve their full potential.
What You'll Do: Program & Project Leadership Oversee and coordinate programs and projects across Seqera's Engineering teams, ensuring that teams deliver on-time, with high quality, and with a clear impact.
Guide teams to clarify goals, deliverables, and success metrics for initiatives, breaking down complex projects into actionable workstreams.
Enable our engineering team to proactively manage dependencies, risks, and blockers across teams to ensure smooth delivery.
Track and communicate project status, impacts, and trade-offs to stakeholders, providing visibility at both tactical and strategic levels.
Own and improve project and information management systems for our R&D organisation, continuously improving it's structure to fit our evolving business
Delivery Management & Optimization Lead teams to deliver high-quality software solutions with predictable timelines.
Identify opportunities to optimize workflows, automate processes, and scale delivery methodologies as Seqera grows.
Define and analyze key delivery performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve team efficiency and outcomes.
Facilitate release management processes, working closely with engineering leads to streamline cloud and enterprise software delivery.
Agile Coaching & Continuous Improvement Champion agile methodologies, coaching teams to tailor processes (Scrum, Kanban) for their needs and improve sprint predictability.
Help teams drive their agile ceremonies (standups, retrospectives, sprint planning) and foster a culture of iteration and ownership.
Continuously identify process gaps and implement solutions that enhance team collaboration and execution.
About you Program & Delivery Expert: You've managed complex technical projects and programs in fast-paced, highly technical environments.
Systems Thinker: You can break down large, ambiguous initiatives into manageable components and workflows.
Agile Practitioner: You have deep experience implementing and coaching agile methodologies to drive efficiency and team ownership.
Data-Driven Leader: You use metrics and KPIs to plan, prioritize, and measure project success.
Clear Communicator: You excel at simplifying complexity and tailoring communication to diverse audiences – engineers, executives, and stakeholders.
Proactive Problem Solver: You identify issues early, resolve dependencies, and turn challenges into opportunities.
5+ years of experience as a Program Manager, Delivery Manager, or Project Manager in software development.
Proven experience managing technical projects across engineering teams in SaaS or cloud-based environments.
Track record of successfully coaching teams on agile principles and improving delivery efficiency.
Deep expertise with tools like Jira, Confluence, Github, Google Suite.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to define KPIs and derive insights for continuous improvement.
Experience working in fast-paced startups or scaling organizations with globally distributed teams.
Nice to have: Familiarity with Compute resell models or experience integrating compute resale strategies into product offerings.
Experience with HPC (High-Performance Computing) and optimizing compute-heavy workloads for performance and cost.
Background in Life Sciences, bioinformatics, or related domains.
Experience working on B2D (Business-to-Developer) services, understanding developer workflows and needs.
Background in services where security and compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO) have been a key consideration.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Seqera, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. What will you find working at Seqera? Passionate & talented team.
International working environment with more than 25 nationalities.
Continuous skills development.
Team retreats and bonding activities.
A culture where your opinion is valued and your decisions have a real impact on the industry.
Excitement of a fast-growing startup in a constantly changing environment.
Great benefits Time off: holidays under the local legislation + 3 days given by Seqera in December, and the national/public holidays according to your location.
Equity
Private health insurance
Private life insurance
Home office allowance (valued over 1,000 USD)
Subscription to Oliva, Mental Health App
Learning and development budget per year (1,000 USD)
Other specific benefits according to your location.
You should know Seqera is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. However you identify or whatever your journey to this point, we welcome all candidates to apply for the position that inspires them. Come join us and help us build a global company that everyone is proud to be part of.
As we scale, we constantly improve our in-office and WFH environments and learn to help everyone have the best setup for our company's success and your personal development while always keeping the human touch in every aspect of our lives.
Why join us? By learning from and with each other, we ensure our ability to drive innovation and make better decisions toward our mission. Most importantly, our culture provides a genuinely fun, inclusive, and challenging environment that will allow you to grow while making a huge difference in human health and beyond.