Materials Technical Program Manager at Lila Sciences · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Lila Sciences is applying its autonomous science platform to some of the hardest materials discovery problems in the world — from next-generation structural materials and extreme-environment coatings to clean energy catalysts and carbon capture. The Materials Science experiment team is running programs where the pace of autonomous experimentation demands real operational rigor, and we're looking for a Technical Program Manager to provide it. You'll work closely with the Materials Science domain leads who set scientific strategy and direction, while you own the execution layer: the project plans, the cross-functional dependencies, and the blockers that need to be surfaced and resolved before they become problems. You won't be directing scientific work — you'll be creating the conditions for it to happen at speed and at scale. This is a role for someone who genuinely loves the craft of program management in complex, technical environments.
What You'll Be Building
Own day-to-day program execution within the Materials Science experiment team — maintaining project plans, tracking milestones, and ensuring agentic science programs are delivered on time and with rigor
Serve as the primary operational interface between the Materials Science team and platform partners (Automation, ML, Engineering) — communicating needs, aligning on priorities, and keeping dependencies visible and resolved
Translate scientific program goals into structured workstreams that enable autonomous experimentation to run efficiently and at scale
Run program rituals including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives with a bias toward purposeful meetings, documentation, and follow-through
Partner with the Materials Science domain leads to surface blockers, risks, and interdependencies early and drive them to resolution
Support the delivery of commercial contracts by working with the Product & Revenue team to ensure program commitments are well-scoped, tracked, and clearly communicated to all stakeholders
Contribute to capacity planning and resource coordination in partnership with scientific leadership

Materials Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Lila Sciences

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