Production Manager

LatchBio

2d • $140,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Latch is hiring a Production Manager to organize staffing and delivery as its science team grows beyond 100 people. The role matches scientists to projects based on expertise and availability, coordinates project planning with customers and internal teams, and ensures projects are completed on time and on budget. The Production Manager tracks project output and costs, partners with finance on forecasts and targets, and works with engineering to improve delivery tools. The role also contributes to scientific direction by helping develop projects that build on the team's strengths. The position reports to Chief Product Officer Hannah Le.

This is an on-site role in San Francisco, working closely with science, partnerships, operations, and engineering. The team meets on Mondays and Fridays, with additional meetings as needed; attendance hours are not tracked. The company offers unlimited PTO and evaluates people based on innovation and output rather than hours.

Requirements

• Scientific background in biology, with hands-on scientific work at the bench or computationally.
• A few years of experience managing projects or production for a team of experts, such as at a CRO, core facility, or biotech.
• Experience juggling multiple projects with real deadlines and quality standards.
• Ability to quickly assess scientists' expertise across areas such as proteomics, genomics, cell therapy, or structural biology and match them to suitable work.
• Ability to adapt quickly when priorities, scope, or deadlines shift and keep people aligned.

Nice To Haves

• An MS or PhD in a relevant field; hands-on experience is considered equally valuable.

Responsibilities

• Match scientists to projects based on their expertise, development areas, and availability, without serving as their manager.
• Gather customer requirements, ensure the team understands them, and coordinate with sales and engineering to set achievable project scope and timelines.
• Track output and costs across projects and partner with finance to forecast and deliver against targets.
• Work with engineering on tools that make project delivery faster and less expensive.
• Understand the science behind the team's work and help develop new projects that build on the team's strengths.
• Re-plan projects when customer scope or deadlines change and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Paid lunch and dinner
• 100% premium coverage for the employee on Cigna's platinum health plan, with $0 premium and $0 deductible
• 50% premium coverage for dependents on the health plan
• 100% coverage for top-tier Guardian dental and vision plans
• Relocation assistance
• 401(k) plan
• Company-sponsored professional development
• Equity
• Work visa sponsorship

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed