Senior IT Program Management and Transformation Manager

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals • San Diego, CA

3d • $144,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly motivated and strategic Senior Manager of IT Program Management & Transformation to lead the successful delivery of cross-functional technology initiatives while driving organizational change and user adoption. This role is critical in ensuring IT-driven projects not only meet business objectives but are embraced by stakeholders across the organization. This individual will partner closely with IT leadership, IT Operations & Risk Mgmt, functional business teams, external vendors, and change agents to manage program timelines, risks, budgets, and communications—while also deploying structured change management strategies to prepare, support, and enable end users. The ideal candidate brings a balanced blend of project delivery discipline and human-centered change leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field; Master's degree or MBA is a plus.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in IT project management, program delivery, or change management roles.
• Proven experience leading complex IT projects or programs involving systems implementation, process transformation, or digital enablement.
• Formal training and certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PMI-ACP, Agile Product Delivery) and/or change management (e.g., Prosci, CCMP) strongly preferred.
• Experience in life sciences, biotech, healthcare, or similarly regulated industries a plus.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, work across multiple initiatives, and influence without authority.

Nice To Haves

• Highly organized and precise, with great attention to detail.
• Skilled communicator with a focus on customer service to resolve issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of medium-to-large IT projects and programs across infrastructure, applications, SaaS, and business systems.
• Define and manage project scope, schedules, risks, budgets, and deliverables using project management best practices (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
• Coordinate internal teams, third-party vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely, quality delivery.
• Prepare and present program status updates and risks to IT and business leadership.
• Manage vendor engagements, including scope, service delivery, and SLAs.
• Apply structured change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR) to support user readiness and adoption of new systems and processes.
• Assess change impacts and develop plans for communication, stakeholder engagement, training, and resistance management.
• Develop and deliver change communications in collaboration with corporate communications and business leads.
• Act as a partner for senior leaders and project sponsors to help them fulfill their change leadership roles.
• Partner with IT Operations & Risk Mgmt, IT Business Partners, IT PMO, , and business stakeholders to align project and change initiatives with broader organizational goals.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and shared accountability within the IT organization.
• Contribute to the development and maturation of IT project and change management capabilities, tools, and templates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match.
• We also provide top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level