Program Manager (Mid)

Saint Louis, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor; Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. This client is a German multinational Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world headquartered in Leverkusen and areas of business include pharmaceuticals; consumer healthcare products agricultural chemicals seeds and biotechnology products.

Job Title: Program Manager (Mid)

Location: Saint Louis MO 63146

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Remote

Job Description:

Were looking for an Innovation Program Operations Manager to run the day-to-day engine of our employee innovation programs.
In this role youll coach teams keep 90-day experiment cycles on track and ensure every team has a high-quality well-supported innovation experience-from kickoff through pitch and follow-ups.
Many teams often run in the same timeframe.
Youll work with small innovation teams across time zones and cultures guiding them through early idea experiments learning and decision-making.

This role is ideal for someone who loves:

Coaching early-stage innovators
Bringing structure to ambiguity
Managing moving parts with clarity and care
Communicating clearly and often

Key Responsibilities

Program Operations

Manage the daily operations of multiple innovation teams running in parallel through 90-day experiment cycles
Track team progress experiments and milestones
Identify stuck teams early and intervene with support

Coaching Facilitation & Feedback

Support teams in applying design thinking and experimentation methods
Host and facilitate coaching and feedback sessions: Provide structured feedback on problem framing experiments learning synthesis pitch narratives

Communication & Community

Serve as a primary communications hub for teams
Share updates on internal social platforms
Celebrate progress and recognize teams

Pitches Events & Recognition

Book host and facilitate Program kickoffs Coaching sessions Final pitch events
Coordinate logistics for: Pitch audiences Calendars Materials
Create and distribute certificates at program completion

AI & Innovation Enablement

Support teams in using AI tools to accelerate research generate insights improve tests
Apply AI to Program operations Communication Problem-solving

Required Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience coaching or facilitating:
Design Thinking
Human-centered design
Lean experimentation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong experience using:
PowerPoint (storytelling decks visuals)
Excel (tracking status progress)
Comfort working with:
AI tools for problem-solving and productivity
Highly self-motivated with a customer-first mindset
Comfortable operating in ambiguity
Flexible time availability to support global teams

Great-to-Have

Design skills using Adobe Creative Suite
Event facilitation experience

Working Model

Remote innovation teams may be located anywhere in the world
schedule flexibility required to support global time zones
What Success Looks Like in This Role
Teams feel supported challenged clear on expectations
Leaders see High-quality learning strong decision readiness
The program runs smoothly predictably with visible momentum

The mindset of the role

Ability to exercise sound judgment in ambiguous fast-moving innovation environments.
Experience supporting teams through uncertainty resistance and rapid change.
Experience building or maintaining trackers dashboards or progress systems.
This person is a player-coach: part operator part mentor part community builder.
This person needs to be flexible in schedules. Due to supporting different time zones some calls may be early in the morning or late in the evening.
Attention detail is a must! Contractor will need a background in scheduling and organization. Exce Power Point and Design Thinking will be helpful.

TekWisen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor; Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. This client is a German multinational Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companie...