Senior Program Manager, Architecture – Automation Deployment

Agilent Technologies

. Lead deployment of engineering tools, automation, and AI capabilities across Agilent’s R&D organization .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSenior💰 $179,931 - $315,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in program and project management within hardware/instrument R&D environments, focusing on the deployment of engineering tools, AI capabilities, and digital transformation initiatives. Proven ability to lead cross-divisional programs, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive adoption of new processes and technologies.

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Program ManagementAI Capability DeploymentVoice-Of-Customer ResearchCross-Divisional CoordinationSystems Engineering

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementProject ManagementSystems EngineeringAI DeploymentDigital TransformationEngineering Tool RolloutsStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementChange ManagementGovernance

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional InfluenceCommunicationTeam AlignmentStructured PlanningProcess Building

Industry Keywords

R&D EnvironmentHardwareAutomationEngineering TeamsVoice-Of-CustomerStakeholder EngagementGlobal CoordinationProgram CadenceDeployment ProgramsGoverned Capabilities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead deployment of engineering tools, automation, and AI capabilities across Agilent’s R&D organization
Run internal voice-of-customer efforts with engineering teams across divisions
Translate stakeholder findings into deployment programs, priorities, and business cases
Own end-to-end architecture implementation and AI capability deployment programs from pilot through full rollout
Drive systematization of tools and pilots into repeatable, governed capabilities across divisions
Partner with IT, engineering operations, and divisional leads on rollout logistics, training, and change management
Track post-deployment adoption and course-correct programs
Lead cross-divisional automation initiatives, including coordination with the China Innovation Center
Build and manage program plans, governance cadences, status reporting, risks, dependencies, resourcing, and timelines
Maintain cross-time-zone program cadence with the China Innovation Center
Report program health and key decisions to the CTO office and senior stakeholders
Travel 25% of the time

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of program or project management experience in a hardware/instrument R&D environment
Experience deploying tools, processes, or capabilities across engineering teams
Systems engineering background or hands-on experience working within a systems engineering process strongly preferred
Experience running voice-of-customer or internal stakeholder research efforts and translating findings into action
Experience with engineering tool rollouts, digital transformation, or AI/automation adoption initiatives strongly preferred
Experience running cross-divisional or multi-site programs, ideally including work with an offshore or globally distributed engineering team
Strong program and portfolio management fundamentals: scope, schedule, risk, and stakeholder management
Comfort operating in a technical environment and holding credible conversations with engineering leads about systems-level and architecture workflows
Skilled at running voice-of-customer processes and turning qualitative input into a structured plan
Ability to build structure and process without slowing teams down, tuned to an engineering audience
Strong cross-functional influence and communication, able to align divisional and hub stakeholders without direct authority

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligibility for bonus
Stock
Benefits
Option to work remotely