Associate Director, Software Technical Product Management - Multiomics

Illumina, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or commission

Equity

Genomics benefits

Job summary

Illumina, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Software Technical Product Management – Multiomics to lead the Multiomics software product management group and define a coherent product narrative across the portfolio.

You will partner with Data Platforms & Multiomics engineering, BioInsight platform peers, Marketing, design, commercial, and field teams to translate strategy into shipped software outcomes customers can feel.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop product managers, not only to be a strong IC
• Experience crafting portfolio strategy, translating it into team roadmaps, and shipping iteratively
• Experience collaborating with engineering, design/UX, quality, and commercial/field partners
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle
• Ability to unify related product threads (applications + data) without becoming a pure coordination layer
• Analytical rigor: adoption, usability, integration completeness, support burden, prioritization frameworks

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, and develop a team of software technical product managers across Multiomics product areas (e.g., ICM, spatial, single-cell, methylation/proteomics, multiomics enablement)
• Set group goals, operating cadence, and quality bar for PRDs, discovery, and cross-functional working agreements
• Own or sponsor the multi-release roadmap narrative for Multiomics software with clear problem statements and success metrics
• Ensure strong partnership with Multiomics engineering leadership on priorities, customer outcomes, and portfolio sequencing
• Drive customer and field discovery on multiomics software friction; synthesize into prioritized bets the team can execute
• Align with BioInsight Platform product leaders so Multiomics applications run on a coherent platform foundation
• Build a team culture that celebrates base-hit usability and integration progress, not only large aspirational feature swings
• Manage span and load deliberately; sequence scope expansion so the group stays effective
• Support strategic customer and executive engagements where Multiomics software is decisive

Skills

People leadership

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Analytical rigor

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical field

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Position Summary

Illumina’s Multiomics software portfolio helps customers connect multiomic assays, analysis, and interpretation into usable products and workflows — including Illumina Connected Multiomics (ICM) and related software applications across spatial, single-cell, methylation, proteomics, and adjacent multiomics surfaces. As Associate Director, Software Technical Product Management — Multiomics, you lead the Multiomics software product management group: you set the bar for product excellence, coach a team of STPMs, and own the coherent product narrative across the Multiomics portfolio.

You are a people leader first and a senior product leader second. You partner with the Data Platforms & Multiomics engineering organization, BioInsight platform peers, Marketing, design, commercial, and field teams to turn multiomics strategy into shipped software outcomes customers can feel.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Lead the Multiomics STPM team (people leadership, hiring bar, coaching, performance)
• Own group-level product outcomes for the Multiomics / ICM portfolio and related multiomics enablement
• Create clarity under ambiguity; establish prioritization frameworks and a recognition culture for incremental usability and integration wins
• Represent Multiomics software product management in leadership forums; escalates tradeoffs with clear recommendations
• Partner with peer STPM leaders (Platform, DRAGEN, Orchestration, Oncology, Genetic Disease) so Multiomics investments unlock portfolio-level outcomes

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, and develop a team of software technical product managers across Multiomics product areas (e.g., ICM, spatial, single-cell, methylation/proteomics, multiomics enablement)
• Set group goals, operating cadence, and quality bar for PRDs, discovery, and cross-functional working agreements
• Own or sponsor the multi-release roadmap narrative for Multiomics software with clear problem statements and success metrics
• Ensure strong partnership with Multiomics engineering leadership on priorities, customer outcomes, and portfolio sequencing
• Drive customer and field discovery on multiomics software friction; synthesize into prioritized bets the team can execute
• Align with BioInsight Platform product leaders so Multiomics applications run on a coherent platform foundation
• Build a team culture that celebrates base-hit usability and integration progress, not only large aspirational feature swings
• Manage span and load deliberately; sequence scope expansion so the group stays effective
• Support strategic customer and executive engagements where Multiomics software is decisive

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Experience / Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (life sciences, bioinformatics, computer science, engineering, or related) or equivalent experience; advanced degree a plus
• Typically 12–15+ years of progressive experience in product management for scientific or analysis software, with meaningful people‑leadership experience (managing PMs or senior ICs)
• Track record shipping multiomics, genomics, spatial/single‑cell, or related life-sciences software products preferred
• Experience leading through influence across engineering, design, commercial, and scientific stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to create clarity for executives and ICs alike
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern data analysis workflows is a plus

Requirements

• Proven ability to lead and develop product managers, not only to be a strong IC
• Experience crafting portfolio strategy, translating it into team roadmaps, and shipping iteratively
• Experience collaborating with engineering, design/UX, quality, and commercial / field partners
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle
• Ability to unify related product threads (applications + data) without becoming a pure coordination layer
• Analytical rigor: adoption, usability, integration completeness, support burden, prioritization frameworks

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

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The estimated base salary range for the Associate Director, Software Technical Product Management - Multiomics role based in the United States of America is: $187,400 - $281,000. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. The range reflects long‑term growth in the role; therefore, most candidates are hired between the minimum and middle of the range. Placement depends on experience, skills, location, and internal equity. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

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