Innovation Accelerator Principal Product Manager

Genentech, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech, Inc. in Boston, MA, is seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead AI/Data-driven digital solutions across R&D.

You will shape strategy, develop the roadmap, and drive value from concept through release, collaborating with science, engineering, and UX teams. You will oversee the lifecycle, align KPIs with business goals, manage cross-functional priorities, and deliver measurable impact in early-stage innovation and drug development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences or related field.
• 8+ years in product management with direct responsibility for product development across multiple lifecycle phases.
• Specialized depth and breadth of expertise in product development with cross-functional collaboration in life sciences or technology.
• 4+ years of experience in healthcare or biotech domains.
• Experience building digital and/or SaaS products supporting analysis and decision-making.
• Experience delivering products for scientific or quantitative users.
• Developing and deploying agentic AI solutions with measurable impact.
• Working knowledge of agile methods, backlog management, and sprint planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product lifecycle from concept through development and launch, enabling innovative data and information solutions for drug development.
• Develop product vision, strategy, and KPIs aligned with functional objectives, interpreting trends to guide product outcomes.
• Own the product roadmap and backlog, manage priorities, sprint execution, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Translate user needs and business challenges into clearly defined product requirements for cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, and data science teams to ensure delivery aligns with scientific and user needs.
• Identify cross-initiative risks, constraints, and dependencies, contributing to risk mitigation and resource planning.
• Communicate product status, value, and risks to stakeholders and support governance inputs.

Skills

Product management

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

Sprint planning

Roadmap development

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision-making

Healthcare / biotech domain

AI / data product experience

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Life Sciences

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.

This role is based in the Innovation Accelerator (IA) team, the innovation engine and connective tissue for Design, AI/Data and Data Science innovation strategy within Product Development Data Sciences (PDD). We translate our long-term PDD vision into actionable strategy, shaping and prioritizing innovative cross-functional use cases that span PDD, PD, and Pharma. As both integrators and incubators, we explore, prototype, and help productize solutions to deliver impact in close partnership with internal Roche teams and external collaborators. With a mindset rooted in openness, value creation, and adaptability, we navigate the innovation ecosystem to drive transformative impact and future readiness across the organization.

The Opportunity:

The Innovation Accelerator Product Manager leads the concept, prototyping, development, scaling, and value delivery of digital, agentic AI, and data-driven solutions that enhance decision-making and efficient clinical development across Roche's R&D ecosystem. This role blends product strategy, technical acumen, and agile execution to deliver impactful products from concept through release, with an emphasis on early stages of innovation. The Product Manager collaborates closely with scientific and engineering teams while ensuring alignment and strategically developing business goals, user needs, and quality standards. As a key contributor to Roche's innovation agenda, this role drives continuous improvement and portfolio value realization.

• You manage the product lifecycle from concept through development and launch, contributing new approaches to build innovative data and information solutions that enable more informed drug development
• You develop product vision, strategy, and KPIs aligned with functional objectives, interpreting internal and external trends to guide improvements to product outcomes
• You own the product roadmap and backlog, managing priorities, sprint execution, and cross-functional collaboration to enable delivery of valuable product features
• You translate user needs and business challenges into clearly defined product requirements, influencing cross-functional teams toward shared outcomes
• You collaborate closely with engineering, UX, and data science teams to ensure product delivery is aligned with scientific, technical, and user needs
• You identify cross-initiative risks, constraints, and dependencies, contributing to risk mitigation and resource planning at the product or stream level
• You communicate product status, value, and risks to functional stakeholders and support product-related inputs to governance

Who you are:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field
• You have a minimum of 8 years of professional experience in product management, including direct responsibility for product development across multiple lifecycle phases; or an advanced degree with 6 years of professional experience in product management, including direct responsibility for for product development across multiple lifecycle phases
• You have specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in product development, with good knowledge of product operations and cross-functional collaboration in life sciences or technology domains
• You have 4+ years of professional experience in at least two of the following domains: Working in the healthcare industry, ideally biotechnology or similar sectors
• Building digital and/or SaaS products supporting analysis and decision-making
• Delivering products focused on scientific or quantitative users
• Developing and deploying agentic AI solutions that have measurable impact
• You have working knowledge of agile methods, backlog management, and sprint planning
• You have proven ability to lead product workstreams or sub-streams in complex, cross-functional projects
• You have demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to propose and implement product solutions to unique business challenges

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field
• Familiarity with data science concepts and/or early-phase R&D product development
• Experience leading initiatives with cross-functional teams under moderate complexity and resource constraints
• Experience leading the development and deployment of agentic AI solutions into business teams, especially scientific or clinical stakeholders

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting

The expected salary range for this position based on the Massachusetts is $135,700 - $251,900. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annua