Senior IT Product Lead, Digital Applications

Exelixis Inc; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan with company contributions

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock purchase program

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Exelixis Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff IT Product Lead - Digital Applications in Alameda, CA to own two or more digital products, drive roadmaps, and lead cross‑functional teams through full product lifecycles from concept to launch and post‑launch support.

You will align with business objectives, ensure security and compliance, and enhance user experience across critical clinical, R&D, and commercial platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting Enterprise IT enabling business functions.
• 7+ years progressive experience in IT focused on digital applications or product management in life sciences.
• Proven experience leading product development teams in an Agile/product-centric model.
• Knowledge of GMP/GxP, HIPAA, GDPR compliance.
• Understanding of drug discovery, development, or commercialization lifecycle.
• Experience with SaaS platforms and cloud solutions used in pharma IT.

Responsibilities

• Own two or more digital products and their roadmaps/strategies.
• Gather user needs and drive product requirements and user stories.
• Lead Agile product teams from concept to launch and post‑launch support.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and QA to deliver secure, scalable apps.
• Coordinate with vendors to support delivery timelines and operations.
• Incorporate usability testing feedback to improve UX across products.
• Ensure regulatory and internal compliance across product features.
• Monitor product KPIs for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Agile product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Product roadmaps

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master’s degree in mathematics or statistics or engineering

PhD in a related discipline

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Veeva

Salesforce

AWS

Azure

LIMS

SAP ERP

EDC

CTMS

CRM systems

dbt

ETL/ELT

Data Lakes

Data Warehousing

BI platforms

Job description

Exelixis Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff IT Product Lead - Digital Applications in Alameda, CA to own two or more digital products, drive roadmaps, and lead cross‑functional teams through full product lifecycles from concept to launch and post‑launch support.

You will align with business objectives, ensure security and compliance, and enhance user experience across critical clinical, R&D, and commercial platforms.