Senior Staff IT Product Lead - Digital Applications (Commercial Data, Analytics & Sales Operations)

Exelixis; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Exelixis in Alameda, CA is hiring a Senior Staff IT Product Lead for Digital Applications to own a portfolio of critical digital products. You’ll define product roadmaps, lead agile teams, and partner with business and IT stakeholders to deliver user-focused, compliant solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development.

Responsibilities include shaping strategy, overseeing product delivery from concept to launch, ensuring security and scalability, and coordinating with vendors.

Responsibilities

• Own two or more digital products' roadmaps and strategy.
• Lead agile product teams to deliver digital solutions.
• Collaborate with IT, architecture, and QA across products.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (GxP, HIPAA, GDPR).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Master’s degree in

Job description

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Staff IT Product Lead - Digital Applications, will lead a portfolio of digital products critical to Exelixis's success and ambition to launch innovative medicines for patients. This role is pivotal in driving the strategy, development, and operational excellence of our digital application ecosystem, ensuring alignment with business objectives and a strong focus on user experience and value delivery. Operating within a product-centric model, the Senior Staff IT Product Lead will be responsible for defining product roadmaps, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and leading agile product teams to deliver innovative and impactful digital solutions that accelerate drug discovery, development, and commercialization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Product Strategy & Roadmap (Product-Centric Focus):
  • Own two or more digital products coupled with a thorough understanding and execution of the vision and strategy for those digital products within the Digital Applications job family (e.g., Clinical Trials Applications, R&D Informatics, Commercial Operations Platforms).
  • Own two or more digital products and work with business owners and stakeholders to gather user needs and drive the development of product requirements and user stories.
  • Support other leads in market research and technology reviews to support product planning and identify potential areas for improvement.
  • Own and support the evaluation of product initiatives by helping assess business value, technical feasibility, and compliance considerations.
  • Own the architecture and design of one or two products and ensure digital solutions are aligned with enterprise design and security standards.
• Product Development & Delivery (Agile/Product Team Support):
  • Own product development activities across one or more digital products through the lifecycle- from concept to launch and post-launch support- using Agile practices (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
  • Own the drafting of user stories and acceptance criteria across two or more digital products.
  • Own the collaboration with engineering, architecture, and QA teams to support the delivery of secure, scalable, and high-quality digital applications.
  • Own the coordination with vendors and service providers to support product delivery timelines and operational needs across two or more digital products.
  • Own the user experience improvements across one or more Digital products by incorporating feedback from usability testing and end user research.
• Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Support communication between IT and business teams by helping translate technical concepts into business-friendly language across two or more functional areas.
  • Build working relationships with stakeholders to support alignment on product goals and deliverables across two or more functional areas.
  • Actively contribute in team meetings and cross-functional discussions to stay aligned on priorities and progress.
  • Own the planning sessions and provide input on product-related decisions as appropriate to two or more digital products.
• Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance:
  • Ownership in maintaining the stability, performance, and security of digital applications in collaboration with IT operations and infrastructure teams.
  • Ownership in managing vendor interactions and support the use of third-party software solutions.
  • Ownership in supporting compliance efforts by helping ensure product features and processes meet regulatory and internal standards (e.g., GxP, HIPAA, GDPR).
  • Ownership to quality assurance activities to help ensure product deliverables meet expectations to two or more digital products.
  • Ownership in the Implementation and maintenance of robust data management & AI practices to protect sensitive information and ensure its accuracy and reliability to two or more digital products.
  • Ownership in monitoring product performance metrics and KPIs to support continuous improvement efforts to two or more digital products.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 9 years of related experience; or
• Master’s degree in