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Salary: USD 180,000 - 226,000 / annual
Element Biosciences is seeking an Associate Director of Product Management to lead the software and bioinformatics product strategy and roadmap. This role owns the evolution of Element's software and AI-based products that support multiomics analysis and data partnerships.
Key responsibilities include:
- Define and evolve product vision, strategy, and roadmap for software and bioinformatics tools
- Align internal R&D teams and external users around a shared vision for multiomic analysis
- Translate business goals and customer insights into product initiatives
- Work closely with researchers, bioinformaticians, and R&D software engineers to understand workflows, pain points, and data needs
- Prioritize features based on voice of customer, usage data, and business impact
- Represent Element in conversations with pharma, biotech, and AI/technology partners about data licensing, co-development, and platform/API models
- Contribute to pharma alliance conversations where AI implementation or data analysis is critical
- Build and maintain Element's point of view on where AI creates real product value
- Evaluate technology and data partners for build-vs-partner decisions
- Collaborate with software engineers, bioinformaticians, R&D, and commercial/marketing teams
- Define detailed product requirements (PRDs, user stories) and sit on PM leadership team
- Drive successful product launches, training, and customer adoption
- Monitor usage metrics and customer satisfaction to ensure product-market fit
Required qualifications:
- Life sciences degree with 8+ years of product management experience (or advanced degree with 6+ years)
- End-to-end ownership of a software or bioinformatics/data product at increasing scope
- Background in genomics, multiomics, or closely related life-science domain
- Track record of owning a product area end-to-end and representing it to executive leadership
- Day-to-day collaboration experience with R&D/engineering teams on software or bioinformatics products
- Ability to carry partner- and customer-facing conversations about data strategy, business models, and AI independently
- Preferred: experience structuring data licensing, co-development, or platform partnerships; familiarity with applied AI/ML in life sciences; experience in companies transitioning from hardware/consumables to software/data models
This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the SVP of Product Strategy. The role is based in San Diego and requires 20-25% travel in the US and internationally for partner and customer engagements.
