Exelixis is looking to drive the strategy, development, and operational excellence of its digital application ecosystem to launch innovative medicines for patients, accelerating drug discovery, development, and commercialization.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience in IT, with at least 6+ years in a leadership role focused on digital applications or product management within the life science or pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven experience leading product development teams in an agile/product-centric operating model is essential.
- Strong understanding of the drug discovery or clinical development, or commercialization lifecycle within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.
- Demonstrated success in defining and delivering complex digital products that drive significant business value.
- Experience with one of the mentioned specific technologies or platforms as relevant to the specific role, [e.g., SaaS platforms (Veeva, SalesForce) or cloud solutions (AWS, Azure), or functional capabilities specific to business function such as LIMS, SAP ERP, EDC, CTMS, CRM systems widely used in pharma].
- Experience with regulatory frameworks and compliance in a GxP environment.
- Solid technical acumen with the ability to understand complex IT architectures and development processes.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and execution of the vision, strategy, and roadmap for digital products within the Digital Applications job family (e.g., Clinical Trials Applications, R&D Informatics, Commercial Operations Platforms).
- Partner with senior product leads and business stakeholders (e.g., R&D, Clinical, Commercial, G&A, Medical Affairs) to gather insights, understand user needs, and translate them into clear product requirements and user stories.
- Contribute to market research, competitive analysis, and technology assessments to inform product planning and identify innovation opportunities.
- Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to ensure digital solutions are designed and built securely and in alignment with enterprise standards.
- Contribute to managing the product lifecycle from ideation through launch and post-launch optimization, applying Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) to ensure efficient delivery.
- Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and quality assurance teams to help ensure timely delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality digital applications.
- Actively contribute to the Implementation and maintenance of robust data management & AI practices to protect sensitive information and ensure its accuracy and reliability.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 11 years of related experience; or Master's degree in mathematics or statistics or engineering, and 9 years of related experience. PhD degree in a related discipline and 5 years of related experience; or Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience supporting Enterprise IT enabling business functions.
- Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
