Director, Software Product Management

Description

The role is Director of Software Product Management in the Genetic Sciences Division, part of the Life Sciences Solutions Group. The division supports cancer research, molecular diagnostics, reproductive health, human identification, animal health, and agricultural genomics with technologies, workflows, and services.

You will set the software direction for future qPCR workflows and own the qPCR software portfolio, its multi-year roadmap, and the digital customer experience across instruments, consumables, software, services, and AI-enabled workflows. The work covers connected lab experiences, autonomous instruments, workflow automation, and digital tools that raise customer productivity, show the value of digital programs, open new applications, and strengthen the company's position in research, translational, applied, and clinical markets.

Standard office hours, 40 per week. Office-based.

Responsibilities

• Own the qPCR software portfolio and its multi-year roadmap, and work with business leaders to set software strategy for AI-enabled workflows, advanced applications, automation, autonomous systems, and connected lab solutions.
• Turn customer needs, market openings, and business strategy into roadmaps that can be executed.
• Assess new software technologies, AI capabilities, and digital business models for innovation and differentiation.
• Set portfolio priorities and investment decisions, attribute value, and plan monetization across products and platforms.
• Define success measures such as adoption, productivity gains, engagement, revenue, consumables pull-through, and strategic value.
• Lead software strategy for workflow optimization, AI-driven assay design, data interpretation, and lab productivity tools.
• Work with data science, software engineering, informatics, and business teams to bring AI capabilities to market.
• Set data strategy for AI products, covering interoperability, governance, quality, and reuse of workflow and instrument data.
• Work with architecture and engineering leaders on platforms that allow AI to scale across the qPCR portfolio.
• Keep AI capabilities tied to customer workflows, clear value, and responsible development practices.
• Assess partnerships and ecosystem opportunities that could speed up software innovation.
• Work with product managers from other businesses on software for emerging areas such as methylation analysis, proteomics-enabling workflows, and future multiomics.
• Drive Lab-in-a-Loop requirements linking consumables, instruments, autonomous systems, automation, software, data, and AI-based decision support.
• Design software around customer workflows so it delivers measurable productivity gains.
• Run customer discovery, voice-of-customer research, workflow mapping, and KOL engagement to confirm product priorities.
• Lead product management from concept through launch and sustaining, working with engineering, UX, quality, regulatory, and program management.
• Support agile delivery, align business priorities with engineering work, and lead release planning, roadmap communication, and portfolio performance.
• Lead and grow a high-performing software product management team, recruiting, mentoring, and developing people.
• Set product management best practices, operating rhythms, and development processes across the portfolio.
• Build alignment across business units, software engineering, R&D, commercial, operations, quality, regulatory, and executives.
• Take part in customer engagements, strategic partnerships, KOL interactions, and executive reviews.
• Lead software strategy and portfolio priorities within business planning and product governance.
• Travel domestically and internationally, up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, bioinformatics, life sciences, engineering, or a related field.
• An advanced degree (MBA, M.S., Ph.D., or equivalent) is preferred.
• 10+ years in software product management, software leadership, or digital product strategy.
• 5+ years leading people who manage product, software, or related technical teams.
• A record of building and commercializing software in life sciences, diagnostics, biotech, healthcare technology, or nearby industries.
• Experience running complex software portfolios and multi-year roadmaps.
• Experience working across matrixed global organizations and influencing across functions.
• Experience with AI/ML products, data strategy, or digital workflow solutions is preferred.
• Knowledge of genomics, molecular biology, qPCR, diagnostics, or lab workflows is highly desirable.
• Solid grasp of software product management, agile delivery, and software lifecycle management.
• Ability to turn business strategy into roadmaps and engineering plans.
• Knowledge of AI/ML and how it applies to scientific workflows and lab productivity.
• Understanding of data interoperability, governance, cybersecurity, and cloud technology in software-driven workflows.
• Strong business judgment in portfolio management, commercialization, value attribution, monetization, and investment priorities.
• Excellent communication and influence with technical teams, customers, and executives.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in complex cross-functional settings.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with a customer-first approach.
• Experience in regulated software environments and quality systems is a plus.
• Enthusiasm for innovation and for enabling scientific discovery through software and digital tools.

Conditions

The estimated salary range for this role in California is $192,100.00 to $256,100.00.

The role may be eligible for a variable annual bonus tied to company, team, and/or individual results, under company policy.

For U.S. employees and their families, benefits include a choice of national medical and dental plans, a national vision plan with health incentive programs, employee assistance and family support, commuter benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits also include at least 120 hours of PTO, 10 paid holidays a year, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, short- and long-term disability under company policy, a 401(k) retirement plan, and an employee stock purchase plan with a discount.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Medical and dental plan choice, national vision plan with health incentives, and employee assistance and family support.
• Commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• 120+ hours of PTO, 10 paid holidays, paid parental leave (3 weeks bonding, 8 weeks caregiver), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability under company policy.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan with a discount on company stock.