Illumina

Illumina

Sr Director, Population Genomics

US - California - San Diego · Director

Sponsorship not specified$225k-$337kDetected 29 days ago
Business DevelopmentBioinformaticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know?
  • Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.
  • Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Responsibilities

  • Inspire and lead a high-performing team across program management, product management, and product marketing to pursue and win large-scale initiatives.
  • Develop and continuously refine a global playbook for engaging with national genomics opportunities, ensuring repeatable success and market leadership.
  • Build, mentor, and empower a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence.
  • Guide the team in developing compelling proposals, leading tender and RFP submissions, and securing multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnerships.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators to demonstrate program success and ROI to partners and internal stakeholders.
  • Reporting directly to the SVP, BioInsight, the Senior Director of Population Genomics is responsible for establishing our strategy and leading a team to pursue and deliver large national genomics initiatives (LNGI).
  • This role combines strategic oversight with operational leadership, focusing on building effective partnerships and driving successful outcomes in large-scale population genomics programs.
  • In addition, t his leader will inspire, guide, and empower a multidisciplinary team to architect and deliver transformative solutions.

Requirements

  • 1 5 + years of executive -level experience in the genomics industry, or similar
  • Willingness and ability to travel globally (30-50%)
  • Proven ability to apply operational, strategic, and technical expertise to the pursuit and delivery of LNGIs.
  • Experience leading product management and marketing teams is beneficial, supporting the broader goal of winning and delivering population scale programs, but not required.
  • Deep domain knowledge in sequencing technologies, population genomics, and lab operations.
  • Executive presence and influence, with the ability to engage national health executives and C-suite partners.
  • role is ideally based in San Diego, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
  • Visionary, strategic, and collaborative leader with a passion for driving innovation and impact at scale.
  • Experience
  • Demonstrated success in either securing major LNGI contracts for an organization or in evaluating and selecting winning bids as a LNGI program leader.
  • Deep understanding of what it takes to operate, establish, or lead LNGIs, with the ability to translate this knowledge into successful business development strategies.
  • Public speaking and executive communication experience at industry conferences, policy forums, and board-level briefings.

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree required
  • PhD preferred, MBA a strong plus.

Compensation

  • The estimated base salary range for the Sr Director, Population Genomics role based in the United States of America is: $224,900 - $337,300.

Benefits

  • At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world.
  • Strategic Leadership & Vision
  • Set the global vision and strategy for population genomics, anticipating emerging trends and shaping the future of national genomics programs.
  • Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Development, Medical Affairs, and other internal leaders to deliver integrated, world-class solutions.
  • Cultivate and nurture strategic relationships with government officials, health system executives, and academic leaders to expand our influence and impact.
  • Champion ethical, inclusive, and innovative practices that advance health equity and scientific progress.

Company info

  • Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself.
  • Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference.

Visa & Work Authorization

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