Exel
Associate Principal IT Product Lead - Technical Services
Alameda, CA · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$174k-$246kDetected 25 days ago
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About the role
- 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.
- SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: - No supervisory responsibilities.
- Teams work closely together, sharing ideas and solutions in a supportive atmosphere.
Responsibilities
- Lead and drive market research, competitive analysis, and technology assessments to inform product planning and identify innovation opportunities.
- Engage and lead in the prioritization of product initiatives by evaluating business impact, technical feasibility, compliance needs, and resource constraints.
- Own the architecture and design of a portfolio of products and ensure digital solutions are aligned and built securely and comply with enterprise standards.
- Own the management of the product lifecycle from ideation through launch and post-launch optimization, applying Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) to ensure efficient delivery to a portfolio of Digital Products.
- Lead the partnerships with engineering, architecture, and quality assurance teams to help ensure timely delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality portfolio of digital applications.
- Lead the coordination with external vendors and service providers to support alignment on product roadmaps and delivery operations to a portfolio of digital products
- Promote user-centric design by incorporating user research, usability testing, and feedback into product enhancements to a portfolio of digital products
- Support the Principal Product Lead in mentoring other digital application team members, encouraging a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate communication and coordination across product, business, and IT teams to support effective decision-making.
- Own and drive the digital products roadmap in cross-functional discussions and contribute to strategic initiatives as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related discipline and 11 years of related experience
- PhD degree in a related discipline and 5 years of related experience
- It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Nice to have
- Minimum of 6 years of experience supporting Enterprise IT enabling business functions.
- 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.
- Experience with regulatory frameworks and compliance in a GxP environment.
Skills
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Deep understanding of product management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Kanban) and product lifecycle management.
- Solid technical acumen with the ability to understand complex IT architectures and development processes.
- Occasional travel may be required to other company sites, conferences, or vendor locations.
- Experience with ITIL services and tools/automation supporting ITIL processes
- Experience managing and implementing systems for Software/Hardware Configuration and Relationship Systems
- Experience managing GxP and SOX Compliance tools
- Occasional travel (5-10%) may be required to other company sites, conferences, or vendor locations.
- On-call availability for critical escalations.
- 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
Compensation
- The base pay range for this position is $174,000 - $246,000 annually.
- The base pay range may take into account the candidate's geographic region, which will adjust the pay depending on the specific work location.
Benefits
- Ensure the user stories, acceptance criteria, and product specifications are well defined and are aligned with the product vision and business objectives to a portfolio of digital products
- Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders to support alignment of product vision, priorities, and outcomes across two or more functional areas.
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