Staff Product Manager, Liquid Handling Automation
LOCATION
United States (Up to 10% travel may be required)
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or PhD preferred. 5+ years of industry experience in Product Marketing or customer-facing roles, with a focus on automation. Knowledge of NGS workflows and project management skills are essential.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead collaborative projects with automation partners, develop and launch automated library preparation solutions, maintain partner relationships, support commercialization efforts, develop marketing collateral, and gather customer insights for strategic marketing plans.
INDUSTRY
Genomics and Biotechnology
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The Staff Product Manager, Automation Partnerships at Illumina will drive the expansion of automation ecosystem partnership programs to enhance library preparation products, impacting global health through innovative genomic technologies.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for initiating, leading, and implementing collaborative projects with automation partners and customers to develop, test, and launch automated library preparation solutions.
- Lead automation partnership workstream: maintain close relationships with key partners and develop high-value end-to-end solutions for Illumina library preparation products.
- Actively collaborate and manage relationships with partners – able to engage at all levels of the organization, e.g., Product Managers, Business Development, Field Support Organization and R&D.
- Work in tandem with regional marketing, product management, and the customer support organization to commercialize the automated solutions.
- Develop technical marketing collateral to support automation library preparation launches.
- Work across the organization and directly with customers and commercial to bring the voice of customer and voice of field into the overall strategic marketing plans.
- Understand key business drivers, based on data and analytics, market trends, and direct interaction with Commercial teams and customers.
- Partner with Commercial Organization and Regional Marketing to support them in interactions with existing and new customers.
- Build close relationships with key partners, thought leaders, partners, and industry influencers to stay abreast of emerging market trends.
- Up to 10% travel may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or PhD a plus.
- Must have at least 5+ years of industry experience in Product Marketing or other customer-facing roles. Automation experience required.
- Must have technical knowledge in NGS workflows, including library preparation, extraction technologies, and automation instrumentation.
- Must have demonstrated effective collaboration in matrixed or highly cross-functional business settings.
- Must have demonstrated project management skills.
At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace by cultivating an environment in which everyone contributes to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and demonstrate our collective commitment to diversity and inclusion in the communities we live and work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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