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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Software Product Engineering builds and maintains capabilities using pioneering technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Software Product Engineering is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance Lilly’s purpose - creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like model driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business. 

What You'll Be Doing: 

We are seeking an experienced Product Management leader to drive the strategy and development of our custom software platforms supporting large molecule drug discovery. This role will lead the product vision and execution for sophisticated systems that orchestrate early decision-making by integrating data from Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), high-throughput assays, and in silico modeling. You will work closely with engineering teams, scientists, and stakeholders to deliver solutions that enable higher throughput and more efficient large molecule drug discovery pipelines leveraging AI capabilities. 

What You Should Bring:

Define and drive product strategy, roadmap, and vision for large molecule discovery software platforms 

Lead product discovery and definition processes including user research, requirements gathering, and feature prioritization 

Partner with engineering leadership to translate complex scientific requirements into clear product specifications and execution plans 

Drive product development using agile methodologies, ensuring regular delivery of high-value features 

Develop and track key metrics to measure product success and adoption 

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including tech at Lilly colleagues, scientists, researchers, automation teams, and executives to ensure alignment and successful delivery 

Champion user needs and experience while balancing technical feasibility and business value 

Guide the integration of AI capabilities to optimize experimental processes in drug discovery  

Your Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field 

8+ years of software product management experience with proven track record of taking complex products from vision through launch 

Experience working in life sciences, laboratory environments, or similar technical-scientific domain 

Strong technical background with understanding of software development processes and modern technologies 

Demonstrated success in driving product strategy and execution in complex organizational environments 

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and product management tools 

Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills 

Additional Preferences:

Knowledge of bioinformatics, computational biology, or drug discovery processes 

Experience with scientific software platforms or research tools 

Understanding of AI/ML applications in life sciences 

Experience managing products in regulated environments 

Track record of successful cross-functional leadership 

Additional Information:

Role is located in San Diego, CA with a hybrid work model

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Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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