Software Product Manager

Guardant Health•Palo Alto, CA

41d•Hybrid

About The Position

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. The Software Product Manager is a key role within our Product Development & Product Software team, which is responsible for product strategy and technology implementation across our oncology diagnostic product portfolio. The department comprises both assay and software products, including integration of laboratory systems through digital platforms and bioinformatics infrastructure. As Software Product Manager, you will lead the customer experience and laboratory informatics product portfolio strategy and implementation plan for a franchise vertical, integrating the competitive and technology landscapes, scientific requirements, and business priorities into concrete initiatives with defined outcomes. Together with engineering and laboratory operations teams, you will organize and plan implementation programs for each major initiative, mapping system architecture, integration requirements, and delivery timelines. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to advise on and execute those programs and ensure on-time, on-budget, and on-spec delivery. In this role, you will work at the intersection of software development and engineering, bioinformatics, clinical operations, and user experience as the accountable leader for software initiatives from inception...through execution...to outcome.

Requirements

Typically requires a university degree and generally 8 years of related experience; 6 years and a Master’s degree; 3 years and a PhD; or PharmD/MD.
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field; advanced degree is a plus.
Experience in software product management, software engineering, or related technical leadership roles, with at least 2 years prior, in a product management role.
Understanding of clinical laboratory workflows
Experience and proven track record of building enterprise software solutions end-to-end, preferably with LIS and/or LIMS (LabVantage or similar) and bioinformatics software.
Deep understanding of software architecture, databases, APIs, cloud platforms, and system design—able to collaborate deeply with engineers and architects.
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to use these to lead complex cross-functional software projects involving engineering, design, and business functions.
Analytical mindset with demonstrated experience in software product analytics and user metrics.
Strong understanding of agile software development methodologies and product management frameworks.
Prior software product management experience at a biotech/pharma/genomics company with clinical laboratory workflows.
Experience in regulated software environments (CAP, CLIA, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, GxP validation).
Strong understanding of software development practices, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with programming languages (Python, JavaScript, SQL) and software development tools.