Staff/Sr. Staff Product Manager

Illumina•San Diego, CA

About The Position

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. 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. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible. NovaSeq X Series Core Consumables As Staff / Sr. Staff Product Manager for the NovaSeq X Series Core Consumables portfolio, you will drive the business performance, strategic direction, and sustained growth of one of Illumina’s most critical high-throughput sequencing revenue lines. This role operates as the business owner for the NovaSeq X core consumables portfolio, responsible for identifying and executing the highest-impact levers to increase customer adoption, expand utilization across the installed base, improve portfolio mix, and strengthen long-term platform competitiveness. You will translate customer behavior, application trends, competitive dynamics, and installed base economics into clear product, pricing, and commercial actions that drive measurable business impact. Working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, pricing, support, operations, and R&D, you will ensure the portfolio continues to evolve in ways that maximize customer value and revenue growth. The ideal candidate combines strong product management fundamentals with commercial intuition, strategic thinking, and the ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment.

Requirements

Demonstrated success in product management within life sciences, genomics, or related technical markets
Strong understanding of next-generation sequencing workflows, applications, and customer needs
Experience translating customer insight and market dynamics into product and commercial strategy
Ability to analyze business performance data and identify actionable growth opportunities
Experience influencing cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
Strong strategic thinking skills combined with ability to execute in a fast-moving environment
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and decisions
Strong communication and presentation skills across technical and business audiences
Proven ability to operate with ownership mindset and accountability for business outcomes
BS in relevant field such as genomics, molecular biology, engineering, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience
Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

Experience working with complex technical products and cross-functional stakeholders
Familiarity with sequencing applications, workflows, and customer segments strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Business Ownership and Portfolio Performance Own performance of the NovaSeq X core consumables portfolio, including adoption trends, utilization growth, and portfolio mix
Identify and execute the highest-impact levers to increase consumables pull-through across the global installed base
Develop strategies to expand share of wallet across customer segments and applications
Translate business insights into clear actions across product strategy, commercial approach, and portfolio positioning
Define and monitor key business metrics to assess portfolio health and identify growth opportunities
Support forecasting and business planning activities tied to portfolio performance
Market Insight and Strategic Direction Develop deep understanding of customer segments, applications, and workflows that drive sequencing consumption behavior
Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer needs to inform portfolio direction
Translate customer and market insight into prioritized recommendations for future consumables and chemistry enhancements
Partner with R&D and technical product managers to ensure development priorities align to the highest-value business opportunities
Assess product-application fit across key customer segments to guide strategic investment decisions
Commercial Strategy and Growth Enablement Partner with sales, regional marketing, and pricing teams to define portfolio strategies that increase adoption and utilization
Develop commercial approaches that enable sales teams to effectively position the portfolio and expand consumables usage within strategic accounts
Support development of pricing and packaging approaches aligned to customer economics and long-term platform value
Contribute to sales enablement efforts that clearly communicate value and drive expansion of consumption
Partner with internal library preparation teams and ecosystem collaborators to enable workflows that support application expansion and drive incremental consumables utilization
Cross-Functional Leadership Drive alignment across sales, marketing, R&D, operations, finance, and support around portfolio priorities
Serve as a central point of coordination for initiatives that improve portfolio performance
Communicate portfolio performance, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership
Influence decision-making across a complex, global organization to ensure execution against key priorities
Build strong relationships with key customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between customer needs and business strategy