Director, Product Management, Integrated Clinical Solutions

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. Location: San Diego, CA (Onsite) Reports to: VP, Product Management, Clinical Solutions Position Summary Illumina is seeking a Director, Product Management, Integrated Clinical Solutions to define and drive cohesive product strategy and lifecycle management for an integrated clinical solution within the Clinical Solutions portfolio. This senior product management leader will set the vision and evolve the strategy, roadmap, and business plan for a complex offering spanning instrumentation, software, and assay conten t, w ith a focus on delivering a compelling , end-to-end solution to decentralized clinical customers. This individual will operate as a player/coach—leading and developing a team of product managers while directly contributing to key strategic initiatives , portfolio prioritization, and cross-functional stakeholder management . The role requires strong customer orientation, systems thinking , and the ability to drive alignment and tradeoff decisions for a multi- component solution in a matrixed environment. Responsibilities Product Strategy and Business Planning Represents the integrated solution strategy to senior leadership, providing the connective narrative that links component-level roadmaps into an end-to-end plan Defines and maintains a cohesive product strategy, roadmap, and business plan for an integrated clinical solution spanning instrumentation, software, and assay content Translates customer insights, market dynamics, and competitive intelligence into clear product requirements and strategic priorities Determines long-range roadmap direction based on market needs, product gaps, opportunities, and emerging trends Drives the assay/content portfolio strategy as part of the broader solution roadmap Develops business cases, value propositions, and proposals to support prioritization of new features, capabilities, and investments Partners with finance, strategy, and senior leadership to align portfolio investments with broader business objectives Product Lifecycle Management Serves as the senior product management leader and customer advocate across the full development lifecycle—from concept through launch and sustaining Drives product definition, market requirements, and feature prioritization across an integrated solution spanning instrumentation, software, and workflow components Guides tradeoff decisions to ensure a cohesive, scalable, and differentiated solution Defines product positioning by customer segment in partnership with platform, assay, and software product teams Actively tracks and translates product performance metrics, voice of customer, and competitive activity to inform continuous improvement and roadmap evolution Drives product management input into pricing strategy, business modeling, and forecasting Cross-Functional Leadership Partners closely with R&D, platforms, assay development, software, regulatory, quality, systems integration, and operations to define requirements and align on priorities Collaborates with marketing, medical affairs, and regional teams to support product strategy alignment and launch readiness Influences stakeholders across the organization at all levels to align on product direction, priorities, and execution plans Drives product, service, and workflow inputs to broader platform, software, and assay technical roadmaps Serves as a key subject matter expert for the integrated clinical solution, representing the integrated product vision to senior leadership and external stakeholders Team Leadership (Player/Coach) Build s , l ead s , and develop s a team of product managers; provides direction, day-to-day prioritization, mentoring, and career development support Acts as a hands-on contributor by directly owning the most strategic , cross-cutting initiatives and product decisions Set s the product management operating model, prioritization framework, and decision making cadence that drive alignment across system compon