Director, On-Market Portfolio Leader
Illumina
October 2, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
Worldwide
Operations
Role: Director, On-Market Portfolio Leader, responsible for performance, quality, lifecycle management, and strategic evolution of Illumina's on-market genomic products. Responsibilities include overseeing product sustainment from launch through end-of-life, managing cross-functional partnerships across Development, Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Marketing, and Commercial teams, and ensuring products meet customer expectations and compliance standards. Key duties involve portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, performance tracking, stakeholder communication, and governance process improvement. Requirements: Bachelorβs degree in Engineering or related field; 18+ years of experience with 10+ years in management, particularly in launching complex research-use-only (RUO) products or platforms; expertise in product lifecycle management, project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall), risk mitigation, and data-driven decision-making. Preferred qualifications include an MBA and experience in genomics or diagnostics industries. HighValue: managing biologic or genomic products, lifecycle oversight, cross-functional leadership, regulatory adherence, and metrics-driven portfolio governance. WorkSetup: not specified; likely hybrid or onsite based on role scope.