Senior Staff IT Product Lead - (Medical Affairs / Commercial)

Role Summary

The Senior Staff IT Product Lead - Digital Applications will lead a portfolio of digital products critical to Exelixis's success, driving strategy, development, and operational excellence of Medical Affairs Technology capabilities. They will define product roadmaps, foster cross-functional collaboration, and lead agile product teams to deliver digital solutions that accelerate drug discovery, development, and commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Own two or more digital products, defining vision and strategy within the Digital Applications portfolio to enable Medical Affairs (MSL Field Reporting and Analytics, Medical Insights Management, Medical Communication & Publication, Grants Management, Med Information).
• Gather user needs with business owners, drive product requirements and user stories, and support market research/technology reviews to identify improvement areas.
• Evaluate product initiatives for business value, feasibility, and compliance; own architecture/design for one or two products aligned with enterprise standards.
• Lead product development lifecycle across concepts to launch and post-launch support using Agile (Scrum, Kanban); draft user stories and acceptance criteria for multiple products.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and QA to deliver secure, scalable, high-quality digital applications; coordinate with vendors to meet delivery timelines and operational needs.
• Drive user experience improvements based on usability testing and end-user research.
• Translate technical concepts for IT and business teams; build stakeholder relationships to align on goals and plans; participate in cross-functional discussions and planning.
• Maintain stability, performance, and security of digital applications with IT operations/infrastructure; manage third-party software solutions; ensure regulatory/compliance standards (GxP, HIPAA, GDPR) are met; contribute to quality assurance and data management/AI practices; monitor KPIs for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 9 years of related experience; or Master’s degree in mathematics/statistics/engineering with 7 years; or PhD with 5 years; or equivalent combination.
• Experience: At least 5 years supporting Enterprise IT enabling business functions; 7+ years in IT focused on digital applications or product management within life sciences/pharma; proven experience leading product development teams in an agile/product-centric model.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of Medical Affairs or commercialization lifecycle in pharma/biotech; track record delivering complex digital products that drive business value; familiarity with technologies such as SaaS platforms (Veeva, Salesforce), cloud solutions (AWS), CRM systems, medical insights and field reporting tools.
• Experience enabling end-to-end field experiences and AI integration/utilization in technology platforms.

Skills

• Exceptional leadership and team-building; data-driven decision-making; strategic thinking; strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Deep understanding of product management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban) and product lifecycle management; solid technical acumen for IT architectures and development processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; occasional travel to other company sites, conferences, or vendor locations.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline, 9 years of related experience; or Master’s degree in mathematics/statistics/engineering, 7 years; or PhD in related discipline, 5 years; or equivalent experience.

Additional Requirements

• Occasional travel (5–10%) may be required to other company sites, conferences, or vendor locations.
• On-call availability for critical escalations.