Principal Product Leader, gCS Search

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At Genentech Research & Early Development (gRED) we have initiated an exciting journey to bring together and further strengthen our computational talent and capabilities by forming a new, central organization - gRED Computational Sciences (gCS). gCS is on a mission to partner across the organization to realize the potential of data, technology and computational approaches that will revolutionize how targets and therapeutics are discovered and developed, ultimately enabling novel treatments for patients across the world. We stand at the beginning of an exciting journey.

The Computational Catalysts group within gCS is a diverse, curious and action-driven team at the intersection of computation, engineering and science with ambition to advance our technical excellence. The focus of the team is on partnering with the informatics and scientific communities to create a computational and data ecosystem that powers scientific discovery and accelerates decision making. We aim to modernize our ability to acquire, store, link, share, find and analyze data across the organization through scalable and integrated solutions that truly make every data point count. Reporting to the Head of Product for Data Solutions and Engineering, this Principal Product Leader will play a key role in defining and executing the strategy for gCS Search. 

The Data Solutions and Engineering group within Computational Catalyst is accountable for ensuring solutions are in place that enables users to search for what data exists and if/how it can be accessed. The specific focus will be on use cases that can meaningfully increase scientific productivity. This also means the focus is not on building an enterprise search solution. Instead, the objective is to build a best-in-class Search experience that empowers our scientists to effortlessly discover and access relevant data and insights across the organization, regardless of where or how it is stored, ensuring that knowledge of data is never a bottleneck to innovation and research. Desired outcomes include enhancing our scientist’s productivity by unifying the overall search experience, and using emerging technologies such as AI/ML and LLMs to effectively leverage our data ecosystem.

In hiring new employees, we look for people who are inspired by our mission and can thrive with the collaborative, thorough, and entrepreneurial spirit of our company culture. Because we know that employees are essential to our success in bringing novel medicines to patients, we are dedicated to remaining an extraordinary place to work and to providing employees with programs, services, and benefits that allow them to bring the best to the organization and to their personal lives.

Onsite presence, on our South San Francisco campus, is expected for at least 3 days a week.

The Opportunity:

• Refining the strategy and product vision for the gCS Search initiative to ensure we enable the right scientific outcomes. This includes developing the product roadmap, stakeholder management, conducting market research, and devising a go-to-market strategy.

• Initiative owner that drives execution of the gCS Search initiative to ensure maximum impact. This includes eliciting requirements, backlog prioritization, and budget.

• Line manager of 3-5 individual contributors who work on various informatics initiatives.

• Identifies key trends, technologies, methodologies and by taking an Open Source first, Cloud first, API first and AI first approach.

• Contributes to consolidation and deprecation of legacy systems and overall reduction of accumulated technical debt.

• Establishes and cultivates strong internal and external partnerships and relationships with extended collaborators in Computational Catalysts, gCS and beyond.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years, or an advanced degree plus 10 years proven experience in building impactful products that drive significant outcomes. Has applicable experience in product management, business analysis, or software engineering. Experience working in a scientific or laboratory environment is preferred.

• Experience managing employees and/or team members is preferred. Leads by example and acts as a mentor and coach for others.

• Experience in all phases of the software development process including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance. This includes leading large and complex projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders.

• Experience in documenting detailed software requirements, user stories, business processes, and/or software specifications for both custom and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) systems.

• Highly collaborative and demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with internal and external partners. This includes working with globally distributed and cross-functional teams.

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills. This includes the ability to present your work to diverse audiences, including scientific collaborators and technical teams.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $164,800 - $306,000 of hiring range. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

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