Software Product Manager

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Title: Software Product Manager

Lilly’s Purpose:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people worldwide. We are one of the world’s most valued companies, and global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 42,000+ employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the globe.

Come build advanced software capabilities to accelerate our digital transformation and support Lilly’s evolution to be the leader in Pharma-tech! 

The Software Product Engineering (SPE) organization is actively looking for a motivated person who likes to set direction and accelerate business results through enterprise tech solutions. Are you a change agent who can influence organizations? Do you enjoy being at the heart of technical innovation? Do you have a passion for influencing Lilly’s direction to become a leader in Pharm-tech? Are you passionate about creating a brand-new value chain for IT that forges new frontiers in tech? If so, please apply. 

Join us to make significant difference in the well-being of people worldwide.
 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

Lilly has developed an internal gen AI platform that allows development teams to unlock the full potential of AI while ensuring security, compliance, and a future-proof foundation for their AI journey. The platform offers a comprehensive LLM model library, allowing teams to choose from the latest and greatest language models or custom fine-tuned models. And teams can take advantage of reusable capabilities and automation to increase productivity and focus on more complex and creative work. 

As a Product Manager for this platform, you will be at the forefront of helping Lilly harness the power of LLMs and associated technologies to impact every aspect of our business. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, execute, and refine a platform strategy and to orchestrate, launch and scale new features. This role requires a combination of technical depth, vision and strategy, market analysis, feature prioritization, and a deep understanding of developer / user needs. 

Experience Level: 6 to 12 Years
Qualification and Eligibility criteria:  A technical graduate degree (B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or Engineering) is required, while an MBA is preferred but not essential.

Location: India – Bengaluru
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy and Vision: 

• Refine and articulate a compelling platform vision, strategy, and roadmap – incorporating leadership objectives, subject matter expertise, market research, competitive analysis, technical feasibility, intuition, etc. 

• Define and monitor metrics that inform broad and impactful adoption of gen AI tools at Lilly

• Platform / Product Development: 

• Partner closely with technical leadership (architect, tech SWE lead) on ideation, maintaining roadmap and well refined backlog, development, and launches 

• Work with engineering team to ensure development velocity and     unblock (e.g., brainstorming technical designs, clarifying user stories and backlog priorities)

• Developer / User Experience: 

• Stay closely connected to platform users (aka Lilly software developers) via informal discussions, formal UX research, feedback tools, etc. 

• Ensure priority product and developer needs are well represented in platform roadmap / backlog. 

• Cross-functional Collaboration and Communication: 

• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders such as research, clinical, marketing, sales, support, and other teams to ensure product success and alignment with company goals. 

• Communicate product plans, benefits, and results to all stakeholders – 

• Explore new use cases, new users, and evangelize to drive awareness and adoption / usage 

• Market Analysis 

• Monitor and analyze market trends, staying informed of the latest developments in gen AI technology and compelling use cases  

• Perform competitive analysis to identify opportunities to help make technology adoption and priority decisions 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field 

• 6+ years of product management experience in a high-tech, life sciences, or related field 

• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product or platform throughout its lifecycle 

• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Skilled at working closely and effectively software engineering teams 

• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven mindset 

Tech Knowledge:

• APIs and Integrations: Basic understanding of how APIs work to enable product integrations and interactions.

• DevOps Concepts: Awareness of CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (e.g., Git), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Code Logic and Structure: Not necessarily writing code, but the ability to understand how code is structured for communication with developers.

• Agile Documentation: Crafting detailed and clear user stories with acceptance criteria understandable by developers.

• Basic understanding of UX design principles to ensure the product delivers an intuitive user experience.

• Awareness of QA processes and tools (e.g., Selenium, TestRail) to align product requirements with quality checks.

• Analytics and Tracking Tools: Knowledge of Google Analytics or similar tools to track product metrics.

• Project Management Tools: Experience with tools like Jira, DevOps for managing backlogs and user stories.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies 

• Experience in software development in life sciences, medical device, or similar environment with regulation and quality management systems 

• Focus on shared learning, continuous improvement, and drive adoption of best practices.

• Possess a positive and energetic attitude to move the business forward.

• Strong preference for experience in AI/GenAI.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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