Associate Director, Product Management – Software, Multiomics Data Partnerships

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Product Management to own our software and bioinformatics products & roadmap and to represent Element in emerging conversations about AI and multiomics data. This role is ideal for a product manager with deep life-science and R&D/engineering fluency who is equally comfortable in a partner-facing conversation about data strategy and business models.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Element's software and bioinformatics tools
• Work closely to align internal R&D teams and external users to a shared vision that enables multiomic analysis
• Translate business goals and customer insights into product initiatives aligned with the company's mission
• Work closely with researchers, bioinformaticians, and R&D software engineering to deeply understand workflows, pain points, and data needs
• Prioritize features and requirements based on VOC, usage data, and business impact, using the same process the rest of the PM team runs to maximize feature ROI
• Represent Element in conversations with pharma, biotech, and AI/technology partners about structuring access to and monetization of multiomics data: data licensing, co-development, and platform/API models
• Contribute to pharma alliance conversations where AI implementation or data analysis is key to success
• Build and maintain Element's point of view on where AI creates real product value, and evaluate technology/data partners for build-vs-partner decisions
• Collaborate with software engineers, bioinformaticians, R&D, and commercial/marketing teams to deliver high-impact solutions
• Define and own detailed product requirements (PRDs, user stories); sit on the PM leadership team, core teams
• Collaborate with commercial and support teams to drive successful launches, training, and customer adoption
• Monitor usage metrics and customer satisfaction, and iterate to ensure product-market fit

Qualifications

• Life Sciences degree with 8+ years of product management experience (or an advanced degree with 6+ years), including end-to-end ownership of a software or bioinformatics/data product at increasing scope
• Background in genomics, multiomics, or a closely related life-science domain
• Track record of owning a product area end-to-end and representing it directly to executive leadership; experience mentoring or informally leading other PMs is a plus
• Demonstrated day-to-day collaboration with R&D/engineering teams on software or bioinformatics products
• Able to carry partner- and customer-facing conversations about data strategy, business models, and AI largely independently
• Prior experience structuring or negotiating a data licensing, co-development, or platform partnership (life sciences, healthcare, or an adjacent data-rich industry) is a plus
• Familiarity with applied AI/ML in a life-sciences or data-heavy product context is a plus
• Experience in a company transitioning from a hardware/consumables business model toward a software- or data-inclusive one is a plus

Pay

Base compensation range: $180,000 - $226,000. In addition to base compensation, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no-cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off.

Location: San Diego, CA. Travel: 20–25% in the US and internationally. Job Type: Full-time, Exempt.