Staff Product Manager

Eli Lilly and Company

. Learn how early-stage biotech users work and identify workflow bottlenecks .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive product management expertise with a focus on transforming research into actionable product strategies, while effectively collaborating with engineering and design teams. Proficient in navigating compliance requirements and delivering software solutions that meet user needs in the biotech and life sciences sectors.

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Product Management ExperienceSQL Data-Querying SkillsExperience Shipping LLM-Powered FeaturesLife Sciences Industry ExperienceB2B SaaS Product Development

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Hard Skills

Product StrategyRoadmap DevelopmentSpecifications WritingSuccess Metrics DefinitionCustomer InterviewingData GovernanceAI/ML FamiliaritySoftware ShippingTechnical Discussion FacilitationProblem-Solving

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationMentoringSelf-SufficiencyCollaborationOwnership Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

BiotechPharmaHealth TechRegulated EnvironmentsEnterprise InfrastructurePrivacy ComplianceSecurity ComplianceB2B SaaSProduct Lifecycle ManagementUser-Centric Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Learn how early-stage biotech users work and identify workflow bottlenecks
Conduct interviews, prototypes, and working sessions to validate problems before engineering commitment
Prioritize problems and make the case for sequencing
Turn discovery into a buildable product direction
Own product strategy, scope, roadmap, launch, and post-launch iteration end to end
Write strategy, specifications, and analysis
Communicate decisions clearly to engineering, leadership, and end users
Define release scope and decide what to exclude
Define success metrics and ensure adequate product instrumentation
Mentor product managers and product-adjacent peers
Partner with engineering and design on hiring and maintain hiring standards
Establish team processes for discovery, specifications, and decision-making
Partner with engineering and design on planning and negotiate scope
Navigate enterprise infrastructure, security, privacy, and compliance requirements
Incorporate Lilly R&D expertise into products
Represent the product to technical and scientific end users

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
8+ years of product management experience
Track record of shipping software that end users rely on
Experience operating as a senior or staff product manager on a small team
Experience taking a product from zero to one
Experience taking a fuzzy problem from research to scope to shipped product
Customer interview and roadmap review experience
SQL or similar data-querying skills
Familiarity with AI/ML and model capabilities and limitations
Hands-on experience shipping LLM-powered features, including reliability, evaluations, context management, and appropriate AI use
Ability to hold technical discussions with engineers about architecture and tradeoffs
Experience working in small, undefined-roadmap environments
Self-sufficient, broad ownership mindset
Experience in life sciences, pharma, biotech, or health tech is valued
Experience building B2B SaaS or platform products is valued
Experience shipping into regulated environments and familiarity with data governance and timelines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company bonus depending, in part, on company and individual performance
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits
Healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts
Life insurance and death benefits
Time off and leave of absence benefits
Well-being benefits, including employee assistance program and fitness benefits
Employee clubs and activities
Work authorization or visa sponsorship support may be provided for internal applicants only