Staff Product Manager – HT, NGS

Illumina

Upstream Product Manager driving strategy for high-throughput NGS platforms at Illumina. Collaborating with R&D and commercial teams to inform future sequencing technology.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $129,400 - $194,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and execute primary market research programs including conjoint analyses, customer interviews, focus groups, and quantitative surveys to define unmet needs and willingness-to-pay.
Synthesize market data into actionable insights that inform product positioning, pricing strategy, and investment prioritization.
Build and maintain a deep understanding of key customer segments including academic medical centers, clinical laboratories, biopharma, and large-scale genomics service providers.
Partner with Product Marketing to contribute to the competitive intelligence function for high-throughput NGS, providing upstream market context and helping track competitor capabilities and anticipated future technology and commercial moves.
Model total cost of workflow (reagents, instruments, informatics, labor) to support value-based selling and pricing strategy.
Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Finance to align on strategic priorities and ensure market insights are embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
Present market strategy, competitive assessments, and market research to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated experience designing and executing quantitative and qualitative market research methodologies, including conjoint analysis, win/loss interviews, and voice-of-customer programs.
Proven ability to develop commercial go-to-market plans grounded in market evidence.
Strong competitive analysis skills, including experience anticipating future competitor moves and developing strategic response frameworks.
Solid technical understanding of NGS workflows, including library preparation, sequencing chemistry, and bioinformatics — sufficient to engage credibly with R&D and scientific customers.
Experience working cross-functionally across Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Finance in a matrixed organization.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic narratives for executive audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

access to genomics sequencing
family planning
health/dental/vision
retirement benefits
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

market researchconjoint analysisquantitative surveysqualitative research methodologiescompetitive analysisNGS workflowslibrary preparationsequencing chemistrybioinformaticsgo-to-market plans

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingcommunication skillscollaborationsynthesis of informationpresentation skillscross-functional teamworkanalytical skillsleadershipproblem-solvingstakeholder engagement