Associate Principal IT Product Lead - Technical Services

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE: The Associate Principal IT Product Lead - Digital Applications, will lead a portfolio of digital products critical to Exelixis's success and ambition to launch innovative medicines for patients. This role is pivotal in driving the strategy, development, and operational excellence of our digital application ecosystem, ensuring alignment with business objectives and a strong focus on user experience and value delivery. Operating within a product-centric model, the Associate Principal IT Product Lead will be responsible for defining product roadmaps, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and leading agile product teams to deliver innovative and impactful digital solutions that accelerate drug discovery, development, and commercialization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Product Strategy & Roadmap (Product-Centric Focus): Own a portfolio of products coupled with the development and execution of the vision, strategy, and roadmap for inscope digital products within the Digital Applications job family (e.g., Clinical Trials Applications, R&D Informatics, Commercial Operations Platforms). Partner with senior product leads and business stakeholders (e.g., R&D, Clinical, Commercial, G&A, Medical Affairs) to gather insights, understand user needs, and translate them into clear product requirements and user stories. Lead and drive market research, competitive analysis, and technology assessments to inform product planning and identify innovation opportunities. Engage and lead in the prioritization of product initiatives by evaluating business impact, technical feasibility, compliance needs, and resource constraints. Own the architecture and design of a portfolio of products and ensure digital solutions are aligned and built securely and comply with enterprise standards.   Product Development & Delivery (Agile/Product Team Leadership): Own the management of the product lifecycle from ideation through launch and post-launch optimization, applying Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) to ensure efficient delivery to a portfolio of Digital Products. Ensure the user stories, acceptance criteria, and product specifications are well defined and are aligned with the product vision and business objectives to a portfolio of digital products Lead the partnerships with engineering, architecture, and quality assurance teams to help ensure timely delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality portfolio of digital applications. Lead the coordination with external vendors and service providers to support alignment on product roadmaps and delivery operations to a portfolio of digital products Promote user-centric design by incorporating user research, usability testing, and feedback into product enhancements to a portfolio of digital products Support the Principal Product Lead in mentoring other digital application team members, encouraging a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.   Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a key liaison between IT and business functions, helping to translate technical concepts into business language and vice versa across multiple functional areas. Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders to support alignment of product vision, priorities, and outcomes across two or more functional areas. Facilitate communication and coordination across product, business, and IT teams to support effective decision-making. Own and drive the digital products roadmap in cross-functional discussions and contribute to strategic initiatives as needed.   Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance: Lead the support efforts to maintain the operational stability, performance, and security of digital applications in collaboration with IT operations and infrastructure teams. Lead the vendor relationships and third-party software solutions that support the digital application portfolio. Lead compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP, HIPAA, GDPR)