Director - 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, dedicated to developing life-changing medicines, advancing disease understanding and management, and supporting communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

• Product Strategy and
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Define and execute the strategy for a large-scale existing ecosystem in the clinical trial space, ensuring consistent delivery across interconnected digital products and prioritizing investments based on impact and feasibility.
• Team First Mentality: Promote a no‑ego, collaborative culture that prioritizes shared success and represents the product team with humility and integrity.
• Business Partnership Champion: Translate business leaders’ goals into a compelling product vision, collaborating closely with business, technical, and engineering teams to deliver user‑centered, technically sound solutions aligned with Lilly’s strategy.
• Technical Collaboration and Standards: Work with Tech@Lilly Engineering leadership to evaluate architectural trade‑offs, establish technical standards, and ensure scalable, cross‑portfolio solutions.
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Stakeholder Engagement and Thought Leadership:Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, representing Lilly’s product vision and contributing to industry thought leadership.
• Operational Excellence and Resource Planning: Lead portfolio‑level resource allocation, prioritize initiatives, and drive continuous improvement to enhance patient experience and operational efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Pharmacy, or a related field.
• Proven track record of delivering transformational digital products in both start‑up and enterprise environments.
• 8+ years of product management experience, including at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
• Deep understanding of complex ecosystem products and ability to partner and guide teams to deliver reliable, compliant systems.
• Strong technical expertise, capability to evaluate complex architectures and guide decision‑making.

• Resilience in navigating ambiguity and driving progress in fast‑paced environments.
• Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking with strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication and influence skills, including engagement with C‑level executives.
• Demonstrated experience building or managing complex cloud and data ecosystem platforms.
• Industry recognition as a thought leader in product management or digital health.
• Experience with modular platform design and shared component libraries.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
• Focus on digital health or regulated industries such as healthcare or pharmaceuticals.
• Experience in clinical trial platforms is a plus.

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Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support for all employees. Current groups include:
Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), and enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Compensation for this full‑time position is $162,000 – $268,400 per year, plus a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Lilly also offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes eligibility for a company‑sponsored 401(k), pension, vacation benefits, medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, flexible benefits, life and death insurance, paid time off, and well‑being resources such as an employee assistance program and fitness benefits.