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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid
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Establish the global strategy and lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver large national genomics initiatives. The role focuses on building strategic partnerships with governments and health ministries to drive commercial success and societal impact.
Requires 15+ years of executive experience in the genomics industry with deep domain knowledge in sequencing and lab operations. An advanced degree is required, with a PhD preferred and an MBA considered a strong plus.
Reporting directly to the SVP, BioInsight, the Senior Director of Population Genomics is responsible for establishing our strategy and leading a team to pursue and deliver large national genomics initiatives (LNGI). This role combines strategic oversight with operational leadership, focusing on building effective partnerships and driving successful outcomes in large-scale population genomics programs. In addition, this leader will inspire, guide, and empower a multidisciplinary team to architect and deliver transformative solutions.
As the strategic force behind our population genomics ambitions, you will drive innovation, cultivate partnerships, and position the organization as the trusted partner of choice for governments, health ministries, and national programs. Your leadership will unlock new possibilities for genomic medicine at scale, driving both commercial success and societal impact.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Vision
Set the global vision and strategy for population genomics, anticipating emerging trends and shaping the future of national genomics programs.
Inspire and lead a high-performing team across program management, product management, and product marketing to pursue and win large-scale initiatives.
Develop and continuously refine a global playbook for engaging with national genomics opportunities, ensuring repeatable success and market leadership.
Team Empowerment & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Build, mentor, and empower a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence.
Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Development, Medical Affairs, and other internal leaders to deliver integrated, world-class solutions.
Market Engagement & Thought Leadership
Serve as the organization’s ambassador in high-profile forums and conferences, shaping the narrative and advancing the field of population genomics.
Cultivate and nurture strategic relationships with government officials, health system executives, and academic leaders to expand our influence and impact.
Guide the team in developing compelling proposals, leading tender and RFP submissions, and securing multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnerships.
Program Stewardship & Impact
Oversee the successful implementation of national genomics programs, ensuring delivery excellence, stakeholder satisfaction, and measurable impact.
Establish and monitor key performance indicators to demonstrate program success and ROI to partners and internal stakeholders.
Champion ethical, inclusive, and innovative practices that advance health equity and scientific progress.
Qualifications
15+ years of executive-level experience in the genomics industry, or similar
Deep domain knowledge in sequencing technologies, population genomics, and lab operations.
Executive presence and influence, with the ability to engage national health executives and C-suite partners.
Willingness and ability to travel globally (30–50%); role is ideally based in San Diego, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
Visionary, strategic, and collaborative leader with a passion for driving innovation and impact at scale.
Advanced degree required; PhD preferred, MBA a strong plus.
Experience
Demonstrated success in either securing major LNGI contracts for an organization or in evaluating and selecting winning bids as a LNGI program leader.
Proven ability to apply operational, strategic, and technical expertise to the pursuit and delivery of LNGIs.
Experience leading product management and marketing teams is beneficial, supporting the broader goal of winning and delivering population scale programs, but not required.
Deep understanding of what it takes to operate, establish, or lead LNGIs, with the ability to translate this knowledge into successful business development strategies.
Public speaking and executive communication experience at industry conferences, policy forums, and board-level briefings.
Unlocking the Power of the Genome
At Illumina, our goal is to apply innovative technologies and revolutionary assays to the analysis of genetic variation and function, making studies possible that were not even imaginable just a few years ago. These studies will help make the realization of personalized medicine possible. With such rapid advances in technology taking place, it is mission critical to have solutions that are not only innovative, but flexible, scalable, and complete with industry-leading support and service. As a global company that places high value on collaborative interactions, rapid delivery of solutions, and prioritizing the needs of its customers, we strive to meet this challenge. Illumina’s innovative, array-based solutions for DNA, RNA, and protein analysis serve as tools for disease research, drug development, and the development of molecular tests in the clinic.
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