Associate Director, Product Management Somerville, MA

Overview

Working together toward limitless possibilities. We are differentiated in the composition of our team, which includes individuals from all areas—science, technology, and business—who share a pioneering mindset, and are passionate about finding better ways to create medicines for patients. We seek diverse perspectives because we believe that engaging in candid, productive conflict around ideas is how we will push the boundaries of the possible.

Generate:

Biomedicines is a new kind of therapeutics company – existing at the intersection of machine learning, biological engineering, and medicine – pioneering Generative Biology to create breakthrough medicines where novel therapeutics are computationally generated, instead of being discovered. The Company has built a machine learning-powered biomedicines platform with the potential to generate new drugs across a wide range of biologic modalities.

This platform represents a potentially fundamental shift in what is possible in the field of biotherapeutic development.

We pursue this audacious vision because we believe in the unique and revolutionary power of generative biology to radically transform the lives of billions, with an outsized opportunity for patients in need. We are seeking collaborative, relentless problem solvers that share our passion for impact to join us!

Generate:

Biomedicines was founded in 2018 by Flagship Pioneering and has received nearly $700 million in funding, providing the resources to rapidly scale the organization. The Company has offices in Somerville and Andover, Massachusetts with 300+ employees.

The Associate Director will play a pivotal role in the development and deployment of Generate’s Research Informatics platform, helping to power the creation of next-generation therapeutics. They will define a scientifically driven product vision and strategy, working boldly across Research & Development, Engineering, and Operations to align priorities and drive progress. In our fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment, the successful candidate will be responsible for influencing cross-functional teams, establishing clear success metrics, and championing innovative, user-centered solutions.

Here's how you will contribute:

• Define, manage, and execute the product portfolio for building out our next generation research platform—scaling innovation with AI technology to achieve business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners—including scientists, automation engineers, and software engineers—to synthesize pain points and opportunities, converging these insights into roadmap plans.
• Immerse yourself in emerging technologies in AI/ML, and LLMs; comfortable prototyping and translating insights into differentiated value.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to Technology & Preclinical team leads, bringing user insights and business priorities to guide direction.
• Lead end-to-end product development, ensuring timely delivery through effective planning, communication, demos, and iterative improvements.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and changing priorities, maintaining momentum toward milestones while remaining flexible.
• Communicate product updates, metrics, and insights with stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency across the organization.
• Continuously evaluate and scale product development processes, tools, and methodologies—embedding robust user-research practices and feedback loops—to enhance efficiency, scalability, and sustainability.

• Experience working in fast-paced, constantly evolving environments within biotech, pharma, and/or tech.
• Demonstrated acumen in data management and analytics, particularly with large biological datasets.
• Ability to distill competitive and market insights into actionable product strategy.
• 7+ years of digital product-management experience, launching new products and achieving product–market fit.
• Hands-on experience with continuous discovery, user research, and prototype development for validating both problems and solutions.
• Ability to translate company goals into measurable product outcomes and success metrics.
• Delivery-management experience partnering…