Product Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Product Manager leads the development and commercialization of future versions of on-market or new product lines including new features and service components. This person supports the vision and 5-year planning for our product roadmap to remain a premium brand with leading market share. This role combines strategic thinking with execution, and requires strong leadership in cross-functional teams.  Responsible for the product lifecycle from concept to obsolescence.  This includes creation of a strategic product roadmap, evaluation and prioritization of new features and programs, creation of product requirements, and evaluation and improvement of product performance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop or co-develop and execute the product roadmap for one or more reproductive health tests.
• Deliver product requirements based on customer needs and operational limitations.
• Manage product performance and field all product support needs, working across departments, including Product Management, Molecular Biology R&D, Statistics R&D, Software Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Clinical/Medical, Operations, Regulatory, and Business Development.
• Develop quantitative product performance indicators, analyze and track performance data, and identify strategies for improvement across teams.
• Identify business opportunities and create business cases and financial models.
• Conduct VOC interviews, market research, and competitive analysis as a means to test and validate product features, improve customer satisfaction and support market growth.
• Support product marketing in the definition of product positioning – from market launch plans, pricing, and delivering key collateral content to marketing communications.
• Create written, data-based arguments and presentations to achieve buy-in from stakeholders
• Provide internal and external stakeholders with the appropriate updates on progress, vision, product roadmap, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in physical or life science, statistics or engineering discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience, which includes 2-3 years of product management, product/solution marketing, product commercialization, or strategic consulting experience.
• Experience with Prenatal products/education, medical devices, or diagnostics preferred.
• Expertise and experience in the Life Sciences industry preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to lead and motivate a cross-functional team
• Ability to understand technology and articulate customer value/benefit propositions
• Strong project/process management skills required.
• Strong computer skills in office applications (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel) and presentation tools (e.g., MS PowerPoint) required.
• Basic financial/economic modeling skills
• Proven excellence in both written and oral communications skill
• Proven organizational skills and extraordinary attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Will consider scientific or technical project leads for candidates coming from research and development roles. Must have demonstrated applicable analytics, product development and/or project management skills and experience.
• Must be able to collaborate and interact effectively with individuals, and influence individuals, across functional areas and in team environments.