Software Product Manager

Work Schedule

Other

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide you with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated and experienced Software Product Manager (mid-level or Senior level) to join our dynamic clinical innovation teams at PPD. You are an experienced product manager that has a track record working with clinical trial data, and working with business, technology, and clinical teams to build software solutions that are data and analytics focused. We are looking for a product manager who is passionate about data and how data can help improve patient outcomes.

As a Software Product Manager, you will play a critical role in driving the development and success of our software applications and products. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and stakeholders, to define and prioritize product requirements, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet customer needs. You will have experience mentoring other Product Managers and work with the Head of Product to deliver the team’s operational objectives.

This role acts as the voice of the client and serves as the go-to subject matter expert on systems, integrations, processes, and operations required to support our products.

This is a remote position for candidates located on the East Coast US (EST).

The Product Manager will function as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment of expectations. You will drive the direction of our application software products through needs identification, research, vision-setting and prioritization.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough user research to gain insights into user needs, pain points, and translate them into product features and software requirements.
• Take ownership of the product vision, strategy, and roadmap by collaborating with key stakeholders, including the leadership team, clients, and the product team.
• Collaborate closely with the engineering team to ensure the timely delivery of the product with the committed features.
• Conduct regular product demonstrations to stakeholders, incorporating feedback and iterating on product features.
• Lead the product release planning, feature backlog management, prioritization, and translate features into actionable epics and user stories.
• Make critical decisions regarding functionality and priorities, always focused on delivering value and maintaining high quality.
• Define and measure key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure customer satisfaction, engagement, and adoption.
• Manage timelines for implementation, delivery, and deadlines throughout the development process.
• Analyze the competitive landscape, trend reports, market statistics, and metrics to enhance our products.
• Utilize collected feedback, collaborate with stakeholders and the team, and recommend and implement changes accordingly.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and other Agile ceremonies to ensure successful product delivery.
• Mentor and guide other product managers through the product management lifecyle

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences or other technical discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous software product management experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5-7 years’ experience)
• In some cases an equivalency, consisting of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience designing and building applications used in regulated environments
• Development of data and analytics centric products
• Previous collaboration with UX designers
• Deep understanding of product vision, product launch, and other related concepts
• Exposure to working with clinical trials and an understanding of the dynamics and roles associated with the clinical trial workflow (preferred)
• Knowledge and experience with applications including EDC, CTMS, etc.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including presentations of product vision to executives to get buy-in
• Demonstrated experience with iterative product development
• Excellent communication skills for effective stakeholder communication. That includes working with cross-functional global teams at all levels within the organization.
• Solid organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong technical acumen and system thinking approach.
• Ability to articulate and clearly communicate sophisticated problems and solutions simply and logically.
• Demonstrated record in effective requirement elicitation and analysis.
• Ability to identify opportunities and risks/problems and propose solutions that drive improvements.

PPD values the health and well-being of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.

• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

• May require as-needed travel (0-20%).

The annual salary range estimated for this position is $100,000 - $150,000 USD. This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.

Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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