Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Manager, Product leads the Product Center of Excellence for NMDP's product development and management portfolio.
• The leader supports the Vice President, Product and other Product leaders of developing, integrating and updating NMDP's Product Portfolio strategy, annual and quarterly roadmaps and business outcomes.
• This role leads the development and updates of the Product organization's ways of working, including partnering with IT on the product agile model, tools and training.
• Additionally, this role will be the Product leader for the day-to-day execution of the Product workstream within the Product Model Transformation.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Leads the team responsible fordeveloping/ contributing to NMDP's portfolio product strategy and integrated strategic product roadmap development.
• Stands-up and leads the Product Center of Excellence (COE) from defining Product methodologies, ways of working, templates, and tools.
• Works closely with IT to the product agile model, tools, training and coaching.
• Partners with HR on Product onboarding, training and learning plan.
• Develops and coordinates product strategy and materials for key audiences and approvals - ET and Board
Core Functional Competencies:
• Product Portfolio Strategy & Strategic Roadmap Planning: Developand manage the product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on market analysis, user feedback, and businessobjectives, and work with teams to deliver.
• Finance and P&L: Financialacumenat enterprise and product levels. Ability to guide financial analysis and forecast/projectdecisions togo-forwardfinancials.
• Change Management: Advancedskills to partner, influence, educate and inspire both internally and externally, particularly for the rollout of the Product Model.
Critical Skills:
• Strategic Thinking:Ability to develop and articulate a compelling product strategy.
• Product Agile: Knowledge of product agile models, standards and templates.
• Leadership and Management:Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of product managers, overall cross-functional team,and customers.
• Communication Skills:Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with various stakeholders.
• Product Development Expertise:Strong understanding of the product developmentlifecycleand best practices, including Discovery.
• Analytical Skills:Ability to analyze data,identifytrends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Problem-Solving:Ability toidentifyand resolve complex product-related issues.
• Collaboration and Influence:Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.
• Adaptability:Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and product requirements.
• Customer Focus:Deep understanding of user needs and the ability to translate them into product requirements.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
• Proven leader who understands healthcare/biopharma products and services and isexperienced atinfluencing internal teams (Finance, IT, sales, marketing, operations) and developing productstrategies,roadmapsand product management.
• Demonstrated leadership in product development.
• Product management methodologies, product agile, business case development, pricingstrategies.
Ability to:
• Work with broad cross-functional teams withabilityto sell ideas and plans to internal constituencies, executives, customers, and partners.
• Build transformational product strategies/ roadmaps
• Effectively lead and growa productmanagement andcross-functional product development teams, including large technology initiatives.
• Leverage an entrepreneurial mindset and instill this in others.
• Lead in an innovative and changing environment with theobjectiveof testing,learningand iterating to continually improve products and services.
• Effectively work with all levels of the organization.
• Keep anexternal-focusand become the go-to for market insights and opportunities.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills - can rapidly connect with people - plus the ability toestablishcredibility among various external and internal constituencies.
• Demonstrated record of success inidentifyingnew issues, trends and opportunities driven by data and customer insights.
Education and/or Experience:
• BA or BS in business, management,healthcareor related discipline desired.
• Minimum5-7years ofdirectly relatedwork experience, within the healthcare industry
• 2-4 years of experience on a product agile team
• Demonstrated experience working effectivelyand leadingcross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Experience leading innovation/ new productinitiatives from idea through launch.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Additional qualifications that may make a person even more effective in the role, but are not required for consideration)
• Pharma, biotech industry with major points for knowledge of cellular therapy market.
• Salesforce, Supply Chain, Personalizationexperience.
• P&L ownership.
• Platform development experience.
• MBA
• Experience leading AI roadmapsResponsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Manager, Product leads the Product Center of Excellence for NMDP's product development and management portfolio.
• The leader supports the Vice President, Product and other Product leaders of developing, integrating and updating NMDP's Product Portfolio strategy, annual and quarterly roadmaps and business outcomes.
• This role leads the development and updates of the Product organization's ways of working, including partnering with IT on the product agile model, tools and training.
• Additionally, this role will be the Product leader for the day-to-day execution of the Product workstream within the Product Model Transformation.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Leads the team responsible fordeveloping/ contributing to NMDP's portfolio product strategy and integrated strategic product roadmap development.
• Stands-up and leads the Product Center of Excellence (COE) from defining Product methodologies, ways of working, templates, and tools.
• Works closely with IT to the product agile model, tools, training and coaching.
• Partners with HR on Product onboarding, training and learning plan.
• Develops and coordinates product strategy and materials for key audiences and approvals - ET and Board
Core Functional Competencies:
• Product Portfolio Strategy & Strategic Roadmap Planning: Developand manage the product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on market analysis, user feedback, and businessobjectives, and work with teams to deliver.
• Finance and P&L: Financialacumenat enterprise and product levels. Ability to guide financial analysis and forecast/projectdecisions togo-forwardfinancials.
• Change Management: Advancedskills to partner, influence, educate and inspire both internally and externally, particularly for the rollout of the Product Model.
Critical Skills:
• Strategic Thinking:Ability to develop and articulate a compelling product strategy.
• Product Agile: Knowledge of product agile models, standards and templates.
• Leadership and Management:Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of product managers, overall cross-functional team,and customers.
• Communication Skills:Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with various stakeholders.
• Product Development Expertise:Strong understanding of the product developmentlifecycleand best practices, including Discovery.
• Analytical Skills:Ability to analyze data,identifytrends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Problem-Solving:Ability toidentifyand resolve complex product-related issues.
• Collaboration and Influence:Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.
• Adaptability:Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and product requirements.
• Customer Focus:Deep understanding of user needs and the ability to translate them into product requirements.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
• Proven leader who understands healthcare/biopharma products and services and isexperienced atinfluencing internal teams (Finance, IT, sales, marketing, operations) and developing productstrategies,roadmapsand product management.
• Demonstrated leadership in product development.
• Product management methodologies, product agile, business case development, pricingstrategies.
Ability to:
• Work with broad cross-functional teams withabilityto sell ideas and plans to internal constituencies, executives, customers, and partners.
• Build transformational product strategies/ roadmaps
• Effectively lead and growa productmanagement andcross-functional product development teams, including large technology initiatives.
• Leverage an entrepreneurial mindset and instill this in others.
• Lead in an innovative and changing environment with theobjectiveof testing,learningand iterating to continually improve products and services.
• Effectively work with all levels of the organization.
• Keep anexternal-focusand become the go-to for market insights and opportunities.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills - can rapidly connect with people - plus the ability toestablishcredibility among various external and internal constituencies.
• Demonstrated record of success inidentifyingnew issues, trends and opportunities driven by data and customer insights.
Education and/or Experience:
• BA or BS in business, management,healthcareor related discipline desired.
• Minimum5-7years ofdirectly relatedwork experience, within the healthcare industry
• 2-4 years of experience on a product agile team
• Demonstrated experience working effectivelyand leadingcross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Experience leading innovation/ new productinitiatives from idea through launch.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Additional qualifications that may make a person even more effective in the role, but are not required for consideration)
• Pharma, biotech industry with major points for knowledge of cellular therapy market.
• Salesforce, Supply Chain, Personalizationexperience.
• P&L ownership.
• Platform development experience.
• MBA
• Experience leading AI roadmaps