Senior Director, Product Management, Digital AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the product strategy and roadmap that aligns with global R&D scientific, clinical, operational, and financial priorities.

• Collaborate with R&D leaders to pinpoint business challenges, evaluate digital opportunities, and prioritize initiatives effectively.

• Oversee product planning and prioritization, which includes study budget development, resource and cost forecasting, and governance, as well as reporting and visibility across forecasts and actual costs.

• Manage the entire product lifecycle from identifying opportunities and product discovery to development, launch, user adoption, and ongoing improvement.

• Convert complex R&D and domain requirements into a clear product vision, specifications, roadmap, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes.

• Work in partnership with technology, engineering, architecture, data, AI, quality, and business teams to provide user-focused, scalable, and secure solutions integrated into R&D workflows.

• Recognize and promote opportunities to leverage AI, advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance study planning, cost and capacity decisions, and R&D productivity.

• Collaborate with AI and technology teams to turn emerging capabilities into practical, high-value applications.

• Assess internal and external digital solutions to speed up innovation and maximize the return on technology investments.

• Establish trusted relationships with senior R&D leaders and stakeholders across Global Portfolio and Program Management, Global Clinical Operations, Finance, Global R&D Sourcing, and functional teams.

• Bridge business functions with technology teams to align product priorities, business requirements, ownership, and delivery expectations.

• Foster product adoption and continuous improvement through user engagement, workflow integration, business validation, and change management initiatives.

• Define and monitor product performance indicators, including adoption rates, productivity, quality, decision support, and business impact.

• Lead, mentor, and develop product managers.

• Implement consistent product management tools, standards, governance, and methodologies.

• Enhance and optimize product management workflows and practices using AI to improve product outcomes and team efficiency.

• Encourage cross-functional collaboration and strengthen product management capabilities across the global R&D landscape.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, computer science, engineering, information technology, business, finance, or a related field.

• Generally, 12+ years of relevant professional experience, including significant experience in digital product management, product strategy, or technology-enabled business transformation.

• Proven success in leading complex digital products or product portfolios through strategy, development, deployment, user adoption, and continuous improvement.

• Strong comprehension of pharmaceutical R&D processes, including clinical development, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, research, or related areas.

• Prior experience with study budgeting development and resource or cost forecasting, demonstrating the ability to link budget assumptions, resource allocations, actual internal costs, and related governance to product requirements and decision support.

• Experience in translating business needs into product strategies, roadmaps, and solutions that yield measurable business results.

• Familiarity with data and its flow across interconnected systems and tools.

• Working knowledge of digital technologies, data analytics, AI/ML applications, and modern product development methodologies.

• Demonstrated capacity to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams within a complex, global organization.

• Strong strategic thinking, communication, problem-solving, and execution skills.

• Proficient with digital product management, collaboration, analytics, roadmap, and presentation tools; has working knowledge of data and AI-enabled products.

• Ability to function effectively in a global, matrixed environment with excellent executive communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Domestic and international travel may be necessary based on business requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus plan for non-commercial positions.

• Incentive compensation plan for commercial roles.

• Discretionary equity awards.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• 401(k) plan.

• FSA/HSA options.

• Life insurance.

• Paid Time Off.

• Wellness programs.