Lead Product Manager, Clinical Research Technology

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About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research solving complex analytical challenges increasing productivity in their laboratories improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies we are here to support them.

Our IT Data and Tech careers are a unique opportunity to apply your niche skills and advanced experience in analytics statistics data science programming product management information technology and more to drive our Mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Its truly a career where your work makes a positive impact in our world. When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific youll make an impact inside and outside the company on work that matters. #TechWithPurpose

PPD the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading provider of global CRO solutions. We provide comprehensive drug development laboratory and lifecycle services to customers across pharmaceutical biotechnology medical device academic and government entities. By harnessing innovative technology and expertise we work to empower our customers to bring therapies to market faster.

PPD has a new opening for a Lead Product Manager Clinical Research Technology. This is an Associate Director/Director level position that is responsible for driving the product strategy vision and execution of the product roadmap for our clinical research forecasting platform. This role ensures alignment with business objectives and customer needs.

You will lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative impactful and user-centric solutions that enhance clinical trial operations improve study outcomes and shape the future of clinical research. This position requires hands-on experience in translating complex business requirements into exceptional software features along with deep knowledge of clinical data management and emerging AI technologies.

This is a home-based position for candidates in the US on the east coast or in the United Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Roadmap and Vision:

• Develop and communicate a clear compelling product vision and roadmap aligned with organizational goals.
• Conduct detailed industry research competitor analysis and customer/end user discovery to uncover opportunities and translate them into actionable product initiatives.
• Proactively monitor industry trends regulatory changes and advancements in clinical research technology especially related to AI-driven data solutions.

Detailed Product Definition and Execution:

• Translate complex business requirements into detailed product specifications features and user stories that lead to exceptional software experiences and business outcomes.
• Work closely with engineering UX/UI business leaders and clinical teams ensuring precise and effective execution of product initiatives.
• Drive agile product development ensuring clarity in requirements rapid iteration and continuous delivery of high-quality impactful features.
• Apply deep knowledge of clinical operations and management processes regulatory standards and best practices to guide feature design and implementation.

Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning:

• Comfortable working with data scientists and ML engineers; able to understand model types (regression classification NLP and deep learning) and their limitations.
• Leverage AI and advanced analytics to enhance clinical data capabilities improve operational efficiencies and deliver innovative solutions to complex research challenges.

User-Centric Product Development:

• Champion exceptional user experience consistently validating solutions through rigorous user research analytics and testing.
• Continuously refine and enhance features based on direct user feedback and analytics-driven insights to maximize customer satisfaction and adoption.

Stakeholder Management and Communication:

• Closely collaborate with internal stakeholders clinical experts data scientists and external partners to ensure products exceed expectations and deliver measurable value.
• Clearly articulate complex product concepts and progress updates to stakeholders including senior management and external clients.
• Influence decisions through data-driven insights and compelling justifications of product investments.

Leadership and Mentorship:

• Guide and mentor product managers and product owners emphasizing practical skills in product execution detailed feature design and data-driven decision-making.
• Foster a culture of collaboration innovation accountability and continuous improvement within the product team.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree in healthcare life sciences computer science business or related field preferred.
• Previous product management experience (specifically delivering detailed software features) that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10-12 years experience)
• 3-5 years leading products in clinical research pharmaceutical or healthcare industries.
• 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:

• Proven product management experience from concept to launch
• Proven ability to lead and influence engineers designers analysts and stakeholders.
• Experience building intuitive user experiences at scale.
• Experience in AI/ML
• Familiarity with agile tools (e.g. Jira Aha! Azure DevOps).
• Demonstrated experience managing detailed product execution within large matrixed organizations.
• Skilled at managing up and aligning with stakeholders.
• Skilled at executive-level storytelling roadmaps and tradeoff discussions.
• Exceptional skill in translating complex business requirements into intuitive impactful software features that exceed customer expectations.
• Deep understanding of clinical trial processes clinical data management and leveraging AI technologies to address data complexities.
• Proven ability to leverage user insights and data analytics to drive feature development and continuous improvement.
• Outstanding English communication and stakeholder management abilities capable of clearly articulating detailed product requirements and vision.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific we are committed to fostering a healthy and harmonious workplace for our employees. We understand the importance of creating an environment that allows individuals to excel. Please see below for the required qualifications for this position which also includes the possibility of equivalent experience:

• 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%).