Product Director – AI Authoring (Evinova)

Our context is defined by overlapping transformations. On one side artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping how we work augmenting creativity accelerating collaboration between disciplines and creating new ways to explore test and refine ideas. On the other side the solution spaces we work in clinical trials hospital operations and patient treatment are also shifting rapidly driven by new data streams AI-powered automation and evolving models of care while also rooted with traditional values and practices making it important to guide customers and users enabling their transformation journey.

As a Product Director youll help us rethink and accelerate the entire product lifecycle: from identifying high-potential opportunity spaces to prototyping and iterating rapidly to delivering validated production-ready digital solutions. Youll be a key partner in shaping how we use AI as a creative collaborator not just a tool helping us move faster and more intelligently across discovery design and delivery.

You will be responsible for leading and guiding the multi-disciplinary product work (persona mapping value mapping requirements shaping etc.) within a small cross-functional product team. You will be accountable for our AI Authoring product strategy and partner hands-on to deliver that vision. Your approach will

• Require an understanding of documents involved in the clinical trial process to enable connectivity and reuse of material throughout the study lifecycle.

• Balance automating as much of the authoring and quality control process as possible while ensuring humans are in the loop and empowered with collaborative editing functionality.

• Consider integrations with other Evinova products and customer systems to enable downstream processes.

Were looking for:

• Deeply collaborative T-shaped product practitioners who can understand and engage with multiple perspectives putting user and customer value first.

• Highly autonomous self-directed leaders who act with positive agency: seeking out new opportunities for collaboration proactively navigating ambiguity and shaping new practices as the context evolves.

• AI fluency not necessarily technical experts but people who are curious and excited about working with generative and agentic AI as part product development process.

• People who thrive in complexity balancing near-term delivery with long-term vision and who are energised by change and challenge rather than constrained by them.

• An understanding of medical writing for clinical trials including the documentation needed to enable trials sources of information to create those documents and an understanding of the regulatory landscape.

This is a chance to help define not just the future of digital health but the future of digital design in a world where the boundaries between people tools and disciplines are being redrawn in real time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the full spectrum of product activities guiding the teams work from discovery setting of business goals documentation of user needs developing clear requirements and setting roadmaps & meeting timelines in partnership with cross-functional peers.

• Setting and communicating product strategy based on market demand and user research. Educating and inspiring all levels from executives to the most junior team members.

• Collaborate closely with design engineering and data science leads of the team to ensure cohesive strategy and delivery. Engage proactively with broader supporting teams such as commercial delivery quality strategy and science.

• Take ownership of the product facilitating quick thoughtful decision making.

• Stimulate conceptual thinking and creativity and challenge the status quo towards continuous improvement.

• Work closely with other Product Managers to ensure coherent user experience workflows and value delivery across user domains and products.

• In collaboration with others - define plan and participate in iterative user testing and use findings to inform and improve product decisions.

• Mentor and develop junior product resources fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.

• Develop prototypes that reflect real-world scenarios and integrate AI-driven automation.

• Translate highly technical workflows into user-friendly concepts.

Key Attributes:

• Bachelors Degree in a technical or business degree is preferred or

• 5 years as a Product Manager or Director in the software industry

• Experience conducting user research and customer discovery to understand client needs and translate them into actionable product requirements.

• Experience in leading small teams across the product development lifecycle with a proven track record of deploying and scaling digital solutions.

• Experience developing clear user documentation and training materials to promote user adoption and proficiency.

• Familiarity with clinical trials and the drug development lifecycle. Ideally direct experience in clinical trial execution and medical writing.

• Strong expertise in interaction design and information architecture.

• Proficiency with modern research design content design and rapid prototyping tools and methodologies in agile environments.

• Excellent collaboration and storytelling skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Experience in operating as an independent product leader on highly complex B2B or B2B2C software.

• Based near Gaithersburg with willingness to collaborate in-office.

• Willingness to travel occasionally.

We also value:

• Coding or software development experience.

• Experience developing GXP validated software.

• Experience in healthcare and/or digital health sectors.

• A non-linear career path and diverse life experiences that enrich your perspective as a designer.

• A second language (and every additional language is a plus).

Where can I find out more

• Learn more about Evinova
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Why Evinova

Evinova is a global health tech business separate company part of the AstraZeneca group. Together we can accelerate the delivery of life-changing medicines improve the design and delivery of clinical trials for better patient experiences and outcomes and think more holistically about patient care before during and after treatment. We know that regulators healthcare professionals and care teams at clinical trial sites do not want a fragmented approach. They do not want a future where every pharmaceutical company provides its own different digital solutions. They want solutions that work across the sector simplify their workload and benefit patients broadly. By bringing our solutions to the wider life sciences community we can help build more unified approaches to how we all develop and deploy digital technologies better serving our teams physicians and ultimately patients. Evinova represents a unique opportunity to deliver meaningful outcomes with digital and AI to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards for the sector. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of health tech business to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means were opening new ways to work pioneering cutting-edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested Come and join our journey.

Total Rewards:
The annual base pay for this position ranges from $167772.00 to $251658.00.Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay(as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

AstraZenecais an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing.

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