Product Director Environmental Toxins

This position will be responsible for establishing profitable growth strategies for the Environmental Toxins and Water Testing product segment part of the Drug Monitoring and Environmental Toxicology business.

Environmental toxins are substances that are found in the ground food air or water that can have negative effects on health. These could include water pollutants mercury lead pesticides phthalates as well as several other toxins.

The position will lead new solution development life cycle management and improves profitability for the segment through a cross-functional team. Partners with R&D Medical Market Research and other team members to shape the pipeline and deliver best-in class solutions. Leverages research analytics and customer discovery to identify unmet needs in the segment and prioritize opportunities.

The Director advocates and prioritizes business cases to the GM of the Clinical Segment and wins support to execute strategies through Marketing and the value-delivery organization. Delivers go to market plans to support new solution launches including reimbursement/ payment solutions. The Product Director also works to build the business case and secure resources for new initiatives. Some of the key partners day to day will be Finance HR IT Operations R&D Medical Marketing Health Plans IT Consumer and Sales.

This position is hybrid and may be based in Secaucus NJ or Schaumberg IL.

Compensation range: $160000 - $% AIP

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and whereapplicable certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

BenefitsInformation: We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects physical financial and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day1Medicalsupplementalhealthdental&visionforFTemployeeswhowork30hours
• Best-in-classwell-beingprograms
• Annualno-costhealthassessmentprogramBlueprintforWellness
• healthyMINDSmentalhealthprogram
• VacationandHealth/Flex Time
• 6Holidaysplus1MyDayoff
• FinFitfinancialcoachingandservices
• 401(k)pre-taxand/orRothIRAwithcompanymatchupto5%after12monthsofservice
• Employeestockpurchaseplan
• Lifeanddisabilityinsurance plusbuy-upoption
• FlexibleSpendingAccounts
• Annualincentiveplans
• Matchinggiftsprogram
• Educationassistancethrough MyQuestforEducation
• Careeradvancementopportunities
• andsomuchmore!

Strategy & Financials

• Drive for profitable growth strategy (organic and acquired) for the segment as part of annual strategic planning process
• Develop Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
• Rigorously assess and improve profitability for the clinical segment by gaining reimbursement reducing both denials & cost of testing and improving pricing
• Own P&L responsibility for segment

Product & Market Management

• Lead launch team to ensure pricing coding reporting training advertising/promotion channel strategies and tactics are launch ready
• Understand continuum of care requirements and gaps
• Understand the competitive landscape to ensure we have winning solutions in development and in the marketplace
• Execute effective life-cycle management across the segment through robust cross-functional team management
• Rigorously assess new products/solutions and enables prioritization within R&D IT Operations and other cross-functional team members
• Define and manage product/service metrics (including TAT and other potential requirements such as billing programs prior authorization etc.)

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Assure the voice of customer is brought into the in-line and product/solution creation process
• Generate customer insights to define customer/market segment requirements to set product/portfolio solution priority setting risk management
• Support development of clinical KOLs and patient advocacy group relationships
• Identify and develop effective communication strategies using personal selling and other tactics as appropriate; validate strategy and effectiveness of executions (e.g. trade ad sales collateral etc.)

Leadership & Operations

• Lead a Product Specialist and a team of cross-functional partners
• Take-on additional projects and assignments as they emerge

10 years relevant experience in healthcare with at least 5 years in marketing & product management or related field

Preferred Work Experience

Toxicology and Diagnostics Experience

Education

Requires Bachelors degree in life sciences business marketing and/or product management. Advanced Degree (MBA PharmD PhD MD) is preferred

Knowledge

Understanding of the lab industry environmental toxins and the Healthcare landscape

Skills

Talent assessment selection development employee retention employee engagement

Strong strategic and critical thinking skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong decision-making abilities

Ability to scale new product lines or business areas

Influencing without authority

Cross-functional collaboration

Ability to manage multiple projects at a time

Excellent communication & presentation skills

Storytelling skills

Business insight and strategic mindset

Dealing with ambiguity and complexity

Other

1 direct report (Product Managers & Product Specialists)

Up to 25% travel