Cepheid is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to lead its systems & software product portfolio (GeneXpert platform) to drive new product ideation, launches, on-market growth, and lifecycle management, ultimately accountable for the portfolio's near- and long-term growth and margin trajectory.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in product management and 4+ years managing people, with a strong track record of building up product management capability and leading product management teams of at least 5+ people.
- Proven track record of success in leading product innovation management within the Diagnostics industry or a related field (e.g., Medical Device, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Life Sciences), with deep knowledge of the healthcare industry, how new technologies get to market, and what drives their success (including the role of key opinion leaders, guidelines, and reimbursement).
- Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a strong track record of translating market insights into actionable product strategy amidst uncertainty and balancing customer need, impact, and complexity in product decision-making.
- Strong collaborative leadership style, with a strong track record of driving results with buy-in within matrixed organizations and effectively managing change.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to champion a product portfolio across an organization, inspire cross-functional teams, and partner with external organizations in healthcare (e.g., industry partners, Academic Medical Centers, Key Opinion Leaders, Government).
- Experience leading global teams and driving product portfolio performance globally, with a strong understanding on how to integrate and position products (e.g., assays and instruments) into customer solutions with exceptional customer experiences.
- Specific domain experience with systems & software highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of a product and disease area strategy for our systems & software portfolio, aligned with evolving clinical and customer unmet needs, life sciences knowledge and technological capability, and Cepheid strategy.
- Develop the clinical, customer, and competitive positioning and messaging for the products within systems & software and drive it through Cepheid’s organization.
- Lead cross-functional growth initiatives that accelerate our on-market product growth in the near- to mid-term (0.5–5 years), including initiatives that expand the value of our GeneXpert systems & software, more clearly highlight the holistic value of our platform, and modernize our install base.
- Partner with Product Innovation Managers, oversee the ideation, assessment, and development of a systems & software innovation roadmap that delivers on long-term growth aspirations and advances our lab leadership in molecular diagnostics.
- Bring new products to market, drive excellent launches, and sustain and maximize initial momentum that deliver new products into market-winning positions; and manage the product lifecycle to improve growth & profitability, including geographic expansion, assay migration across GeneXpert platforms, registration continuity, product & supply reliability, and end-of-life.
- Improve product profitability by influencing price realization, product-related operations, and product-related offerings for systems & software products; and elevate product management for our systems & software product portfolio to effectively integrate assay and instrument considerations into full solution management and to effectively manage product needs & initiatives globally.
- Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement that prioritizes proactive & cross-functional business leadership, data-driven decision-making, and associate learning & development; and develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across Cepheid (including C-suite, within product management, and cross-functional) and external (including research partners, academic institutions, and key opinion leaders).
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, engineering, or medicine with 14+ years of experience OR Master’s/Doctoral degree with 12+ years of experience; Ph.D. and/or M.D. nice-to-have.
- This position reports to the SVP of Marketing and Product Management and will be an on-site role.
- The annual salary range for this role is $186,000 – 280,000.
- This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
- We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
