director product manager

Job Description

As the Companion Animal Centre of Excellence Lead, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the technology roadmap for our Companion Animal business. This includes working with our Marketing and Data teams during the ideation phase on requirements management, designing and overseeing the development deliverables with the Core Technology groups, managing the interfaces with Commercial and Services teams, and the strategic technical view for the product roadmap. You will oversee end-to-end programs, products, and the development life cycle and ensure that our R&D, Marketing, and Data teams are working on the right priorities and that the deliverables happen on time and with high quality according to the strategic plans.

You will have a strong background in program and product management in products which includes SW & HW and know how to lead a team in the right direction even without formal authority.

What you will do:

• Identify and specify the market requirements, while working closely with the marketing, Data, and commercial teams to specify the needs, and R&D to evaluate the different technological options and directions.

• Plan, manage, and track all companion animals’ activities while ensuring holistic control and balance.

• Ensure that the roadmap is aligned with the business’s strategic objectives, by setting the proper project priorities, seeking for optimization, and resolving conflicts. Ensure an effective and engaged program team (matrix) by providing ongoing guidance and mentorship to ensure the fulfillment of program objectives

• Follow the governance processes in the species programs.

• Build a partnership with Marketing and other relevant stakeholders to promote continuous growth, while ensuring daily business operations

• Build credibility and relationships, and maintains communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, both externally and internally

• Generate Product Requirement Documents, PRD, with detailed specifications for new animal monitoring verticals, as well as ongoing enhancements to our existing portfolio.

• Work with market experts to prepare business cases for proposed solutions, providing an objective analysis of potential new market opportunities to be used as a basis for investment decisions.

• Collaborate with development teams, (engineering, systems design, QA, and support teams) to ensure that the planned products are delivered to market according to the agreed time and specification.

• Support the Product Marketing team throughout the complete NPI process.

• Collaborating with other departments at the company, such as Marketing, Engineering, and Support groups assisting them with R&D tier support issues.

What you will need:

• Consumer electronics background (Companion Animal background preferable).

• B.Sc. (or M.Sc.) in Computer Science, Computer/SW Engineering, or Electronic Engineering.

• Substantial experience in Leading R&D positions with in depth experience leading product and program managers.

• Proven history of delivering high quality product requirement specifications for advanced solutions.

• experience with interdisciplinary solutions

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent time management and project prioritization skills.

• Fluent in English

Advantages:

• Experience working in a corporate environment with well-defined work methodologies.

• Experience working with medical device manufacturers or other healthcare industry experience.

Who we are …
For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R239592