Product Management Director

Company Information

At Advarra, we are passionate about making a difference in the world of clinical research and advancing human health. With a rich history rooted in ethical review services combined with innovative technology solutions and deep industry expertise, we are at the forefront of industry change. A market leader and pioneer, Advarra breaks the silos that impede clinical research, aligning patients, sites, sponsors, and CROs in a connected ecosystem to accelerate trials.

Company Culture

Our employees are the heart of Advarra. They are the key to our success and the driving force behind our mission and vision. Our values (Patient-Centric, Ethical, Quality Focused, Collaborative) guide our actions and decisions. Knowing the impact of our work on trial participants and patients, we act with urgency and purpose to advance clinical research so that people can live happier, healthier lives.

At Advarra, we seek to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone is treated with respect and diverse perspectives are embraced. Treating one another, our clients, and clinical trial participants with empathy and care are key tenets of our culture at Advarra; we are committed to creating a workplace where each employee is not only valued but empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Job Overview Summary

As a Product Management Director, you’ll craft the near-term and long-term strategy for your products. You’ll be the subject matter expert for a team of Product Managers and/or Product Owners and will influence the overall direction of the Product Management Team. You’ll partner with internal and external leadership to innovate and deliver products that delight the clinical research community.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Clearly understand the market, industry trends, and cross-product workflows 
• Align the company’s vision with the existing product portfolio 
• Identify and research net new opportunities to expand the product and service portfolio 
• Present at conferences and industry events 
• Provide insights to leadership regarding the goal setting objectives for your team’s products and services
• Act as a mentor for Product Managers and Service Owners to ensure product roadmaps are focused on high-value initiatives 
• Act as a mentor for Product Owners to ensure product enhancements meet and exceed end user expectations 
•  Provide real-time feedback to colleagues to help grow subject matter expertise on your team
• Partner with Commercial and Strategic Partnership teams to create bundle solutions for our clients
• Serve as the point of escalation for your team, helping to resolve conflicts and remove roadblocks 
• Assist leadership to hire, onboard, and mentor new team members 
• Lead efforts to further improve product team processes 
• Communicate progress toward product goals to key stakeholders 
• Build cross-functional partnerships at multiple levels within the company, including with Strategy, Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Engineering, Software Testing, Implementation, and Product Support 
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned 

Location

This role is open to candidates working remotely in the United States.

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• 7+ years of previous experience in software Product Management 
•  Effectively communicates, tailors messaging appropriately, including with customer leaders and industry experts 
• Understands and clarifies complex business scenarios 
• Makes decisions based on input gathered from a variety of sources 
• Leverages data and intuition to set product strategy 
• Easily builds trust and rapport with customers and cross-functional teams 
• Provides subject matter expertise to help team in understanding new initiatives and navigating changes 
• Serves as an expert for the Product Management practice

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Science or related field. 
• Previous experience in clinical research or healthcare technology.
• 3+ years of experience supervising Product Managers and/or Product Owners

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time at stationary workstation
• Regularly carry, raise, and lower objects of up to 10 Lbs.
• Learn and comprehend basic instructions
• Focus and attention to tasks and responsibilities
• Verbal communication; listening and understanding, responding, and speaking

Advarra is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability or genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  Advarra provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of these protected characteristics. Further, Advarra takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants and employees are treated without regard to any of these protected characteristics in all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and separation from employment.

The base salary range for this role is $137,100 - $233,200. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience and may vary from the amounts listed above. This position may also be eligible for a variable bonus in addition to base salary as well as health coverage, paid holidays, and other benefits.