Product Manager

Job highlights

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant field of study (Marketing, Science, etc.)

• Preferably 5+ years of marketing / sales experience in the diagnostics and / or pharmaceutical industry

• Has previous experience in product positioning and branding, demonstrated experience of translating science into marketing messages or experience with product development projects

• Brings excellent leadership & communication skills, is able to lead and influence cross-functional teams within a complex global matrix environment

• Possesses strategic thinking & strong problem solving; proactively co-creating solutions with other stakeholders

• Has country product management experience, mainly in product positioning and branding

• Has budget management experience and decision making (incl. profitability)

• Regular work in the office is required and travel up to 30% of the time (national and international) may be required

Responsibilities

• The International Product Manager (IPM) is responsible for driving the global brand strategy for the assigned diagnostics products and / or market segment, or disease area;

• and for delivering on its execution

• A successful IPM effectively manages the lifecycle of on-market products and works to define and collaborate for the development of new products

• This includes creating initial requirements, contributing to product requirements, and managing decisions in a matrix organization to launch the right products at the right time

• At Roche Tissue Diagnostics, our mission is to improve the lives of all patients afflicted with cancer

• Acts as a facilitator and integrator across all stakeholders in order to ensure that products are developed and commercially available in scope, time and budget

• Plans and contributes to the International Business Team meetings (IBT)

• E2E responsibility & accountability of the systematic commercial development of product(s) from development, launch preparation, launch execution, on-market support and obsolescence

• Contributes to on-market product support complaints / quality issues) and provides guidance to the affiliates

• Gathers, refines, analyses and prioritizes product requirements from existing and potential customers across all markets and identifies portfolio gaps

• Is accountable for the identification of new market opportunities based on market, customer and competitive data analysis

• Leads, manages and monitors product-specific competitor activities and development of actions to address them

• Supervises the implementation of the global marketing strategy through M&CI organization and the affiliates

• Builds strong product requirements for upgrades / updates to existing product lines or evolutionary new products

• Effectively manages on-market products and contributes to requirements for early state products

• Contributes to and updates the relevant chapters of Design Control (DCC), incl. Product Requirements Document (PRD)

• Tactical and quality driven product lifecycle activities

• Individual may require some direction / clarity of role, priorities and activity in order to perform

• Put patients first

Job description

The Position The International Product Manager (IPM) is responsible for driving the global brand strategy for the assigned diagnostics products and / or market segment, or disease area; and for delivering on its execution. A successful IPM effectively manages the lifecycle of on-market products and works to define and collaborate for the development of new products. This includes creating initial requirements, contributing to product requirements, and managing decisions in a matrix organization to launch the right products at the right time. At Roche Tissue Diagnostics, our mission is to improve the lives of all patients afflicted with cancer. As an innovator of tissue-based diagnostic solutions for patients worldwide, we provide the pathology lab with a powerful combination of instrumentation, medical value assays and digitally integrated workflow. RESPONSIBILITIES : Acts as a facilitator and integrator across all stakeholders in order to ensure that products are developed and commercially available in scope, time and budget. Plans and contributes to the International Business Team meetings (IBT) E2E responsibility & accountability of the systematic commercial development of product(s) from development, launch preparation, launch execution, on-market support and obsolescence Contributes to on-market product support complaints / quality issues) and provides guidance to the affiliates Gathers, refines, analyses and prioritizes product requirements from existing and potential customers across all markets and identifies portfolio gaps Is accountable for the identification of new market opportunities based on market, customer and competitive data analysis. Leads, manages and monitors product-specific competitor activities and development of actions to address them Supervises the implementation of the global marketing strategy through M&CI organization and the affiliates QUALIFICATIONS : University degree in a relevant field of study (Marketing, Science, etc.) Preferably 5+ years of marketing / sales experience in the diagnostics and / or pharmaceutical industry Has previous experience in product positioning and branding, demonstrated experience of translating science into marketing messages or experience with product development projects Brings excellent leadership & communication skills, is able to lead and influence cross-functional teams within a complex global matrix environment Possesses strategic thinking & strong problem solving; proactively co-creating solutions with other stakeholders Has country product management experience, mainly in product positioning and branding Has budget management experience and decision making (incl. profitability) Builds strong product requirements for upgrades / updates to existing product lines or evolutionary new products Effectively manages on-market products and contributes to requirements for early state products Contributes to and updates the relevant chapters of Design Control (DCC), incl. Product Requirements Document (PRD) Tactical and quality driven product lifecycle activities Individual may require some direction / clarity of role, priorities and activity in order to perform Roche Operating Principles : Put patients first. Follow the science. Act as one team. Embrace differences. Accelerate learning. Simplify radically. Make impact now. Think long term. There is a strong preference for this role to be based out of Tucson, AZ. Regular work in the office is required and travel up to 30% of the time (national and international) may be required. Relocation benefits are available for this job posting. LI-KG4 Last updated : 2024-05-03