Dir , Technical Product Management

Join a global biopharma company with a 130‑year legacy and mission to achieve new milestones in healthcare. Be part of a technology‑driven, data‑led organization supporting a diversified portfolio of medicines, vaccines and animal health products.
Role Overview

As a Director, Technical Product Management, you will own and manage the product and strategy throughout its lifecycle, ensuring it delivers business value, supports user needs, and aligns with strategic priorities.
What will you do in this role

Own product strategy and roadmap of large‑scale Regulatory technical products.
Lead global technology initiatives within Regulatory and Regulatory Information Management (RIM).
Act as the key interface between business stakeholders, business system owners, delivery teams and users, facilitating direct communication and stakeholder engagement.
Define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog based on user needs, business value, and long‑term sustainability.
Drive continuous product discovery to understand user needs and translate them into solutions.
Make product decisions aligned with strategy, value delivery, and user experience.
Manage product metrics and performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and measuring outcomes.
Oversee ownership of supporting technologies and tools.
Develop and maintain documentation such as technical designs, user guides, process flows, and related support materials.
Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, processes, and reporting capabilities.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, and data governance requirements.
Mentor and lead large–scale global cross‑functional teams, fostering collaboration and high performance.
What Should you have

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Finance or Business.
Masters’ degree preferred.
More than 18 years of experience directly with leading and driving Regulatory implementations and technology enabled solutions that support Global Regulatory Affairs; including the following technologies but not limited to Veeva Vault RIM, Lorenz Docubridge, etc.
Primary skills (must‑have)

Proven experience in product management and in leading large‑scale initiatives within Regulatory and Regulatory Information Management (RIM).
Extensive experience with the specific pharmaceutical Regulatory domain.
Direct line management experience for global teams (50+ team members).
Ability to present effectively to global leadership teams across Research and Development for the purposes of driving results for technology solutions.
Experience defining product KPIs, business cases, and benefit/ROI measures.
Strong strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs into sustainable solutions.
Experience in system design and technical solutioning, with the ability to align solutions to business requirements.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain accountability for outcomes.
Strong track record of managing stakeholder relationships, including executive and cross‑functional stakeholders in a matrix environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect technical and non‑technical audiences.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
High levels of ownership, teamwork, and organizational discipline.
Understanding of benefits management and outcome measurement.
Experience working in Agile environments.
Familiarity with Jira and collaboration tools such as Confluence, Mural, and MS Teams.
Exposure to management system development and related operational processes.
Secondary skills (nice to have)

Experience in asset management or related data/process governance activities.
Exposure to financial systems, reporting, or planning applications.
Aptitude and interest in learning new technologies quickly.
Experience working in a global environment across multiple regions or time zones.
Required Skills

Asset Management
Backlog Management
Benefits Management
Data Governance
Internal Controls
Learning New Technologies
Management System Development
Meeting Deadlines
Process Governance
Product Backlog Management
Product Management
Requirements Management
Stakeholder Communications
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Relationship Management
Strategic Planning
Strategic Thinking
System Designs
Works Under Pressure
Preferred Skills

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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
The salary range for this role is $173,200.00 - $272,600.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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