Thermo Fisher Scientific
Digital Product Portfolio Head
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Overview
We have an exciting new opening for a
Digital Product Portfolio Head
(known internally as Sr Director, Digital Product) to own the strategy, prioritization, and value realization for an end-to-end digital domain, specifically clinical trial execution, supporting and building new products that spans study start to final regulatory delivery. This role is responsible for leading Product Managers and UX Designers and partnering in a matrix with Engineering, Data Science, and Quality — and will incubate internal products and solutions, quantify ROI through measurable efficiency gains, and guide readiness for future external monetization. Reporting to the Head of Digital Products, PPD Digital, you are accountable for domain vision, business-case development, roadmap execution, user outcomes, and regulatory compliance (21 CFR Part 11, ICH-GCP, GDPR, HIPAA). This is a home-based role (or hybrid) for candidates in the US (East Coast preferred) or the UK. Travel is estimated up to 25% for site visits, customer meetings, and team onboarding across Europe, India, and North America. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Roadmap & Vision: Craft a 3-year vision that accelerates trial timelines and differentiates PPD; translate vision into rolling 12-month roadmaps aligned to corporate OKRs and business objectives; continuously monitor industry trends, competitor strategies, and technological advancements to ensure the product portfolio remains competitive and innovative. Business-Case & ROI Development: Build investment dossiers (TAM, cost–benefit, payback, NPV) for new initiatives; establish value-tracking metrics (cycle-time reduction, FTE hours saved, quality KPIs) and partner with Finance to baseline and report realized gains; develop comprehensive financial models with partnership from finance and operations to support strategic decisions and present these models to senior leadership and stakeholders. Product Life-Cycle & Delivery Oversight: Lead discovery, prioritization, backlog refinement, and acceptance criteria; co-own sprint cadence and release readiness with Engineering Leaders; ensure robust product lifecycle management processes from ideation through to product retirement. People & Org Leadership: Line-manage Product Managers / Senior PMs and UX Leads; coach craft mastery, career paths, and a user-centric, data-driven culture across US, UK, Eastern Europe, and India hubs; foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement. Stakeholder & Customer Engagement: Serve as a liaison to study teams, investigators, sponsors, and regulatory/quality partners; champion voice-of-customer and usability; develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for product initiatives. Governance & Compliance: Own validation strategy (CSV, Part 11), privacy impact assessments, and security posture with Quality, Security, and Engineering. Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or related; MBA / MS preferred. Experience in product or business management leadership in software/SaaS; able to perform the job with comparable to 15 years’ experience. 5+ years’ experience leading staff. Equivalency: appropriate education, training, and/or related experience may be considered. Preferred Qualifications Leadership experience in a CRO, eClinical tech provider, or digital-health start-up. Exposure to AI/ML in commercial software. Pragmatic Institute PMC, Agile/Scrum, SAFe or equivalent certification. Published thought leadership on digital clinical-trial innovation. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Proven ability to lead and influence engineers, designers, analysts, and stakeholders. Experience building intuitive user experiences at scale. Experience in AI/ML Familiarity with agile tools (e.g., Jira, Aha!, Azure DevOps). Demonstrated experience managing detailed product execution within large, matrixed organizations. Skilled at managing up and aligning with stakeholders. Executive-level storytelling, roadmaps and tradeoff discussions. Translating complex business requirements into intuitive, impactful software features that exceed customer expectations. Deep understanding of clinical trial processes, clinical data management, and leveraging AI technologies to address data complexities. Proven ability to leverage user insights and data analytics to drive feature development and continuous improvement. Outstanding English communication and stakeholder management abilities. Travel and location: This is a home-based or hybrid role for candidates in the US (East Coast preferred) or the UK with up to 25% travel for site visits and meetings. Salary Transparency & Benefits This is a salaried role eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance. Compensation range (North Carolina): $183,900.00–$275,000.00, with a comprehensive Total Rewards package including medical/dental/vision plans, dependent programs, PTO, holidays, parental leave, retirement plans, ESPP, and more. For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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We have an exciting new opening for a
Digital Product Portfolio Head
(known internally as Sr Director, Digital Product) to own the strategy, prioritization, and value realization for an end-to-end digital domain, specifically clinical trial execution, supporting and building new products that spans study start to final regulatory delivery. This role is responsible for leading Product Managers and UX Designers and partnering in a matrix with Engineering, Data Science, and Quality — and will incubate internal products and solutions, quantify ROI through measurable efficiency gains, and guide readiness for future external monetization. Reporting to the Head of Digital Products, PPD Digital, you are accountable for domain vision, business-case development, roadmap execution, user outcomes, and regulatory compliance (21 CFR Part 11, ICH-GCP, GDPR, HIPAA). This is a home-based role (or hybrid) for candidates in the US (East Coast preferred) or the UK. Travel is estimated up to 25% for site visits, customer meetings, and team onboarding across Europe, India, and North America. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Roadmap & Vision: Craft a 3-year vision that accelerates trial timelines and differentiates PPD; translate vision into rolling 12-month roadmaps aligned to corporate OKRs and business objectives; continuously monitor industry trends, competitor strategies, and technological advancements to ensure the product portfolio remains competitive and innovative. Business-Case & ROI Development: Build investment dossiers (TAM, cost–benefit, payback, NPV) for new initiatives; establish value-tracking metrics (cycle-time reduction, FTE hours saved, quality KPIs) and partner with Finance to baseline and report realized gains; develop comprehensive financial models with partnership from finance and operations to support strategic decisions and present these models to senior leadership and stakeholders. Product Life-Cycle & Delivery Oversight: Lead discovery, prioritization, backlog refinement, and acceptance criteria; co-own sprint cadence and release readiness with Engineering Leaders; ensure robust product lifecycle management processes from ideation through to product retirement. People & Org Leadership: Line-manage Product Managers / Senior PMs and UX Leads; coach craft mastery, career paths, and a user-centric, data-driven culture across US, UK, Eastern Europe, and India hubs; foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement. Stakeholder & Customer Engagement: Serve as a liaison to study teams, investigators, sponsors, and regulatory/quality partners; champion voice-of-customer and usability; develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for product initiatives. Governance & Compliance: Own validation strategy (CSV, Part 11), privacy impact assessments, and security posture with Quality, Security, and Engineering. Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or related; MBA / MS preferred. Experience in product or business management leadership in software/SaaS; able to perform the job with comparable to 15 years’ experience. 5+ years’ experience leading staff. Equivalency: appropriate education, training, and/or related experience may be considered. Preferred Qualifications Leadership experience in a CRO, eClinical tech provider, or digital-health start-up. Exposure to AI/ML in commercial software. Pragmatic Institute PMC, Agile/Scrum, SAFe or equivalent certification. Published thought leadership on digital clinical-trial innovation. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Proven ability to lead and influence engineers, designers, analysts, and stakeholders. Experience building intuitive user experiences at scale. Experience in AI/ML Familiarity with agile tools (e.g., Jira, Aha!, Azure DevOps). Demonstrated experience managing detailed product execution within large, matrixed organizations. Skilled at managing up and aligning with stakeholders. Executive-level storytelling, roadmaps and tradeoff discussions. Translating complex business requirements into intuitive, impactful software features that exceed customer expectations. Deep understanding of clinical trial processes, clinical data management, and leveraging AI technologies to address data complexities. Proven ability to leverage user insights and data analytics to drive feature development and continuous improvement. Outstanding English communication and stakeholder management abilities. Travel and location: This is a home-based or hybrid role for candidates in the US (East Coast preferred) or the UK with up to 25% travel for site visits and meetings. Salary Transparency & Benefits This is a salaried role eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance. Compensation range (North Carolina): $183,900.00–$275,000.00, with a comprehensive Total Rewards package including medical/dental/vision plans, dependent programs, PTO, holidays, parental leave, retirement plans, ESPP, and more. For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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