The Director, Solution Management - Life Sciences will play a pivotal role in WellSky’s expansion into the life sciences market, serving as a strategic interface between external stakeholders and internal teams. Positioned at the intersection of clinical informatics, product innovation, and market growth, this role is primarily focused on engaging with clients, partners, and industry leaders to shape and deliver solutions that meet evolving market demands. The ideal candidate brings deep product development experience in healthcare or life sciences, a passion for data-driven innovation, and the agility to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment within an established enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead solution development from concept to launch, with a strong emphasis on external stakeholder alignment and market responsiveness.
- Translate market insights and client feedback into actionable product requirements and strategic roadmaps.
- Engage directly with clients and industry partners to understand needs, validate solutions, and build long-term relationships.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, analytics, and design teams to ensure delivery of high-impact, externally validated solutions.
- Define success metrics and monitor performance across externally-facing product initiatives.
- Align solution priorities with business goals and client commitments, ensuring market relevance and competitive differentiation.
- Mentor and guide product team members, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and client-centricity.
- Support go-to-market planning, including sales enablement, client engagement, and external communications.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on WellSky’s data assets and life sciences use cases, particularly in client-facing contexts.
- Stay informed on industry trends, regulations, and emerging technologies, and proactively incorporate them into solution strategy.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., life sciences, computer science, health informatics, business, or related discipline).
- 8–10 years of experience in healthcare technology, life sciences, or pharma, including product development or product management roles.
- Strong understanding of healthcare data (clinical, claims, EMR, RWD/RWE).
- Experience working with or building products for biopharma, CROs, or real-world evidence applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, MS, or similar).
- Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, APIs).
- Experience in agile product development methodologies.
Job Expectations:
- Willing to travel up to 20% based on business needs
- Willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed
- Must work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information
- Must be able to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods of time
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Here are some of the exciting benefits full-time teammates are eligible to receive at WellSky:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Mental health benefits through TelaDoc
- Prescription drug coverage
- Generous paid time off, plus 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- 100% vested 401(K) retirement plans
- Educational assistance up to $2500 per year
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What We Do
WellSky is a technology company advancing human wellness worldwide. Our software and professional services address the continuum of health and social care — helping businesses, organizations, and communities solve tough challenges, improve collaboration for growth, and achieve better outcomes through predictive insights that only WellSky solutions can provide.
WellSky serves more than 20,000 client sites around the world — including the largest hospital systems, blood banks and labs, home health and hospice franchises, government agencies, and human services organizations.
Informed by 40 years of providing software and expertise, WellSky anticipates providers’ needs and innovates relentlessly to help people thrive. Our purpose is to empower care heroes with technology for good, so that together, we can realize care’s potential and maintain a healthy, flourishing world.
