VP of Product Management

The VP Product Mananagement in R&D for Life Sciences & Healthcare will be responsible for leading our product management teams in shaping the future of our products and services in the competitive field.

This individual will report into the GM of R&D and will play a pivotal role in defining our product strategy, driving innovation, and delivering exceptional customer value. This role works collaboratively with other R&D product leader and teams, along with key internal stakeholders across our organization (technology, content,…).

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

• Bachelor’s degree, MBA or relevant degree
• Minimum 10 years of experience with a proven track record of success in senior product leadership roles within successful enterprise software products in the Life Science & Healthcare market, generating $50M+ revenue
• Minimum 10 years experience building and leading high-performing product teams
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams
• Strong execution focus and ability to develop solutions and strategies to further accelerate product growth in relevant markets
• Ability to foresee, interpret and rapidly respond to market changes by adjusting strategies and realigning priorities accordingly
• Strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset and a track record of driving product growth
• Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively and resolve conflict across different functional areas in a highly matrixed organization as well as with external stakeholders
• Executive level interpersonal and problem-solving skills with the ability to successfully influence and quickly build credibility to maximize organizational growth and profitability

Competencies for this role:

• Product Strategy:  Develop and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy that aligns with the company’s overall goals and market trends
• Team Leadership:  Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of product managers, designers, and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and accountability
• Innovation:  Drive innovation by identifying market opportunities, conducting market research, and staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies
• Product Roadmap:  Define the product roadmap, ensuring that it meets customer needs, addresses market gaps, and aligns with the LS&H business objectives
• Cross-Functional Leadership:  Work with strategy, marketing, sales, finance, legal, and other matrixed functions to deliver on product goals
• Customer Centric Approach:  Champion a customer-centric mindset throughout the organization, gathering customer feedback and insights to inform product decisions
• Financial Management:  Manage the product budget and optimize resource allocation to maximize product team effectiveness
• Risk Management:  Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

Leadership Competencies:

• Drives Vision and Purpose: Serves as a strong champion for the organization's vision and mission; regularly energizes people to commit to this direction
• Leads with reference to Clarivate’s Core Values, promoting aspirational goals and behaviors and an environment that celebrates diversity of thought and background
• Entrepreneurial: Celebrates the need to integrate changing data and circumstances and to adapt accordingly while holding tight to core values and mission
• Decision Quality and Speed: Sets the expectation that decisions are made rapidly and efficiently and are supported by robust data and sound logic
• Develops Talent: Creates a learning culture; coaches team members actively; energizes colleagues about their own development
• Drives Engagement: Regularly takes opportunities to celebrate efforts and progress
• Builds Effective Teams: Brings rich experience in the establishment of strong teams with the right mix of abilities and perspectives and a wide array of complementary strengths
• Cultivates Innovation: Inspires people to develop breakthrough solutions.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and team accountable for outcomes; fosters an environment in which the team holds each other accountable for delivering on goals

DESIRED IMPACT

In addition to responsibilities ownership and consistent demonstration of required competencies, success in this role relies on the achievement of the following milestones, goals and/or contributions:

By 3 Months

• Develop a 3 years strategy for your portfolio and implement plans to allow a 5 % growth.
• Build cross-company and customer relationships to understand different perspectives and promote your product team
• Develop a strong understanding of each component of the product portfolio and the markets they serve
• Understand why some customers adopt each product and others do not
• Clearly articulate your vision for the product team
• Create an environment that supports productivity and understand your role to ensure it
• Establish a regular cadence with your team

By 6 Months

• Publish clear Product Requirements Documents for each product in your portfolio
• Publish a 6-12 month roadmap with a clear story and prioritized based on analytics
• Share roadmap story with key internal and external stakeholders
• Ship clear, concise releases that are understood internally and externally
• Monitor and share success metrics tied to your team’s releases

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.