Director, Product Development
What You'll Do
As Vaniam Group continues to grow and evolve our service offerings, the Director of Product Development will play a high-impact, cross-functional role for a strategic thinker and doer who can own a portfolio of products from concept to delivery — bridging the worlds of business strategy, client needs, and technical execution. You will serve as the connective tissue between our business leaders and technical and delivery teams — defining vision, driving roadmaps, and making sure the right things get built at the right time. This is an individual contributor role to start, with a clear path to build and lead a team as the function matures.
A Day in the Life
Deliverables
- Define and own the product vision and roadmap for Vaniam Group’s product portfolio, aligned to business strategy and client needs
- Build and maintain detailed, prioritized product roadmaps that balance short-term client commitments with long-term product investment
- Define product requirements, user stories, and success criteria in partnership with business stakeholders and technical leads
- Drive cross-functional delivery by working closely with technology, creative, scientific, and operations teams to ensure on-time, high-quality releases
- Monitor product performance post-launch and use data and client feedback to inform iteration and improvement
- Work with Sales, Client Services, and Leadership to ensure Vaniam Intelligence capabilities are included in SOWs and review proposed elements for alignment with pricing and client value
Internal Responsibility
- Serve as the primary product liaison between business development, client services, and technical delivery teams
- Facilitate alignment sessions, roadmap reviews, and product steering conversations with senior leaders and key clients
- Communicate product status, risks, and decisions clearly and proactively to all stakeholders
- Establish and continuously refine product development processes, frameworks, and tools that support a growing team
- Introduce best practices in product management adapted for the unique context of a traditional service-led environment
- Identify and implement ways to increase speed, quality, and consistency of product delivery
- Lay the groundwork for scaling the Product Development function, including potential future team building
Business Development
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and client discovery to identify opportunities for new or evolved products and services
- Partner with senior leadership to prioritize investments and ensure the product portfolio delivers measurable business value
- Translate complex, ambiguous business problems into clear product direction and executable plans
- Champion a client-centric, outcomes-focused mindset across the organization
Other duties may be assigned to help drive deliverables within this role.
What You Must Have
Education and Experience
- 7+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, or a closely related function
- Demonstrated ability to own and drive a product roadmap from vision through delivery in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
- Strong background working at the intersection of business strategy and technical delivery — comfortable speaking both languages fluently
- Experience working with or within healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or medical communications organizations
- Proven ability to influence without authority, building alignment across diverse teams and seniority levels
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts clearly to executive audiences
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfort with ambiguity and the ability to create structure where little exists
Skills and Competencies
- Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively in a dynamic, virtual environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively and professionally at all levels within the organization and with clients
- Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Results-oriented with a commitment to accountability
- Excellent problem-solving skills including the ability to analyze information skillfully and develop alternative solutions
- Strong organizational skills
Nice to Have
- Experience at an agency, life science/medical device company, or life science consulting firm
- Familiarity with digital health, patient education platforms, or data-driven publication tools
- Experience building or contributing to a product management practice from the ground up
- Exposure to regulatory, compliance, and technical processes necessary to deploy data analytics products within life sciences companies
- Track record of successfully transitioning from IC to a people management role
Travel Requirements
Ability to travel within the US and internationally as necessary, based on project, sponsor, and organizational needs (<10% travel expected).
The Team You'll Work Closest With
You will work most closely with Business Strategy, Technology, and Client Services teams. You will collaborate with multiple departments within Vaniam Group including, but not limited to, Medical Strategy, Scientific Communications, Program Services, and Creative Solutions.
Why You'll Love Us
- 100% remote environment with opportunities for local meetups
- Positive, diverse, and supportive culture
- Passionate about serving clients focused on cancer and blood diseases
- Investment in you with opportunities for professional growth and personal development through Vaniam Group University
- Health benefits – medical, dental, vision
- Generous parental leave benefit
- Focused on your financial future with a 401(k) plan and company match
- Work-life balance and flexibility
- Flexible time off policy for rest and relaxation
- Volunteer time off for community involvement
- Emphasis on personal wellness
- Virtual workout classes
- Discounts on tickets, events, hotels, childcare, groceries, etc.
- Employee assistance programs
Salary offers are based upon several factors including experience, education, skills, training, demonstrated qualifications, location, and organizational need. The range for this role is $90,000 - $105,000. Salary is one component of the total earnings and rewards package offered.
About Us
Vaniam Group is a people-first, purpose-driven, independent network of healthcare and scientific communications agencies committed to helping biopharmaceutical companies realize the full potential of their compounds in the oncology and hematology marketplace. Founded in 2007 as a virtual-by-design organization, Vaniam Group harnesses the talents and expertise of team members around the world. For more information, visit www.VaniamGroup.com.
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