Associate Director, Product Management

Job Overview
This position will lead the effort to design and deliver scalable solutions in support of achieving the TDSE vision of an end-to-end clinical operations suite of services.  In collaboration with the Product organization, Site Portal Business Units, cross-customer user groups/feedback, and market research, a Senior Manager in the Product Organization will be responsible for the specification of TDSE Solutions and will manage the process of execution, testing, and release of these solutions.

Essential Functions

• Drive large projects from concept through delivery
• Define product requirements for solutions through engagement with the Product organization, Business Units, and user groups
• Document product requirements including, but not limited to: use cases, flow diagrams, and sketches
• Speak about individual TDSE modules to internal and external stakeholders
• Stay current on industry trends
• Build strong relationships with early customers to drive adoption of new products
• Prioritize customer and business needs to develop product roadmaps
• Represent technology in commercialization activities and the development of go-to-market plans
• Act as product manager within an Agile development environment
• Perform functional reviews and lead acceptance testing as needed
• Contribute to the training and development of Product Analysts
• Support thought leadership, press releases, conference exhibits, and other communication activities
• Understand the full TDSE family of services
• As requested by Sales, participate as domain expert in support of business opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct system implementation/configuration experience, preferably in an healthcare or clinical technology setting
• Led transformation of Software as a Service initiatives from discovery through implementation
• Developed strategic partnerships with software vendors that enabled revenue growth and/or operational efficiency
• Passion to innovate existing business processes and translate your hypotheses into action through the application of agile software development practices
• Desire to move forward quickly, balanced with the patience to manage complexity and drive large, multi-threaded projects to completion
• Proven ability to establish credibility with a world-class team, leveraging business acumen, technical expertise, and effective communication
• Promoted a shared vision of success, translate that vision into an operational plan, and work collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve a positive outcome in the face of obstacles, challenges and set-backs
• Working experience collaborating with user experience/UI design
• Bachelor's Degree /MBA Preferred
• Knowledge of product design principles and processes, as well as agile software development methodologies
• Strong sense of MVP from Value Positioning and ROI for company and customers
• Ability to break down the product idea to iterative product modules aligned with market and client expectations
• Strong communications skills, including the ability to engage with clients and prospects to understand their business and operations requirements
• Strong sense of prioritization and tradeoffs aligned with quarterly business objectives and  OKRs (Objective Key Results)
• Strong time management and prioritization skills, as well as attention to detail
• Self-motivated – ‘Find a way to get it done’ attitude

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 67,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.

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