Sr Product Manager, Oncology

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Oncology Senior Product Manager leads the development and commercialization of future versions of on-market Signatera, including new features and service components. This person supports the vision and 5-year planning for our product roadmap to remain a premium brand with a leading market share. This role combines strategic thinking with execution and requires strong leadership in cross-functional teams. Responsible for the product lifecycle from concept to obsolescence. This includes the creation of a strategic product roadmap, evaluating and prioritizing new features and programs, creating product requirements, and evaluating and improving product performance.

POSITION LOCATIION: Remote, California or the Bay Area

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop or co-develop and execute the product roadmap for Signatera products.

• Deliver product requirements based on customer needs and operational limitations.

• Manage product performance and field all product support needs, working across departments, including Product Management, Molecular Biology R&D, Statistics R&D, Software Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Clinical/Medical, Operations, Regulatory, and Business Development.

• Develop quantitative product performance indicators, analyze and track performance data, and identify strategies for improvement across teams.

• Identify business opportunities and create business cases and financial models.

• Conduct VOC interviews, market research, and competitive analysis as a means to test and validate product features, improve customer satisfaction and support market growth.

• Support product marketing in the definition of product positioning – from market launch plans, pricing, and delivering key collateral content to marketing communications.

• Create written, data-based arguments and presentations to achieve buy-in from stakeholders

• Provide internal and external stakeholders with the appropriate updates on progress, vision, product roadmap, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in physical or life science, statistics, or an engineering discipline. Master’s or PhD degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience, which includes 2-3 years of product management, product/solution marketing, product commercialization, or strategic consulting experience.

• Experience with oncology products/education, medical devices, or diagnostics preferred.

• Experience with products delivered as laboratory services is strongly preferred

• Expertise and experience in the Life Sciences industry preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to lead and motivate a cross-functional team

• Ability to understand technology and articulate customer value/benefit propositions

• Strong project/process management skills required.

• Strong computer skills in office applications (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel) and presentation tools (e.g., MS PowerPoint) required.

• Basic financial/economic modeling skills

• Proven excellence in both written and oral communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.

• Proven organizational skills and extraordinary attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Will consider scientific or technical project leads for candidates coming from research and development roles. Must have demonstrated applicable analytics, product development, and/or project management skills and experience.

• Must be able to collaborate and interact effectively with individuals, and influence individuals, across functional areas and in team environments.

• Proven ability to drive data-driven process improvement, using operational data and VOC to identify failure modes, prioritize initiatives, and measure impact across the sample lifecycle.

• Understanding of tissue sample workflows, including FFPE block handling, macrodissection, and digital pathology techniques used in molecular diagnostic testing, is preferred.