Lead Product Manager (f(m/x) (Life Sciences)

at  Sidekick Health Germany GmbH

YOUR MISSION WITH US

We are looking for a talented and visionary Lead Product Manager (f/m/x) to drive innovation and shape the future of healthcare through cutting-edge technology. Specifically, you will lead the development of a companion app for pharmaceutical products, working closely with our life sciences partners. This is more than just a product role – it’s an opportunity to transform how people experience healthcare, directly improving patient outcomes on a global scale.
At Sidekick Health, we are on a mission to positively impact millions of lives by delivering digital health products that empower patients to manage chronic conditions and lead healthier lives. As a global leader in patient-centric digital health, our portfolio includes some of the most highly prescribed digital therapeutics in the world.

YOUR PROFILE

Responsibilities

• Drive Product Vision: Lead the development of a companion app for pharmaceutical products on top of the Sidekick platform, partnering with leading life sciences companies to enhance patient care and outcomes.
• Strategic Leadership: Set the product strategy, roadmap, and growth plans, ensuring alignment with our long-term vision. Guide cross-functional teams to successfully bring products to market and overcome any roadblocks along the way.
• Product Ownership: Take ownership of your product, monitoring market trends, competition, and opportunities for growth to ensure continued success and relevance.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Oversee and ensure that your product meets all necessary regulatory standards for global markets, working closely with our regulatory team and life sciences partners to secure clearances and approvals.
• Be the Voice of the Customer: Collaborate with user research to deeply understand patient needs, pain points, and opportunities for impact, ensuring we remain focused on outcomes that matter.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage insights from analytics, testing, and user feedback to inform your decisions and continuously improve product offerings.
• Collaborative Excellence: Partner with teams across the organization, including commercial, finance, and regulatory teams, to create products that are not only innovative but also feasible and compliant in global markets.

Requirements

• Visionary Leader: You have 10+ years of experience in digital product management, with a passion for improving lives through technology.
• Strategic Thinker: You thrive on big-picture thinking while ensuring attention to detail in execution. You understand the market, regulatory landscapes, and the business case behind every product decision.
• Patient-Centric: You are motivated by the opportunity to deliver solutions that truly make a difference in people’s lives.
• Agile & Adaptable: You are experienced in agile methodologies and comfortable managing the complexities of product development in fast-paced environments.
• Data-Driven: You use data to inform decisions, continually seeking ways to improve products and their impact.
• Strong Communicator and Negotiator: You possess excellent communication (written and verbal) as well as storytelling and negotiation skills, effectively conveying ideas and driving alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Educational Background: You hold a degree in Product Management, Business, Engineering, Product Design, or a similar field.
• Be passionate about Sidekick’s mission
• Be humble, yet driven and determined
• Be emotionally savvy
• Have a team-first mentality

ABOUT US

Sidekick Health is a global pioneer in digital health and therapeutics and is committed to transforming patient-centred care through innovative solutions. Founded by two physicians, the company offers a diverse range of digital health programmes covering a variety of therapeutic areas from oncology, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders and inflammatory diseases.
In 2023, Sidekick Health acquired the aidhere GmbH (now Sidekick Health Germany GmbH) as its third division - in addition to its cooperation with world-renowned pharmaceutical companies and the largest health insurance company in the USA - for prescription-capable digital therapeutics. Sidekick Health Germany is the market leader in the field of digital health applications (DiGA) and has already helped more than 40,000 people to lose weight with its first product zanadio, a digital, multimodal obesity therapy.
Sidekick is headquartered in Reykjavik and Hamburg and employs over 250 people worldwide.

• Drive Product Vision: Lead the development of a companion app for pharmaceutical products on top of the Sidekick platform, partnering with leading life sciences companies to enhance patient care and outcomes.
• Strategic Leadership: Set the product strategy, roadmap, and growth plans, ensuring alignment with our long-term vision. Guide cross-functional teams to successfully bring products to market and overcome any roadblocks along the way.
• Product Ownership: Take ownership of your product, monitoring market trends, competition, and opportunities for growth to ensure continued success and relevance.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Oversee and ensure that your product meets all necessary regulatory standards for global markets, working closely with our regulatory team and life sciences partners to secure clearances and approvals.
• Be the Voice of the Customer: Collaborate with user research to deeply understand patient needs, pain points, and opportunities for impact, ensuring we remain focused on outcomes that matter.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage insights from analytics, testing, and user feedback to inform your decisions and continuously improve product offerings.
• Collaborative Excellence: Partner with teams across the organization, including commercial, finance, and regulatory teams, to create products that are not only innovative but also feasible and compliant in global markets