Product Manager - Life Science Data Products

at  Hanson Wade Group

We’re looking for someone to take on a strategic product management role that will be instrumental in further growing Hanson Wade Group’s Data products business based on an understanding of market and client requirements.
Reporting to the Head of Product, this position is responsible for determining where and how to invest in specific capabilities across our portfolio to provide the best return on investment for Hanson Wade Group aligned to overall business and product strategies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Understanding of key market intelligence needs of pharma drug development teams (e.g. Scientific leaders, R&D scientists, Clinical, Translational, External Innovation, Market / Competitive Intelligence etc.)
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• High energy and driven with an ability to execute at speed
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to present to large groups
• A collaborative team player with excellent written and oral communication skills and a proven ability to work with cross-functional teams

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of product management experience, ideally in the life sciences market intelligence industry
• Previous experience of defining, developing and launching predictive analytical tools, metrics and visualisations for R&D portfolio risk in Life Sciences
• Project management experience

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The primary responsibility is to enrich our understanding of customer and market needs, to align our product offerings to meet those market problems, with an initial focus on predictive analytical tools and visualisations, that help to reduce risk in the drug development process and enable strategic and operational investment decisions. To represent those needs in the form of product positioning, use cases, product features and high level product requirements with a view to identify and maximise the opportunities to grow revenue, drive penetration across key accounts and promote customer loyalty/satisfaction.
This role will work closely with key potential/current customers, customer-facing staff including Sales, other Product Managers and Producers, Research Operations and the Technical team to determine, prioritize and oversee implementation of product investments, including new features, functionalities and content. The product manager will work with Sales & Marketing to define the go-to-market strategy, communicating the product positioning, key benefits and target customers.