Director, Product Management invivodata

Responsibilities:

Functional Leadership & Management

Direct and oversee efforts of product management team including the reporting of project status and updates to the Product Review Board (PRB) and management team.
Define, manage, and coordinate processes and checkpoints within the product development lifecycle. Work with QA team to ensure compliance with requirements and documentation standards.
Establish clear methods and systems for capturing and managing requirements, suggestions, needs, defects, and suggestions from customers, partners, and employees in order to define ongoing product enhancement releases and potential new products/services.

Business and Market Planning

Identify market segments and opportunities for new products and services.
Analyze market trends, potential customers, competitors; customer needs to determine suitability for invivodata product and service opportunities.
Initiate and develop business plans in support of new product and service strategies and present to PRB for approval.
Develop and maintain 3-year product roadmap for corporate product portfolio.

Manage Product Programs

Define product and service features to meet customer needs.
Develop detailed marketing requirements specifications.
Work with Product Development to develop final product specifications for new products.
Work with Operations to develop final service specifications for new services.
Lead cross functional product teams.
Work with Product Development and QC to ensure timely delivery of validated products.
Work with Operations to ensure timely delivery of properly-documented services.
Work with Operations to ensure thorough user acceptance testing and integration is completed prior to product or service launch.
Work with Marketing to develop sales training materials and presentations to effectively launch new products and services to the field.
Define and develop positioning, pricing, and promotional plans for new products and services and manage launch plans.
Manage key issues related to the product delivery process.

Product Life Cycle Management

Coordinate priorities with Product Review Board through well-supported recommendations with specific resource plans.
Lead internal efforts to move specific new products and services through the Product Life Cycle process.Business
Relationships
Identify and develop third party business opportunities for software or hardware products to complement invivodata?s line of products and services.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor?s degree in business or science-related field; Masters in Business Administration (desirable).
t least 7 years experience in software product management.
Proven leadership and decision-making ability.
Project coordination and planning skills.
Demonstrated business planning skills and track record of defining, developing, and launching successful software products.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Working Conditions/Environment:

Travel expected 10% - 20% of time

Location:	2100 Wharton Street Suite 505 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 United States