Product Manager in the Core Lab Reagents Lifecycle Team // ROCGJP00027513

start date: Oct/Nov 2024
end date: Annual contract with planned duration of 2 years
workload: 100%, with at least 20% onsite
location: Rotkreuz (CH)
work model: Contracting

Your Tasks:

• Establish a clear and actionable strategic business proposal for commercially available research use only (RUO) assays for the core lab portfolio
• Craft clear strategy, tactics, and content to ensure a strategic fit for the RUO portfolio with ongoing IVD and lifecycle initiatives
• Define a milestone-like process to manage RUO portfolio requests and promotion guardrails as part of a framework to build a sustainable RUO portfolio in Core Lab
• Market research: Gather and report on global demand and strategic need for research use only assays by collaborating with other disease area networks and key affiliates
• Establish and maintain a clear forecast from all regions for RUO assays to allow for detailed production planning
• Create and deliver training for affiliates on the RUO definition, strategy, and messaging
• Work with key markets to define market segmentation to manage limited RUO distribution to key customers and KOLs
• Define clear go-to-market plans (launch) and guidance for RUO portfolio
• Work with the RUO Project Leader and the LCTs to prioritize RUO projects in the assay pipeline within the established budgets and capacity constraints
• Collaborate with other key early access teams including RPC, CAP/CLIA, NTK (and future toolkits), and pharma to create alignment with assays that require commercial strategies
• Act as the commercial point of contact for Pharma partners in case of CDx-based needs
• Ensure RUO portfolio commercialization is aligned with broader Core Lab strategic goals and is a profit-contributor
• Assist IBL and product managers with product management, development, quality, availability and cost position as part of active life cycle management
• Ensure adherence to quality and regulatory guidelines and laws
• Work closely with regional and local organizations to streamline marketing activities
• Help to optimize the internal and external digital channels of the product communication
• Support the interaction and creation of deliverables for countries and regions as well as internal stakeholders such as the Leadership team, Research and Development department, Complaint Handling Unit, Operations, Finance, Communications, and Regulatory
  

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, marketing or life sciences-related fields
• Min. 2-year experience in Medtech or Pharma/biotech industries
• Prior knowledge of the IVD market or Pharma market requirements for access and commercialization of products
• Experience in business planning, product management, strategic planning
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment and regulations for IVD products and/or therapies
• Experience working with agile methodologies
• Fluency in English, other core global languages are a plus
• Experience with Stakeholder management