Senior Product Manager, CMC
Responsibilities:
Product Strategy & Roadmap
• Own and evolve the product roadmap, grounded in customer discovery, regulatory intelligence, and competitive market analysis
• Prioritize platform capabilities through structured discovery—customer interviews, advisory boards, EAP programs, and field observations
• Translate emerging ICH guidelines, FDA and EMA digital transformation initiatives, and Pharma 4.0 trends into actionable roadmap decisions
• Partner with the CPV Product Manager to ensure coherent positioning across the Process Lifecycle Suite
Voice of the Market
• Serve as the internal authority on CMC practitioner workflows, priorities, and pain points across pharma, biotech, and CDMO segments
• Build and maintain a Customer Advisory Board spanning large pharma, emerging biotech, and CDMOs
• Support Sales and Pre-Sales in customer discovery, product demonstrations, and competitive evaluations
• Represent ValGenesis at industry events including ISPE, PDA, AAPS, and DIA
Delivery & Execution
• Author product requirements—user stories, acceptance criteria, use-case documentation—that translate scientific workflows into buildable software specifications
• Lead sprint reviews and backlog grooming with Engineering; track KPIs for adoption, NPS, and customer retention
• Manage Early Adopter Program (EAP) and early release cycles for major capability launches
Go-to-Market & Commercialization
• Partner with Marketing and Sales Enablement on product launches, competitive positioning, and solution messaging
• Develop battle cards, solution briefs, and demo narratives grounded in scientific credibility
• Contribute to pricing, packaging, and segment strategy in collaboration with commercial leadership
Requirements:
CMC Domain Knowledge
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or CDMO CMC functions—formulation development, process development, analytical development, manufacturing sciences, or regulatory CMC
• Direct, working familiarity with QbD methodology and risk assessment tools (FMEA, HAZOP, PHA, Ishikawa) as practiced in a regulated development environment
• Exposure to technology transfer, analytical method validation, and regulatory CMC submissions
• Familiarity with the systems CMC teams rely on: LIMS, QMS, MES, ELN platforms, and GxP-regulated informatics
Product Management
• 3+ years in product management or a closely adjacent role within a life sciences software company
• Proven ability to translate complex scientific workflows into clear, prioritized software requirements
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery; comfortable in sprint-based development environments
• Strong communication skills—credible with bench scientists and C-suite executives alike
Education
• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related discipline strongly preferred
• Equivalent experience considered where CMC domain expertise is clearly evidence