Senior Principal Product Manager

Roche•Boston, MA

10d

About The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche. This role is based in the Innovation Accelerator (IA) team, the innovation engine and connective tissue for Design, Data and Data Science innovation strategy within Product Development Data Sciences (PDD). We translate our long-term PDD vision into actionable strategy, shaping and prioritizing innovative cross-functional use cases that span PDD, PD, and Pharma. As both integrators and incubators, we explore, prototype, and help productize solutions to deliver impact in close partnership with internal Roche teams and external collaborators. With a mindset rooted in openness, value creation, and adaptability, we navigate the innovation ecosystem to drive transformative impact and future readiness across the organization. The Opportunity: The Product Manager leads the development and scaling of digital and data-driven solutions that enhance decision-making across Roche’s R&D ecosystem. This role blends product strategy, technical acumen, and agile execution to deliver impactful products from concept through release. The Product Manager collaborates closely with scientific and engineering teams while ensuring alignment and strategically developing business goals, user needs, and regulatory standards. As a key contributor to Roche’s innovation agenda, this role drives continuous improvement and portfolio value realization. You lead the product development lifecycle from initial concept and strategy through launch (and beyond) as you build innovative data science and information synthesis capabilities to make informed drug development decisions with ease You define product vision, strategy, and success metrics in alignment with broader organizational goals, anticipating industry trends and emerging technologies You own the product roadmap and backlog, managing priorities, feature development, and agile ceremonies to ensure timely and effective product releases You translate user needs and business requirements into actionable product specifications with a focus on long-term scalability and industry impact You collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, designers, and business stakeholders to facilitate cross-functional alignment and deliver value-driven solutions throughout the product lifecycle You monitor and manage product KPIs to evaluate effectiveness and inform strategic course corrections You foster user-centered product development by incorporating user feedback, scientific insight, and technical constraints into iterative research, prototyping, and validation cycles You navigate the broader Roche ecosystem to influence decisions around ownership and embedding of proven products as they are scaled and maintained across the business You identify and manage risks, interdependencies, and opportunities across a dynamic and high-impact product portfolio You ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and quality standards in all phases of product development You support organizational governance processes through strategic product updates, status reporting, and value-based prioritization You recommend and evolve product development frameworks and best practices, contributing to the innovation culture across the function

Requirements

You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field
You have a minimum of 12 years of professional experience in end-to-end product management, including multiple product launches and ownership of strategic roadmaps; or an advanced degree with 8 years of equivalent work experience
You are recognized as an expert within product management, with deep domain expertise and a broad understanding of digital and data-driven innovation in life sciences
You have 6+ years of professional experience in at least two of the following domains: Working in the healthcare industry, ideally biotechnology or similar sectors Building digital and/or SaaS products supporting analysis and decision-making Delivering products focused on scientific or quantitative users
You have strong familiarity with agile methodologies, backlog management, and sprint execution
You have demonstrated ability to influence senior-level stakeholders and align product strategies with enterprise goals
You have proven ability to independently solve complex, ambiguous problems and make high-impact product decisions across cross-functional settings
You have a passion for continuous learning
You have a passion for mentoring colleagues of all backgrounds
You have excellent collaboration skills, including interpersonal skills to contribute effectively in cross-functional team settings, ability to influence others without authority, and ability to build strong collaborative relationships with scientific and non-scientific partners
You have excellent attention to detail and quality work with an ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, including both long-term and short-term initiatives
You have capacity for independent thinking and ability to make decisions based upon sound principles
You exhibit excellent strategic agility including problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and agility that extends beyond technical domain
You demonstrate respect for cultural differences when interacting with colleagues in the global workplace
You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, specifically in the areas of presentation and writing, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in clear language

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field
Statistical experience within AI/ML, or data science applications in biomedical settings
Proven ability to manage complexity and risk in early-phase or technically uncertain projects

Responsibilities

Lead the product development lifecycle from initial concept and strategy through launch (and beyond) as you build innovative data science and information synthesis capabilities to make informed drug development decisions with ease
Define product vision, strategy, and success metrics in alignment with broader organizational goals, anticipating industry trends and emerging technologies
Own the product roadmap and backlog, managing priorities, feature development, and agile ceremonies to ensure timely and effective product releases
Translate user needs and business requirements into actionable product specifications with a focus on long-term scalability and industry impact
Collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, designers, and business stakeholders to facilitate cross-functional alignment and deliver value-driven solutions throughout the product lifecycle
Monitor and manage product KPIs to evaluate effectiveness and inform strategic course corrections
Foster user-centered product development by incorporating user feedback, scientific insight, and technical constraints into iterative research, prototyping, and validation cycles
Navigate the broader Roche ecosystem to influence decisions around ownership and embedding of proven products as they are scaled and maintained across the business
Identify and manage risks, interdependencies, and opportunities across a dynamic and high-impact product portfolio
Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and quality standards in all phases of product development
Support organizational governance processes through strategic product updates, status reporting, and value-based prioritization
Recommend and evolve product development frameworks and best practices, contributing to the innovation culture across the function