About the position
At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Product Innovation Director is responsible for bringing Cepheid’s product vision to life for new product development by translating customer needs into prioritized innovation and technology roadmaps. This position is part of Global Product Management and will be located in Sunnyvale, CA.
Responsibilities
- Develop and present business cases for new products under development; define market requirements and write product definitions.
- Gather and represent the voice of customer and voice of business on NPD core teams and lead market and customer discussions at monthly Product Planning Group (PPG) meetings to assess and manage risk and tradeoffs.
- Establish leadership in cross functional NPD core teams and ensure adherence to market and product requirements from pre-concept tollgate and through product development cycle.
- Build strong cross functional relationships with core team stakeholders such as Project Management, Portfolio Management, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and clinical Affairs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (business or life sciences) with 14+ years of experience in Sales, Marketing or Operations in the medical or diagnostic industries OR Master’s/Doctoral degree with 12+ years of experience.
- Demonstrated experience of translating clinical value into marketing messages across lab, clinical/healthcare provider, health system and patient segments.
- Excellent presentation skills; able to multi-task across broad number of products and disease states.
- Role requires travel of up to 25% and may include some international travel.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of the Infectious Disease testing marketplace highly desired.
- Demonstrated experience in Product Management in the Medical Device and Diagnostics industry highly desired.
Benefits
- Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home.
- This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
