Digital Product Portfolio Head

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, and they are seeking a Digital Product Portfolio Head to own the strategy, prioritization, and value realization for an end-to-end digital domain in clinical trial execution. The role involves leading Product Managers and UX Designers, partnering with various teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance while driving product innovation and efficiency gains.

Responsibilities

• Craft a 3-year vision that accelerates trial timelines and differentiates PPD
• Translate vision into rolling 12-month roadmaps aligned to corporate OKRs and business objectives
• Continuously monitor industry trends, competitor strategies, and technological advancements to ensure the product portfolio remains competitive and innovative
• Build investment dossiers (TAM, cost–benefit, payback, NPV) for new initiatives
• Establish value-tracking metrics (cycle-time reduction, FTE hours saved, quality KPIs) and partner with Finance to baseline and report realized gains
• Develop comprehensive financial models with partnership from finance and operations to support strategic decisions and present these models to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Lead discovery, prioritization, backlog refinement, and acceptance criteria
• Co-own sprint cadence and release readiness with Engineering Leaders
• Ensure robust product lifecycle management processes are in place, from ideation through to product retirement
• Line-manage Product Managers / Senior PMs and UX Leads
• Coach craft mastery, career paths, and a user-centric, data-driven culture across US, UK, Eastern Europe, and India hubs
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
• Serve as a liaison to study teams, investigators, sponsors, and regulatory/quality partners; champion voice-of-customer and usability
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for product initiatives
• Own validation strategy (CSV, Part 11), privacy impact assessments, and security posture with Quality, Security, and Engineering

Skills

• Bachelor's in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or related; MBA / MS preferred
• Previous experience in product or business management leadership in software/SaaS that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 15 years' experience)
• 5+ years' experience leading staff
• In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities
• International travel up to 25%
• Leadership experience in a CRO, eClinical tech provider, or digital-health start-up
• Exposure to AI/ML in commercial software
• Pragmatic Institute PMC, Agile/Scrum, SAFe or equivalent certification
• Published thought leadership on digital clinical-trial innovation

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

Company Overview

• Thermo Fisher Scientific is a biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides a wide range of scientific products and services. It was founded in 1956, and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.thermofisher.com.