Product Manager

Princeton, NJ (Hybrid)

Contract to Fulltime

About the Role:

We are seeking a seasoned and dynamic Senior Product Manager for a consulting engagement with a prestigious pharmaceutical client. This role demands a strategic thinker with extensive experience in Supply chain/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and expertise in defining and implementing cloud-based platforms. As a consultant, you will lead a transformative project, driving innovation and ensuring the delivery of exceptional solutions that meet the client’s business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and articulate a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with the client’s objectives and addresses unmet needs.
• Ensure alignment with the project’s high-level objectives, including rapid market release, superior user experience, multi-cloud deployment, and cost-efficiency.
• Translate business needs/Epics into technical specifications and requirements/User Stories for Supply chain/Pharma domain
• Working experience of AWS Cloud, Kubernetes, Microservices, Rest APIs, MongoDB, Kafka, Spring Boot, DevOps, Jenkins, React, Node.js
• Work closely with engineering teams to define User Stories leveraging technology stack and ensure technical feasibility and alignment with the product vision.
• Build an executable roadmap with a well-defined backlog, ensuring a clear path from ideation to delivery.
• Prioritize features, enhancements, and resolve bug fixes based on business and technical considerations.
• Champion the use of low code/no code infrastructure to achieve a three-month release cadence within existing traceability models.
• Develop a deep understanding of the client’s workflows, APIs, Integrations and Cloud Databases and Data requirements
• Advocate for the client’s end-users at every stage of the product development process, ensuring solutions are both valuable and usable.
• Implement and utilize continuous feedback loops to iterate and improve products based on real user experiences.
• Focus on creating an excellent user experience, and incorporate self-service onboarding, sign-up, and learning approaches.
• Monitor key product metrics and use data-driven insights to guide decision-making and prioritize efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in the Supply chain/pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Proven track record of defining and launching successful cloud-based platforms.
• Strong understanding of supply chain manufacturing processes, regulations, and quality standards.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication and leadership abilities, with a focus on influencing and driving consensus across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and product management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong customer focus with a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences.

Technical Experience:

• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies and platforms (e.g., AWS). Including, Kubernetes, Microservices, Cloud Data bases MongoDB, Kafka, Spring Boot, DevOps, Jenkins, React, Node.js
• Knowledge of data analytics, machine learning, and AI applications in Supply Chain/ pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience with Cloud and digital transformation initiatives and innovative technology solutions in the Supply Chain/ pharmaceutical industry.
• Prior consulting experience, particularly with high-profile clients in the Supply chain/pharmaceutical sector.