Senior Product Manager, CMC

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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