Product Manager (All of Us Program Ancillary)
Company: Covalent Solutions, LLC
Location: Rockville
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARYCovalent Solutions (Covalent) is seeking two mission
driven, highly motivated and collaborative Product Managers focused
on Ancillary Study Participants and Partners. These individuals
should be truly excited about building great products and
participant experiences for planned ancillary studies in support of
the All of Us Research Program (AoU) at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH). AoU was established to accelerate health research and
medical breakthroughs to enable an era of precision medicine for
all. The program seeks to achieve this mission through building
relationships with one million or more participant partners,
delivering the largest, richest biomedical dataset ever, and
catalyzing a robust ecosystem of researchers eager to use the
dataset to advance human health. By combining health-related
information from a large pool of diverse participants, AoU will
reach the scale and scope necessary to enable research on a wide
range of diseases and health topics.One of our five-year goals is
to develop and launch a scalable ancillary studies program that
expands the cohort and delivers additional phenotypic, lifestyle,
environmental, and biologic data to the biomedical dataset.
Ancillary studies will deliver on the promise of All of Us to
accelerate health research and medical breakthroughs by helping
external partners achieve their research goals more efficiently
than would be possible on their own, multiplying the value of the
program by expanding datatype diversity, and potentially boosting
participant enrollment.These are newly created roles. The Product
Managers for Ancillary Studies will work within the Product Team to
propose and champion product concepts based on a deep understanding
of the market needs of Ancillary Study Participant and Partner User
Personas, research and analyze the business and competitive aspects
of new offerings; and empower other teams to build products and
services that deliver on both the mission of the All of Us Research
Program and the five-year goal to launch a scalable ancillary
studies program. Reporting to the NIH AoU Director of Product, you
will guide product concepts from the concept stage to launch. You
will help to develop new ideas based on your experience and your
contact with AoU consortium members, ancillary study partners,
participants, and awardees. Your primary focus will be delivering
products and user experiences that are valued by our ancillary
study participants and partners, supporting your decisions with
data. We are looking for a candidate who thrives on cross-team
collaboration in a mission-driven organization, helping drive
innovative solutions and programs to success.This opportunity is
full-time with Covalent and is on-site in Rockville,
Maryland.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited
to:
- Focus on product deliverables for the next 3 to 12 months
targeted at Ancillary Study User Persona(s).
- Work with Product Team to align product plans with the
Participant Persona and Partner Persona portfolio vision and AoU
Research Program goals and objectives.
- Work with User Experience, Communication, Program Officers,
Ancillary Study Partner teams, and other key stakeholders to unify
an understanding of the Ancillary Study User Personas.
- Work closely with Product Manager, Ancillary Study Partners, as
well as Technology, User Experience, Science and Medical Research,
other AoU product managers, and AoU Research Program Ancillary
Study Partners to define architecture, user experience, and
innovative product capabilities.
- Work with stakeholders to validate concepts, themes, vision,
and prototypes.
- Specify requirements for current and future products supported
by data-driven market research and on-going interaction with
participants and ancillary study partners in both planned and
future ancillary studies.
- Balance priorities between maintenance requirements,
architecture, and new features.
- Develop and maintain a product roadmap of planned releases and
project initiatives.
- Develop and maintain program objectives and success
measurements (KPIs) such as ancillary study participant enrollment
status, retention, engagement, and value delivery.
- Participate in release and product retrospectives.
- Support Product Team processes and procedures that improve
quality and speed of the development process.
- Coordinate and drive alignment / buy-in with the product
roadmap across internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with partners. Be exceptional at developing and
nurturing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
in support of AoU's strategic goals and annual objectives
- Advance multiple strategic product initiatives in different
phases of work (research, concept, requirements, planning,
development, launch, etc.) at the same time.
- Work in conjunction with assigned Project Manager(s) to achieve
product deliverables that span multiple products or AoU program
awardees.
- Actively participate during quarterly release planning, and in
sprint demo review meetings.
- Monitor planned quarterly roadmap deliverables, ensuring new
product features and updates are delivered reliably, efficiently,
and to full specifications.QUALIFICATIONSEducation
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Biomedical Science
or STEM discipline
- Product Management or PMP Certification a plusWork Experience
- 5+ years of end-to-end web-based software product management
experience
- 3+ years of people management experience
- Hands-on experience using a structured idea-to-launch process
or system, such as Stage-Gate - or Agile development
methodologies.
- Proven experience with the full life-cycle of technology
product management, from planning, gathering requirements,
prioritization, execution, and iteration. You can share several
examples of real work you've delivered, and what you learned along
the way.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional teams of designers,
engineers, and other stakeholders.
- Experience must demonstrate increased independence and overall
responsibility for more complex projects.
- Fluency in human-centered product discovery methods such as
design thinking and service design a
plus.COMPETENCIESProfessionalism:
- Ability to apply judgment to manage conflicting priorities and
resources, driving work and results that are the highest value for
the organization.
- Sharp eye for detail. Keep meticulous notes and be able to
manage multiple projects in different phases of work at the same
time. Context-switching does not bother you.
- Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the
resolution of issues/problems.
- Motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
- Show persistence when faced with difficult problems or
challenges.
- Ability to stay calm under stress and uncertainty, influencing
the same in your teammates.
- Naturally curious about things you don't understand and
actively look for opportunities to grow and learn from those around
you.Communication:
- Actively participate in meetings and be willing to advocate for
what you believe in. Provide thoughtful, constructive review of
others' work, knowing that everyone is working towards the same
objective.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills. You can
always articulate the "why" behind your recommended backlog
priorities.
- Listen to others, correctly interpret messages from others and
respond appropriately.
- Ask questions to clarify, and exhibit interest in having
two-way communication.
- Tailor language, tone, style and format to match the
audience.
- Demonstrate openness in sharing information and keeping people
informed.
- Speak intelligently about a wide variety of topics but know
when to say, "I don't know."Teamwork:
- Ability to form trust-based relationships quickly and lead
cross-functional teams through influence (without formal
authority).
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational
goals.
- Place team agenda before personal agenda.
- Support and act in accordance with the final group decision,
even when such decisions may not entirely reflect your own
position.
- Share credit for team accomplishments and accept joint
responsibility for team shortcomings.Accountability:
- Take ownership of all responsibilities and honor
commitments.
- Deliver outputs for which you have responsibility within
prescribed time, cost and quality standards.
- Operate in compliance with organizational regulations and
rules.
- Take personal responsibility for your own shortcomings, where
applicable.
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