Job Description

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Citeline is one of the world\'s leading providers of data and intelligence on clinical trials, drug treatments, medical devices and what\'s new in the regulatory and commercial landscape. Relying on us to deliver vital advantage when making critical R&D and commercial decisions, our customers come from over 3000 of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading pharmaceutical, contract research organizations (CROs), medical technology, biotechnology and healthcare service providers, including the top 10 global pharma and CROs.

From drug and device discovery and development to regulatory approval, and from product launch to lifecycle management, we provide the intelligence and insight to help our customers seize opportunities, mitigate risk and make business-critical decisions, faster. As the pharma and healthcare sector faces unparalleled upheaval, customers rely on our independent advice, enabling them to cut through the clutter and make sense of changing drug development, regulatory and competitive landscapes.

Now, Citeline is proud to be a part of , an organization that consists of market-leading pharmaceutical solutions providers united under one goal: to improve patient access to life-saving therapies. Within this organization, Citeline plays a key role in helping clients connect the dots from pipeline to patient.

We are seeking an experienced product owner to help lead this mission. The ideal candidate will have big ideas and strategies that foster an environment of collaboration and creativity. We need someone who has an entrepreneurial mindset for distilling business value and goals into roadmaps and refined product backlogs. Most important, we need a product owner who can help us build better products that people love to use. The Product Owner is responsible for the success of a product (or products), ensuring it creates value for its users, customers, and the company. He/she is responsible for the prioritization of product backlog and release schedule and will work closely with other stakeholders (such as product managers, project managers, engineering, and commercial teams) on all workstreams to ensure that development work is done with the quality that is required. Experience within B2B SaaS products and ideally experience in the biopharmaceutical/drug development industry is preferred.

Objectives of this role

• Lead team scrums to define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project
• Collaborate with internal and external contacts to analyze needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals
• Work closely with product managers and business teams to create and maintain product backlog according to business value or ROI
• Remain up to date on trends and best practices for agile product management

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize product development and product feature backlog
• Develop detailed product feature specifications and ensure they\xe2\x80\x99re clearly understood by relevant teams
• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy
• Mitigate roadblocks to achieving sprint/release goals
• Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities
• Serve as product ambassador internally and externally, sharing knowledge and answering questions
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience in product development
• In-depth knowledge of agile methodology for project management
• Understanding of business value related to features and functions
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders
• Excellent capability to gather, evaluate and understand business process & requirements
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand and analyze customer product requirements, and prioritize and schedule development initiatives
• Coordinate development resources with the centralized development team and manage project work plans
• Participate in internal meetings in both structured and ad-hoc manner, (such as stand-ups and sprint planning) to support development, track progress and identify potential problems and solutions
• Maintain and prioritize product backlog;
• Regularly communicate new product features internally and train client facing staff on them

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree (or equivalent) in related discipline
• Proficiency with applicable project management tools and technology
• Experience working with APIs

The guiding principles for success at Norstella:

01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First

We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life Saving Therapies and we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients. Our clients and the mission in what we are trying to accomplish must be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do.

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

We make promises that we can keep, and goals that push us to new heights. Our integrity offers us the opportunity to learn and improve by being honest about what works and what doesn\xe2\x80\x99t. By being true to the data and producing realistic metrics, we are able to create plans and resources to achieve our goals.

03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace

We will empathize with everyone\'s situation, provide positive and constructive feedback with kindness, and accept opportunities for improvement with grace and gratitude. We use this principle across the organization to collaborate and build lines of open communication.

04: Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance

We will persevere \xe2\x80\x93 even in difficult and challenging situations. Our ability to recover from missteps and failures in a positive way will help us to be successful in our mission.

05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning

We will be true learners by showing humility and gratitude in our work. We recognize that the smartest person in the room is the one who is always listening, learning, and willing to shift their thinking.

Benefits

Employee experience is very important to us. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritize promotions internally. Our benefits include:

• Medical Benefits, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Basic Life and Personal Accident Insurance, Basic Disability Insurance, Voluntary Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Personal Accident Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) \xe2\x80\x93 10 Company Holidays, 15 Vacation Days, 2 Floating Holidays, Birthday Day and 4 Volunteer Days

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $95,000 to $140,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Citeline is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self-doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here- you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we\xe2\x80\x99re just as excited about you.

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