Overview In this role you drive the strategy, development, and adoption of USP's Digital Reference Standards products. You will own the product vision for dRS (including USP-ID) and align customer, scientific, quality, regulatory, and business needs into a clear roadmap. You will collaborate across Science, Quality, IT, Legal, Marketing, and partners to deliver validated, compliant software in a regulated life sciences environment. This position offers impact in expanding global access to high-quality medicines and shaping digital standards strategy within USP's mission. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage external partnerships, and ensure governance and stakeholder alignment while advancing
Compensation / Benefits- company paid time off
- comprehensive healthcare options
- retirement savings
- employee wellbeing
- professional development opportunities
- inclusive work environment
Responsibilities- Structure product vision, strategy, roadmap, use cases, value proposition, success metrics, and investment recommendations for USP-ID and digital reference standards
- Translate customer observations, validation findings, scientific limits, and regulatory expectations into testable requirements and priorities
- Manage software development and integration roadmap with backlog prioritization, release planning, UAT, defect resolution, and documentation
- Serve as primary PM contact for external developers, partners, distributors, and collaborators; set cadences, deliverables, and escalation paths
- Partner with Science and Quality for validation readiness, documentation, traceability, risk assessment, remediation planning, and product claims
- Lead customer discovery, lighthouse collaborations, demonstrations, trials, onboarding, and post-trial learning; turn needs into roadmap decisions and evidence
- Oversee pricing, packaging, channel strategy, forecasts, budgets, contracts, licensing, and partner economics
- Support governance through executive updates, KPI/risk reviews, and clear cross-functional ownership
- Contribute to Digital Standards strategy and scientific framework led by the Science Division
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in analytical chemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, cheminformatics, scientific computing, or a related discipline
- Ten or more years of relevant professional experience with scientific software, digital laboratory products, analytical technologies, or regulated life science product development or customer acquisition
- Experience identifying customer needs and product-market fit in a scientific software context
- Experience translating customer needs into software requirements, acceptance criteria, and roadmap decisions
- Experience managing external software development, technology, distribution, or commercialization partners
- Experience coordinating across scientific, quality, legal, commercial, and executive stakeholders in a matrixed organization
- Working knowledge of analytical laboratory workflows and concepts like accuracy, precision, reproducibility, robustness, traceability, and fitness for purpose
- Structured thinking and communication; ability to explain technical risks and strategic choices to non-specialists
- Demonstrated judgment in identifying, documenting, and escalating risks related to product, supplier, quality, architecture, and commercial aspects
- strong stakeholder management
- clear communication
- structured thinking
- scientific software product management
- validation readiness and documentation
- regulated environment (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11)
