Senior Vice President of Product Engineering

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Job Overview:

Looking for a Senior VP of Product Engineering who can play a critical role by leading multiple engineering teams, by shaping the technical direction and execution of suite of innovative products/platforms designed around Analytics & Insights for the Biopharma companies to be commercially successful. Requires a strategic thinker and technical leader who can effectively collaborate with stakeholders, product strategy owner, align technical strategies with business goals, and drive the development of cutting-edge analytics capabilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the engineering efforts for various products & platforms. This role requires deep expertise in both software engineering and the pharma commercial analytics landscape, with a focus on leveraging data to drive insights.

The successful candidate will report into CTO, working closely with cross-functional teams, including offshore development partners, to ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, and compliant solutions. This role demands a proactive approach to innovation and problem-solving, with the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technological and regulatory environment of the pharmaceutical industry.  

Designation : VP, Product Engineering Job Location: Waltham, MA, USA Type of employment: Permanent 

Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Strategy: • Serve as the engineering lead for the Insights Platform, setting the technical vision and strategy. • Collaborate with the multiple stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications and product features. • Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and technical excellence within the engineering team.

Platform Development: • Oversee the design & development of various platform modules. • Ensure seamless integration and execution across various insights and customer engagement products.

Team Management: • Lead and mentor a diverse engineering team, including offshore development partners, to deliver high-quality software solutions. • Manage resource allocation, project timelines, and deliverables to meet business objectives and client expectations.

Technical Expertise: • Data Architecture and Management:  Design and implement robust data architectures that support efficient data processing, storage, and retrieval. Ensure that data management practices facilitate high-quality analytics and insights generation. • Technology Stack Evaluation:  Evaluate and select appropriate technology stacks, tools, and frameworks that align with business objectives and technical requirements. Ensure that the technology choices support scalability, flexibility, and innovation. • API Development and Integration:  Oversee the development of APIs and integration points to ensure seamless interoperability with external systems, partners, and data sources. Facilitate the expansion of platform capabilities through strategic integrations. • Multi-tenant and SaaS Architecture: Design, develop and deploy multi-tenant and SaaS architectures that cater to the unique needs of multiple clients, ensuring efficient resource utilization, data isolation, and scalability. Implement deployment strategies for seamless onboarding of new tenants and updates across the platform. • Security and Data Privacy:  Implement best practices for data security and privacy, ensuring the protection of sensitive pharmaceutical data. Design systems that comply with legal and regulatory standards while maintaining operational integrity. • Performance Optimization:  Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of the platform, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions to enhance speed, reliability, and user experience. • Technical Documentation:  Ensure comprehensive technical documentation is maintained, including system architecture, design specifications, and operational procedures to support ongoing development and maintenance.

Collaboration & Communication: • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Data Science, and Marketing, to ensure alignment and successful product delivery. • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to report on project status, risks, and opportunities.

Quality & Compliance: • Implement best practices in software development, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance specific to the pharmaceutical industry. • Establish and monitor metrics to ensure platform reliability and user satisfaction.

Feedback & Improvement: • Develop a robust feedback loop to incorporate user insights and data analytics for continuous improvement of recommendation models.

Requirements: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, especially in web application development and its relevant technologies, with a focus on product development and analytics platforms. • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. • Proven leadership experience in managing engineering teams, preferably in a global or offshore setting. • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercial analytics and customer engagement strategies. • Experience with pharmaceutical data sources such as prescription data, sales data, engagement data, electronic health records (EHRs), and claims data. Ability to leverage these data sets to generate insights and business outcomes. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of successful stakeholder engagement. • Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance in the pharma industry is a plus.

Nice to Have: • Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices. • Background in data science or machine learning, with hands-on experience in developing recommendation systems. • Experience working in a startup environment or leading a product from inception to mar

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