Director, Product Management - OptymEdge; be US or UK remote

Position: Director, Product Management - OptymEdge (can be based in US or UK remote)

Overview

Director, Product Management – Optym Edge (part of the Emmes Group). Location: US or UK – Remote. Optym Edge develops proven solutions for training and certification of Visual Function Examiners and Visual Acuity Rooms. We partner with study teams to provide visual function certification that ensures a high level of quality and consistency for ophthalmic clinical trial data. Optym Edge is the largest and longest-standing certification organization in the industry, pioneering visual acuity certification from conception. Our services are synonymous with providing the highest level of quality and standardization of clinical trial data. Optym Edge serves over 2,500 sites certified worldwide since 1995, with experience across Phase I through post-marketing in anterior segment and retina trials. We bring Clinical Ophthalmology, Optometry, and clinical trial expertise. Primary Purpose Optym Edge, a Veridix company within the Emmes Group, is transforming ophthalmology clinical development by digitizing manual processes and data collection into streamlined workflows. Through our Acuvera platform, we leverage technology to build innovative data products that drive efficiency and insight. The Director, Product Management Optym Edge will define and drive the strategy, vision, and execution of a large-scale, cloud-native platform that integrates with external systems and powers data-driven innovation in clinical development. This role leads a team of Product Owners, fostering cross-functional alignment, and partnering closely with Engineering, Data, AI/ML, and Business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. The job holder combines strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, owning the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch and growth. The Director, Product Management Optym Edge will shape architecture decisions, manage budgets and resources, and ensure products meet rigorous technical and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Vision: Define and own multi-year product strategy and technical roadmap for a large-scale, cloud-native platform with integrations and interfaces with external platforms. Represent Product in executive reviews, roadmap discussions, and key stakeholder engagements.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Manage, coach, and develop a team of Product Owners/Managers, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. Lead execution across multiple product teams, managing dependencies and delivery across releases.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Engineering, Clinical, Delivery, Commercial, and other departments to ensure product success. Partner with Engineering leadership to drive architecture decisions and trade-offs across scalability, reliability, performance, security, and cost. Serve as the primary product partner to Business, Engineering, Data, AI/ML, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate product plans, progress, and results to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Own the product lifecycle from ideation through launch, growth, and end-of-life. Translate ambiguous product and business problems into clear technical product requirements, system-level designs, and execution plans. Ensure product requirements address non-functional requirements, including availability, latency, observability, data integrity, and compliance. Review and influence technical design documents, RFCs, and architecture proposals.
• Market & Customer Focus: Oversee market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback to identify opportunities.
• Budget & Resource Management: Manage product budgets and resource allocation for development, marketing, and operations.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Guide strategic decisions using metrics, performance data, and financial impact analysis. Define and own product success metrics, north-star KPIs, and OKRs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferred, with 8+ years of professional experience in product management (cloud, AI, data domains and/or clinical) or software development.
• 6+ years leading cross-functional or multi-team initiatives.
• Experien…

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