Senior Director, Digital Product Management
Core
Accountable for the vision, standards, operating model, governance, and talent systems of the Product Management practice across VWR's digital organization, translating enterprise strategy into a multi-year direction for the discipline.
Role type
Senior Director, Digital Product Management (Practice Leadership)
Builds
A scalable, high-performing product management discipline and an integrated product and experience organization.
Domain
Life Sciences / Digital Product Management / Organizational Design
Required skills
Enterprise-level product management, Strategic leadership, Organizational design, Talent leadership, Executive influence, Business acumen, Change leadership, Stakeholder management
Preferred skills
MBA or advanced degree, B2B/eCommerce/distribution industry experience, UX/Design leadership experience, AI-enabled ways of working experience, Job architecture design experience
Technologies
AI-enabled tools, Product governance tooling
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the vision and operating model for the Product Management practice; Set and steward product standards, methodologies, and governance; Translate enterprise strategy into multi-year direction for the discipline; Represent product management at the executive level to shape digital strategy and portfolio investment; Lead the talent and capability architecture including job families, leveling frameworks, and succession planning; Lead and develop Directors of Product Management and UX/Design leaders; Build and resource the product and experience organization; Extend practice leadership across UX/Design and cross-functional delivery; Advance product and UX maturity by benchmarking against industry practices and implementing modern operating models; Champion customer-centricity and data-informed decision-making.
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with leadership of leaders