Location: Hybrid
Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week in accordance with Company policy.
About our Company:
Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 36,000 trials and 11 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million users trust Medidata's seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. Discover more at www.medidata.com .
About the Team:
The Vice President of Strategy will play a critical leadership role in shaping the future of our multi-product platform. This executive will be responsible for driving strategic alignment across the organization, translating corporate goals into a coordinated product strategy, and developing a rolling comprehensive cross-platform roadmap for the 18 month to 3+ year horizon. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in product strategy within the technology and/or life sciences space, a sharp understanding of market and customer dynamics, and a strong ability to align cross-functional teams around a shared vision.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning & Vision:
•Define strategic direction and prioritization areas for a portfolio of products based on industry knowledge, understanding of market trends, customer needs and 3DS / Medidata vision.
•Act as a key partner to the executive team in defining and executing corporate growth strategies.
•Co-own the strategy of the Experience with the Experience Lead
•Assess build/buy/partner approach for strategic initiatives to compete effectively
•Direct market research, interpretation of output and go/no-go decisions
Translate Strategy into Executable Roadmap:
•Translate strategic priorities into an integrated 18 month to 3 year strategy and milestones for a suite of products, ensuring cross-product coherence and scalability.
•Highlight risks, trade-offs, and identify accelerators needed to achieve goals
•Guide conceptualization of new offerings and early definition of commercial model in partnership with Offering Management for offerings supporting product strategy via customer conversations, proposals and early adopter engagements
Cross-Functional Leadership:
•Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams to ensure successful roadmap execution.
•Liaise with Offering Management, Global Marketing and Product Marketing to roll-out aligned GTM strategy for new offerings, product launches and features
•Facilitate alignment across departments, fostering transparency and shared accountability for strategic goals.
Market Pulse and Thought Leadership:
•Maintain strong market awareness by monitoring industry trends, competitive landscape and attending industry conferences
•Lead strategic customer conversations on new innovation areas to validate longer term roadmap, and generate feedback
•Collaborate with customer success and sales teams to gather and understand customer feedback and recommend strategic pivots as needed
•Showcase thought leadership and represent the company at key industry and customer events
Qualifications:
•15+ years of experience in product strategy, corporate strategy, or product leadership roles, ideally in healthcare, clinical trials, or enterprise software.
•Proven track record of leading strategic planning and roadmap development for complex, multi-product platforms.
•Deep understanding of the clinical trial ecosystem, regulatory environment, and healthcare technology landscape strongly preferred.
•Strong analytical, primary and secondary market research, business model, and financial modeling skills.
•Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
•MBA or advanced degree in a related field is a plus
As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location.