Digital Product Portfolio Head

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

The PPD™ clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading provider of global CRO solutions. We provide comprehensive drug development, laboratory and lifecycle services to customers across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government entities. By harnessing innovative technology and expertise, we work to empower our customers to bring therapies to market, faster.

We have an exciting new opening for a Digital Product Portfolio Head (known internally as Sr Director, Digital Product) to own the strategy, prioritization, and value realization for an end-to-end digital domain, specifically clinical trial execution, supporting and building new products that spans study start to final regulatory delivery. This role is responsible for leading Product Managers and UX Designers- and partnering in a matrix with Engineering, Data Science, and Quality— and will incubate internal products and solutions, quantify ROI through measurable efficiency gains, and guide readiness for future external monetization.

Reporting to the Head of Digital Products, PPD Digital, you are accountable for domain vision, business-case development, roadmap execution, user outcomes, and regulatory compliance (21 CFR Part 11, ICH-GCP, GDPR, HIPAA).

This is a home-based role (or hybrid) for candidates in the US (East Coast preferred) or the UK. Travel is estimated up to 25% for site visits, customer meetings, and team onboarding across Europe, India, and North America.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Roadmap & Vision 

• Craft a 3-year vision that accelerates trial timelines and differentiates PPD. 
• Translate vision into rolling 12-month roadmaps aligned to corporate OKRs and business objectives. 
• Continuously monitor industry trends, competitor strategies, and technological advancements to ensure the product portfolio remains competitive and innovative.

Business-Case & ROI Development

• Build investment dossiers (TAM, cost–benefit, payback, NPV) for new initiatives. 
• Establish value-tracking metrics (cycle-time reduction, FTE hours saved, quality KPIs) and partner with Finance to baseline and report realized gains. 
• Develop comprehensive financial models with partnership from finance and operations to support strategic decisions and present these models to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Product Life-Cycle & Delivery Oversight

• Lead discovery, prioritization, backlog refinement, and acceptance criteria. 
• Co-own sprint cadence and release readiness with Engineering Leaders. 
• Ensure robust product lifecycle management processes are in place, from ideation through to product retirement.

People & Org Leadership

• Line-manage Product Managers / Senior PMs and UX Leads.
• Coach craft mastery, career paths, and a user-centric, data-driven culture across US, UK, Eastern Europe, and India hubs. 
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

• Serve as a liaison to study teams, investigators, sponsors, and regulatory/quality partners; champion voice-of-customer and usability.  
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for product initiatives.

Governance & Compliance

• Own validation strategy (CSV, Part 11), privacy impact assessments, and security posture with Quality, Security, and Engineering

Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated record of developing business cases and ROI models for digital initiatives (≥$10M) and steering them through funding gates. Experience partnering with engineering organizations to deliver complex, regulated products will b