Lead, Digital Product Manager- R&D
$125,500–$157,500 year
RemoteDanbury, Connecticut, United States or Billerica, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Own the Enterprise Digital Innovation Platform (EDIP) and scientific software roadmap in partnership with R&D leadership, IT, and business stakeholders. Lead end-to-end coordination of development, deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement across Materials Division R&D. Translate requirements from scientists, engineers, and digital stewards into prioritized roadmaps, user stories, and delivery plans. Coordinate execution across data, AI, modeling, applications, and integration workstreams while managing external technology partners. Oversee testing, pilot programs, user acceptance testing, and post-deployment improvements to ensure measurable business value. Drive adoption through stakeholder communication, training, and change management initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, computer science, information systems, product management, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in product management, digital transformation, scientific software delivery, R&D systems, technical program management, or related roles
- Experience translating business and user needs into product requirements, roadmaps, user stories, priorities, and delivery plans
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional execution across business stakeholders, IT, external partners, and technical teams
- Working knowledge of R&D workflows, scientific data, AI/ML-enabled applications, modeling platforms, laboratory systems, or scientific software environments
- Experience managing pilots, user acceptance testing, release readiness, feedback loops, adoption planning, and post-launch improvement activities
- Strong project execution skills, including the ability to manage risks, dependencies, timelines, scope, stakeholder alignment, and value realization metrics
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to engage scientists, engineers, IT teams, business leaders, and external partners
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree
- Experience in semiconductor materials, specialty chemicals, advanced materials, manufacturing, or industrial R&D environments
- Experience with enterprise digital platforms, scientific workflow tools, data platforms, AI/ML applications, modeling and simulation software, or laboratory digital systems
- Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments with product owners, solution architects, developers, data teams, and user communities
- Experience managing external technology partners, vendor evaluations, statements of work, product backlogs, or platform implementation programs
- Demonstrated success driving adoption of digital tools and measuring product value, utilization, user satisfaction, productivity improvement, or business impact
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