Product Management Healthcare Director

Company:	Thomson Reuters Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (33)
Job Location(s):	Ann Arbor
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Education:	Graduate Degree
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Management and Supervision

Position Description

Product Management Healthcare Director-PRO00002838

Description

Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. Through its more than 50,000 people across 93 countries, Thomson Reuters delivers this must-have insight to the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, and is powered by the world's most trusted news organization. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com http://www.thomsonreuters.com/

The Healthcare & Science business of Thomson Reuters provides intelligent information to better manage the cost and quality of healthcare and accelerate scientific research and innovation.

The Product Director is responsible for managing the suite of Consumer Advantage Solutions. In this role, the Product Director is responsible for customer solution design and sales support, market knowledge and competitive analysis, product requirements definition and prioritization, overseeing product managers, and collaborating with the development and operations teams, to ensure a successful product launch, revenue stream, and market share, with this innovative solution.

Provide thought leadership for a comprehensive product strategy
Provide in-depth market, product, and competitive knowledge in the field
Provide solution design and sales support in key sales situations where subject matter expertise is required
Develop an in-depth understanding of the product and underlying models/methods
Work closely with product development to clarify requirements, review designs, and collaborate in the product development process.
Communicate product capabilities and plans to sales staff, development and support teams and implement product rollout to the market.
Assist in the build/buy/partner decisions for related capabilities/components.
Develop collaborative relationships with implementation team and development partners/beta clients to ensure product meets market need.
Work with business units to translate current and emerging market needs into new product concepts and new applications.
Manage product managers for the various Consumer Advantage Solutions

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; Masters preferred
5 years experience in software product leadership or related disciplines in the healthcare industry.
5 years experience in the healthcare industry; Payer market preferred
Experience with data-driven decision support tools
Excellent market-facing and customer facing presence
Ability to effective present / demonstrate to individuals and groups
Successful track record in building and managing a high performance team
Ability to translate market and product needs into concise and meaningful product requirements
Ability to think creatively and to contribute to both strategic and tactical decisions
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to facilitate and influence decisions in a matrix environment
Ability to understand and interact with technically-oriented team members

Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law.

Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the fiscal year 2010 (October 1, 2009-September 30, 2010.)

Job Product Management

Primary Location US-MI-Ann Arbor

Organization Healthcare & Science Innovation

Schedule Full-time

Education Level Bachelor's Degree (16 years)

Job Type Standard

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes, 25% of the time