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The Position Product Manager Oncology Roche Diagnostics, Portugal A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.
The Opportunity As the Product Manager for Oncology at Roche Diagnostics Portugal, within the Business Strategy chapter, you occupy a key role. Your responsibilities encompass leading the Oncology portfolio from pre-launch to the phase-out stage of products at the end of their lifecycle. In addition, you will provide robust product expertise to support commercial teams, develop and implement the marketing plan. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Maintain close relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other relevant stakeholders to capture insights and identify customer pain points. Analyse the market and competitive landscape to determine appropriate product positioning, pricing, and marketing activities. Serve as the Subject Matter Expert and the primary contact for the product portfolio with regional and global colleagues.
Ensure forecast accuracy by analysing market data and competitive activities, as well as information from the CRM and teams. Plan and prioritise projects, major activities, and allocate budget effectively, proactively assisting the team in identifying and securing sales opportunities.
Participate in the evaluation of competitor responses to strategic tenders by preparing and collecting necessary information to meet tender requirements, in collaboration with other involved parties.
Train commercial teams to effectively commercialise the portfolio. Establish internal procedures, and management controls to ensure compliance with business, quality, regulatory, and accounting standards within the team.
Master our digital solutions portfolio and craft impactful messaging that underscores the value proposition and benefits of our digital solutions, ensuring successful commercialization, implementation, and value recognition.
Collaborate with the organisation to seamlessly integrate digital solutions into existing sales channels and marketing campaigns, working closely with global headquarters for strategic alignment. Contribute to the development and execution of comprehensive market development strategies to enhance market awareness and user adoption of our digital solutions. Analyse market trends and identify new opportunities within the diagnostics space.
Identify new business opportunities with both prospective and existing clients by understanding their needs and providing optimal solutions. This includes partnering with third parties and developing innovative business models. Develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the digital health ecosystem to expand our reach and impact, champion new initiatives, and ensure sustainable growth for our established diagnostics solutions.
Who you are You possess an advanced academic degree in a relevant field within health sciences, chemistry or biology, or a related field. An additional qualification in strategy or marketing management will be considered a plus.
Ideally, you have experience in sales and/or marketing in Oncology within the IVD industry, with a solid understanding of the IVD value chain and solutions in Pathology Labs and NGS segments.
As a strategic thinker, you excel in project management, organisation, and planning. You have a consistent track record of driving market development initiatives related to innovative digital solutions. Your skills in developing strategic relationships with key partners are complemented by your understanding of the digital healthcare landscape and trends, your passion for innovation, and your commitment to improving patient care through digital solutions.
You lead cross-functional teams effectively and thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment. Your collaborative mindset and excellent interpersonal skills enable you to build long-term, trusting relationships with both local and international teams and stakeholders.
With natural abilities to inspire, influence, and persuade both internally and externally, you exhibit strong customer orientation, resilience, and a keen sense of opportunity.
Your leadership skills, learning agility, growth mindset, and willingness to learn and develop in the role are evident.
You are an excellent communicator in both Portuguese and English, and you possess strong presentation skills.
We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by 5th November! Who we are At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
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