Senior Director, Product Management - OptymEdge

OptymEdge, part of the Emmes Group, develops proven solutions for training and certification of Visual Function Examiners and Visual Acuity Rooms. OptymEdge partners with study teams to provide visual function certification that ensures a high level of quality and consistency for ophthalmic clinical trial data. OptymEdge is the largest and longest-standing certification organization in the industry, pioneering visual acuity certification from conception. Our services have grown to be synonymous with providing the highest level of quality and standardization of clinical trial data.

Over 2,500 sites certified worldwide since 1995, with Phase I through post-marketing experience across anterior segment and retina trials in Clinical Ophthalmology, Optometry, and clinical trial expertise.

Primary Purpose

OptymEdge is transforming ophthalmology clinical development by digitizing manual processes and data collection into streamlined workflows. Through our Acuvera platform, we leverage technology to build innovative data products that drive efficiency and insight. The Director, Product Management OptymEdge will define and drive the strategy, vision, and execution of a large-scale, cloud-native platform that integrates with external systems and powers data-driven innovation in clinical development.

This role leads a team of Product owners, fostering cross-functional alignment, and partnering closely with Engineering, Data, AI/ML, and Business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. The job holder combines strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, owning the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch and growth.

The Director, Product Management OptymEdge will shape architecture decisions, manage budgets and resources, and ensure products meet rigorous technical and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Vision: Define and own multi-year product strategy and technical roadmap for a large-scale, cloud-native platform with integrations and interfaces with external platforms. Represent Product in executive reviews, roadmap discussions, and key stakeholder engagements.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Manage, coach, and develop a team of Product Owners/Managers, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. Lead execution across multiple product teams, managing dependencies and delivery across releases.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Engineering, Clinical, Delivery, Commercial, and other departments to ensure product success. Partner with Engineering leadership to drive architecture decisions and trade-offs across scalability, reliability, performance, security, and cost.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate product plans, progress, and results to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Own the product lifecycle from ideation through launch, growth, and end-of-life. Translate ambiguous product and business problems into clear technical product requirements, system-level designs, and execution plans. Ensure product requirements address non-functional requirements, including availability, latency, observability, data integrity, and compliance. Review and influence technical design documents, RFCs, and architecture proposals.
• Market & Customer Focus: Oversee market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback to identify opportunities.
• Budget & Resource Management: Manage product budgets and resource allocation for development, marketing, and operations.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Guide strategic decisions using metrics, performance data, and financial impact analysis. Define and own product success metrics, north-star KPIs, and OKRs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred, with 8+ years of professional experience in product management (cloud, AI, data domains and/or clinical) or software development. 6+ years leading cross-functional or multi-team initiatives. Experience in user authentication, data security, and privacy best practices. Proven ability to work in technical, cross-functional environments and communicate with senior stakeholders. Building/managing data-enabled products, particularly around real-time data capture and aggregation. Experience building platforms or integrating operational/data systems. Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic programs in high-stakes, fast-paced settings. Background with start-ups or scaling early-stage platforms. Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable in ambiguous, rapid environments. Domain expertise in life sciences technology (e.g., drug discovery, clinical trials) is preferred.

About Emmes Group

Emmes is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Founded more than 47 years ago, Emmes became one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry-leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience. We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people-driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!