Vice President of Product

Role Description

Reporting to the CEO and serving on the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Vice President of Product owns the product vision, roadmap, and customer discovery process for Medrio’s full eClinical suite. Working closely with Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success, this role is responsible for driving Medrio to $100M in bookings by 2028 by shipping products that SMB clinical trial customers choose first. The VP of Product leads the Product Management and User-Centered Design functions, sets the AI-forward product strategy, and acts as the company’s chief customer advocate at the executive level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field — business, computer science, design, life sciences, or equivalent (Master’s degree preferred)
• 10+ years in product management, including 5+ years in a VP-level or equivalent product leadership role
• Demonstrated experience leading a mixed org — both PM managers/directors AND senior ICs (principal PMs or designers) reporting directly
• Track record of developing product leaders and senior ICs — expanding scope, increasing responsibility, and building capability over time
• Demonstrated success launching multiple SaaS products from concept through market adoption
• Direct experience practicing structured customer discovery (Steve Blank’s methodology or equivalent)
• Proven track record of shipping AI-native or AI-enhanced product features
• Demonstrated ability to present product strategy to a board of directors or equivalent investor audience
• Experience using quantitative analytics (usage data, funnel metrics, retention) to inform product decisions
• Product budget ownership — opex planning, investment tradeoffs, vendor decisions
• Life sciences or clinical trial industry experience preferred; GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 familiarity strongly preferred

Requirements

• Lead rigorous customer discovery using Steve Blank’s Customer Development methodology
• Maintain a current, structured view of the competitive landscape
• Evangelize the product vision externally
• Represent Medrio’s SMB clinical trial customers
• Own the product roadmap
• Drive an AI-forward product strategy
• Prioritize deployment speed and ease of use
• Use quantitative analytics to inform product decisions
• Own product release and design processes
• Lead the User-Centered Design function
• Build a trust-based working relationship with the VP of Engineering
• Align Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success around a shared product direction
• Present product strategy to the Board of Directors and investors
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success on go-to-market strategy
• Lead a mixed org of PM managers, senior PMs, and principal designers
• Build an A-player product team
• Own the product and UX opex budget
• Position Medrio as the fastest-to-deploy, easiest-to-use platform in the SMB clinical trial market
• Build capabilities that differentiate Medrio with SMB customers

Benefits

• Great benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, and life/LTD insurance, covering 100% of employees’ health insurance premiums and 50% of dependent premiums.
• Wellness: Flexible work schedules and locations to promote work/life balance.
• Weekly company-wide standup.

Company Description

At Medrio, we look for smart, capable, and conscientious people to help us expand our product capabilities, grow our business, and better serve our customers. Our employees love working for us because they get to develop, market, and sell a product that advances human health.