Product Development Manager jobs in Arlington, MA

Product Development Manager manages the staff, resources, and processes required to implement the vision and strategy for new product development and product lifecycle management of existing products. Incorporates research and concept development projects and capabilities with market analysis, industry intelligence, and customer monitoring to support product roadmaps and innovate new products, enhancements, and redesigns. Being a Product Development Manager coordinates with internal stakeholders, including marketing, sales, and manufacturing, to ensure that new and existing products meet development targets and support the organization's financial goals. Develops teams with the knowledge and expertise to fulfill product development objectives. Additionally, Product Development Manager typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The Product Development Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Product Development Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director, Site Strategy and Development
  • 10000467 - Lead Project Manager
  • Waltham, MA FULL_TIME
  • Director, Site Strategy and Development

    Location: Waltham, MA

    This key role reports to the Head of Site Operations, Boston R&D and partners with the wider Leadership team to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of the teams’ objectives and vision, by establishing a strategy and roadmap that translates goals into tactical plans, strengthening the culture of the organization while driving growth through digital excellence and data-driven innovation. This role must be able to effectively navigate multiple diverse stakeholders, think strategically about key issues affecting R&D Operations, as well as demonstrate organizational savvy in dealing with senior executives and understanding how to get things done. Critically, this role requires a high degree of influencing skills and independent thinking. The Director, Business Planning and Operations will coordinate the budget activities for the department ensuring MTP/LTP timelines are met.

    What you will do:

    • Partner with the Boston R&D leadership team to develop the Site Operations Vision, 3 to 5 year Strategy, and scorecard goals.  Track delivery, produces performance updates and reports on / communicates the scorecard, ensuring Scorecard reporting is accurate and timely, and department is on track to meet or exceed performance targets – performing data collation and reporting.
    • Coordination and facilitation of Operations Leadership Team’s calendar to ensure effective meetings and tracking of required actions to ensure overall delivery of departmental goals. Prepare presentations and content.
    • Foster Close collaboration and cross functional partnerships to monitor projects they perform and identify any potential areas for improvement.
    • Strategically partner with the Communication Lead to identify & deliver key functional engagements and information sharing to share key achievements, new hires, key events, etc through appropriate channels.  
    • Budgeting and Financial Management for the Boston R&D team – monitor expenditure against agreed budgets, identifying variances and implementing corrective action if necessary.
    • Liaise with Finance in compilation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, collect financial and operational data. Engage and lead strategic discussions focused on Financial Planning, Budgeting, Resource Planning, and other business operations. Work closely with partners in Procurement, Legal, Finance and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure budget targets and cost-reduction goals are achieved.
    • Plan, develop, and adjust work methods and procedures to optimize use of Coupa, SAP, ePay, and Contracts applications. 
    • Resource Planning – ensure open roles are tracked and actioned in a timely manner – working with hiring manager, TA and HR. Coordinate on boarding activities to ensure new hire is orientated efficiently. New Talent Training is correctly built, assigned.
    • Lead Transformational change, translates project vision into practical project plans that ensure impactful solutions in a timely and efficient manner. Identifies and engages with key stakeholders, providing project status as appropriate ensuring timelines, deliverables, risks &  dependencies, budgets requirements and other success criteria are met.
    • Cultivate a broad network of relationships throughout Astra Zeneca, with affiliates and external partners, in the industry and area of expertise. In particular, liaise across the COO network to ensure sharing of best practices and alignment.
    • Investigate current and future Operation’s needs, communicating them appropriately and translating them into specific requirements.
    • Manage and monitor the performance of each functional area in Operations, pro-actively identifying any barriers to delivery or performance issues and taking action to address these challenges with LT
    • Demonstrate a Continuous Improvement mindset, influencing and guiding peer leadership and teams to adopt lean principles, and problem-solving methodologies.

    Basic Qualifications:

    • BA in business administration, business management, or another applicable major
    • Minimum of 5 years experience in similar role
    • Prior experience in pharmaceutical industry 
    • Proven track record of leading and driving business process transformation and organizational culture change as well as delivering on programs with complex business deliverables.
    • Project-management expertise, demonstrated ability to lead multiple, complex projects from inception to close-out
    • Process Improvement expertise and experience (Six sigma, LEAN, and/or PMP certification or equivalent desirable)
    • Demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions and cultures.
    • Ability to influence, inspire, motivate and drive results without direct authority.
    • Outstanding communicator, able to persuasively convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writing.
    • Proven skills as an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence within and outside the company
    • Ability to distil complex issues and ideas down to simple comprehensible terms
    • Leadership presence and confidence.
    • Ability to embrace and demonstrate a diversity and inclusion mindset and role models these behaviors for the organization
    • Proven track record of leading and driving business process transformation and organizational culture change as well as delivering on programs with complex business deliverables.

    Site Description

    Our Waltham, MA facility builds life-changing medicines for people around the world. The modern, vibrant scientific campus employs more than 800 experts in our field, and it is only a short drive from Boston, MA. With a shuttle bus to and from Alewife station, the location provides you the ability to work in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant research centers. It is filled with innovative technology. Our work areas were built to facilitate teamwork, interaction and cross functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work.

    Our Waltham site offers a variety of amenities to help book productivity and help keep our employees happy and engaged. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, full-service cafeteria and copy center. This is where you’ll find newly-designed, activity-based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while increasing collaboration between teams and the greater research community.

    As AstraZeneca continues to put patients at the forefront of our mission, we are excited for our move to Kendall Square/Cambridge in 2026. 

    Find out more information here:    

    Kendall Square Press Release

    Why AstraZeneca?

    At AstraZeneca, we are dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. A place where employees are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash their entrepreneurial spirit. There is no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development.

    So, what is next?

    A place built on courage, curiosity, and collaboration – we make bold decisions driven by patient outcomes. Empowered to lead at every level, free to ask questions and take calculated risks that write the next chapter for our pipeline. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and passionate about the possibilities, then we want to hear from you!

    AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

    AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

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Travel Manager: Product Development
  • Odysseys Unlimited Inc
  • Newton, MA FULL_TIME
  • Title: Manager, Product DevelopmentReporting to: Executive Vice President, Product Development, Worldwide Services & Air OperationsOverview:This position will manage a product line of 12 to 14 tour pr...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Product Development Manager
  • Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Waltham, MA FULL_TIME
  • The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is the statewide professional association for physicians and medical students, supporting 25,000 members. We are dedicated to educating and advocating for the p...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Product Development Manager (Remote)
  • American Family Mutual Insurance Company
  • Boston, MA FULL_TIME
  • Summary: This is the senior-level role that provides the product and profit and growth linkage for all company and alliance products. Provides analysis of data and information, identification of root ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Senior Business Development Manager
  • Education Development Center
  • Waltham, MA FULL_TIME
  • Company DescriptionEDC is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms. EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity wo...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Business Development Manager/Product Manager
  • CATALOG
  • Boston, MA FULL_TIME
  • CATALOG, a Boston-based pioneering startup, is a leader in the field of data storage and computation by harnessing the power of DNA. DNA, known for its millennia-long stability, unrivaled information ...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Product Manager / Senior Manager Data Sciences
  • Amgen Inc.
  • Cambridge, MA
  • JOB ID: R-180048 LOCATION: US - Massachusetts - Cambridge ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: US - Florida - Orlando; US - California ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Entry Level Marketing Representative
  • Morph Management
  • Somerville, MA
  • Morph Management is recognized for its leading competitive marketing and sales strategies among other firms in Boston! A...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Developer Marketing GTM Strategist
  • US Tech Solutions
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Duration: 8 months contract, Full-Time Job Type: W-2 Job Description: This position will be responsible for driving awar...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Product Manager
  • Agero
  • Medford, MA
  • About Agero: Wherever drivers go, we're leading the way. Agero's mission is to rethink the vehicle ownership experience ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Product Manager - MS Franchise
  • Biogen Idec
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Company DescriptionJob Description About This Role This position offers an extraordinary opportunity to innovate and evo...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Digital Content Intern - Summer 2024
  • NESN LTD
  • Watertown, MA
  • Job Description Job Description We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Intern to join us for the Summer 2024 semes...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Associate Marketing Director
  • DivcoWest
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Associate Director, Marketing JOB DESCRIPTION Company Background Founded in 1993, DivcoWest, a DivCore Capital company, ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sr. Content Strategist-Remote
  • Perficient
  • Somerville, MA
  • Job Description Perficient is excited to offer a career opportunity for a Senior Content Strategist, working remotely fr...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, six miles (10 km) northwest of Boston. The population was 42,844 at the 2010 census. Arlington covers 3,517.5 acres (14 km2), or 5.5 square miles, of which 286.2 acres (1.2 km2) are covered by water. There are 210.52 acres (0.9 km2) of parkland. Elevation ranges from 4 feet (1.2 m) above sea level (along Alewife Brook) to 377 feet (114.9 m) near Park Avenue and Eastern Avenue. Arlington borders on the Mystic Lakes, Mystic River, and Alewife Brook. Within its borders are Spy Pond, the Arlington Reservoir, Mill Brook, and Hil...
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