Technical Product Manager

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical, technical, or scientific field; advanced degree preferred
• At least 5 years of experience in a software development environment, ideally within biotechnology and NGS
• Deep expertise in identification and prioritization of software features
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead complex trade-off decisions between functions and measurably improve organizational success and processes
• Experience leading software development efforts to meet regulated market standards (FDA, CAP/CLIA), laboratory operations, medical affairs, or clinical study operations for diagnostics
• Experience in building solutions with a focus on multiomics, NGS, or proteomics a plus

What the job involves

• At Freenome, we are seeking a Technical Product Manager to join the Freenome Product Management team
• This role will be responsible for planning and coordinating the execution of Freenome’s engineering initiatives for the Commercial Data Platform and Data Products
• You will create, plan and execute software development plans while ensuring efficiency, scalability and usability for our Commercial, Laboratory, and R&D teams
• You will gather requirements and prioritize technical development in alignment with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• This role will lead discussions with key-decision makers and stakeholders to create a comprehensive data platform roadmap outlining Freenome’s path to commercialization and support for ongoing product development
• You will work closely with our engineering team, leveraging your deep knowledge in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, sprint planning, etc) to enable seamless execution
• The role reports to the Associate Director, Technical Product Management
• Define requirements and manage the development processes, systems, and software infrastructure for the data platform and tools supporting Commercial and R&D initiatives
• Partner with lab and business stakeholders to elucidate requirements, optimize workflows, and lead data platform and product definition, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH)
• Work with engineers to translate product requirements into Epics and Stories with clear user acceptance criteria
• Track and drive development and ensure fulfillment of requirements using issue tracking system (e.g., Jira)
• Lead and facilitate productive interactions between users and engineers to ensure user needs are understood and met
• Create and operationalize a comprehensive technical strategy and integrated roadmap for Freenome’s data products, pipelines, and tooling while aligning cross-functional milestones and deliverables across current and future programs
• Provide a clear and tangible vision for future development efforts with scalability and accessibility in mind
• Ensure complete data integrity throughout the pipeline with technical and process-oriented solutions