Associate Director, Product Management
CurrentThis position is responsible for new market and product development, leading the strategy, and roadmap development. Responsibilities include leading the product/market development process, project planning, communication with key stakeholders, coordination of resources both intra- and inter-departmentally, documentation, measurement and reporting of results against objectives. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Aid in product management through the identification and development of markets and the creation of products and plans for those markets. • Lead the identification and assessment of new market needs/opportunities and manage the development of new products.• Analyze the dental benefits industry, including competitive and client/member information as well as market performance. • Conduct market research and analysis.• Supports strategic decision-making by regularly assessing information needs across the organization and devising appropriate research plans. Includes sales activity, market share, market size, market trends, product/services evaluation and development, and competitive assessment. • Investigate, research, and track market and technology trends for new products and business opportunities. • Develop surveys in conjunction with the Research Manager.• Create and maintain product positioning documentation, financial models, and product improvement plans.• Increase sales by appropriately designing, promoting and distributing the products and plans.• Manage the annual business planning process for the Business Unit.• Contribute to the development of the annual marketing planning and budgeting process for the Business Unit by sharing new product support requirements. •