Director of Digital Standards & Partnerships (Remote)

USP; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 172,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

USP is seeking an experienced scientific software product leader to own the strategy, development, delivery, and adoption of Digital Reference Standards (dRS) Products. The Director will serve as the accountable product owner, translating customer, scientific, quality, regulatory, and business needs into a roadmap.

Remote employees must reside in MD, VA, DC, PA, WV, CA, MI, IL, KS, FL, NC, or MN, and the role collaborates across Science, Quality, IT, Legal, Marketing, and external partners to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of USP's mission and commitment to inclusive and equitable practices.
• Ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders.
• Experience leading scientific software product initiatives in a regulated life sciences environment.

Responsibilities

• Structure USP-ID product vision, strategy, roadmap, use cases, value proposition, success measures, and investment recommendations.
• Translate customer observations, validation findings, and regulatory expectations into testable requirements and priorities.
• Manage the software development and integration roadmap, backlog, releases, testing, and documentation.
• Serve as USP's primary product management contact for external developers, partners, distributors, and collaborators; establish cadence and escalation paths.
• Support validation readiness, controlled product documentation, model traceability, risk assessment, and product claims.
• Lead customer discovery, demonstrations, trials, onboarding, and post-trial learning; translate needs into roadmap decisions.

Job description

USP is seeking an experienced scientific software product leader to own the strategy, development, delivery, and adoption of Digital Reference Standards (dRS) Products. The Director will serve as the accountable product owner, translating customer, scientific, quality, regulatory, and business needs into a roadmap.

Remote employees must reside in MD, VA, DC, PA, WV, CA, MI, IL, KS, FL, NC, or MN, and the role collaborates across Science, Quality, IT, Legal, Marketing, and external partners to