Manager, Product Innovation & Business Development

Endocrine; Washington (District of Columbia); Híbrido; USD 64.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Endocrine Society is seeking a Manager, Product Innovation & Business Development in Washington, DC. You will lead the innovation pipeline, develop value-generating offerings beyond traditional products, and evaluate opportunities with leadership.

You will collaborate across internal teams and external partners to turn ideas into monetizable services or collaborations. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in strategy, BD, or product development, strong financial modeling skills, and experience

Formación

• 5+ years in strategy, business development or product innovation.
• Experience building business cases with ROI and market analysis.
• Experience managing external partnerships and negotiations.
• MBA and international/global market experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Manage an innovation pipeline and evaluation process.
• Develop revenue-generating opportunities aligned with the mission.
• Prepare data-driven analyses and robust business cases for leadership.
• Build partnerships and coordinate agreement development.

Conocimientos

Strategy & BD

Opportunity evaluation

Financial analysis

Partnership development

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Position:Manager, Product Innovation & Business Development Location: Washington, DC
Job Id:5-5100 # of Openings:1 Manager, Product Innovation & Business Development

Endocrinologists are at the core of solving the most pressing health problems of our time, from diabetes and obesity to infertility, bone health, and hormone-related cancers The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest and largest organization of scientists devoted to hormone research and physicians who care for people with hormone-related conditions. Our inclusive community is made of scientists, physicians, educators, nurses, and students in 122 countries. The Endocrine Society promotes breakthroughs in endocrine science and patient care through education, research, and advocacy, uniting a community of 18,000 scientists and clinicians energized by the promise of unraveling the mysteries of hormone-related conditions and diseases. As the global scientific landscape evolves and traditional association revenue models face increasing pressure, the Society is investing in new ways to support the field, reach broader audiences, and strengthen the financial foundation needed to sustain progress in public health worldwide. As Manager, Product Innovation & Business Development, you will report to and work closely with the Chief Global & Growth Officer and other key leaders, supporting the Society’s efforts to develop and advance new revenue opportunities. With an established R&D fund, the Society is positioned to test and scale promising ideas. You will research unmet needs across the endocrine research and clinical practice ecosystem and help develop offerings—beyond traditional association products and services—that provide value to the field while generating revenue for the Society. Working within established priorities and with guidance from leadership, you will help move this work from idea through evaluation and implementation. Drawing on market research and ideas originating from the Board of Directors, Executive Leadership Team, staff, and external partners, you will evaluate and help prioritize opportunities, developing promising concepts into validated, monetizable services, products, or partnerships. You will prepare well-researched business cases, coordinate concept testing and pilots, and work with internal teams and external partners to assess feasibility and impact. You will provide data-driven analysis and recommendations to support leadership decision-making and coordinate the transition of approved initiatives to operational teams. A core aspect of this role is developing relationships with potential partners and maintaining a pipeline of future opportunities. You will assess potential partnership approaches, coordinate joint planning, and support the development and negotiation of agreements that define contributions, responsibilities, and expected outcomes. Success in this role requires sound business judgment, strong project management, and the ability to build productive relationships while moving initiatives from concept through launch in a complex global environment.

What you’ll bring to the job:

• 5+ years of experience in strategy, business development, innovation, product development, or a related function, preferably within a healthcare, medical, scientific, association, or nonprofit environment, with demonstrated skill in evaluating and prioritizing business opportunities based on mission alignment, market need, revenue potential, feasibility, and risk.
• Experience developing business cases and financial analyses to assess new products, services, or partnerships, including market demand, pricing, costs, and ROI.
• Experience developing and managing external partnerships and supporting agreement development or negotiations with stakeholders such as nonprofits, industry, or global organizations.
• Experience working across international markets or with global partners and MBA is preferred.

Our Values: We believe in and empower our staff. We know that with our investment in their growth, they have an even greater potential to contribute to our organization. Our core values embody the character and culture of our staff – they guide our decision making, interactions and how we serve our members. As an organization, we are committed to: demonstrating responsible stewardship, treating one another with trust and mutual respect, supporting work life balance, sustaining an inclusive environment, and fostering an environment that encompasses communication, service, collaboration, results & innovation. What you’ll own: Success in your first 1–2 years will be demonstrated by effectively managing an innovation pipeline and supporting consistent processes for evaluating, testing, and advancing revenue-generating opportunities aligned with the Society’s mission and strategic direction. Key focus areas include:

• Opportunity Identification & Revenue Development. Assess mission gaps and unmet needs across endocrinology and adjacent fields to identify opportunities for new products, services, and partnerships. Evaluate potential business opportunities for market need, revenue potential, feasibility, risk, and strategic alignment. Gather input from the Board of Directors, Executive Leadership Team, staff, non/members, partners, and external stakeholders and maintain a pipeline of opportunities that support mission impact, revenue diversification, and expanded reach in North America and around the world.
• Leadership & Board Decision Support. Prepare data, analysis, options, and recommendations for the Executive Leadership Team, Business Development Advisory Board, and Board of Directors to support decisions regarding potential investments and new opportunities.
• Pipeline & Evaluation Process. Manage the Society’s stage gate process and apply established frameworks to evaluate and prioritize opportunities. Assess opportunities using market research, financial analysis, stakeholder input, and defined criteria, and make evidence‑based recommendations to advance, pause, or stop initiatives based on mission alignment, market potential, organizational capacity, feasibility, and risk.
• Evaluate and prioritize near‑ and medium‑term opportunities based on readiness, potential impact, and level of investment, identifying connections across existing activities that can be leveraged to accelerate growth and revenue generation.
• Business Case Development & Validation. Develop recommendations and business cases for promising opportunities, clearly articulating the need, target audience, value proposition, mission impact, market potential, resource requirements, financial considerations, and associated risks. Develop financial models, pricing approaches, cost structures, staffing needs, and ROI expectations, and coordinate market testing and pilots to validate assumptions. Leverage data and emerging technologies, including AI, to support the work where appropriate.
• External Partnerships. Identify and cultivate potential partnerships, including nontraditional, cross‑sector, and global collaborators. Support the development and negotiation of partnership models with defined roles, resource commitments, governance, and financial terms, escalating significant business or risk considerations to leadership as appropriate.
• Portfolio & Project Management. Manage a portfolio of potential initiatives within established priorities, tracking progress, risks, dependencies, and next steps. Coordinate cross‑functional work to advance approved opportunities and support their transition to operational teams.

What you’ll do well: Collaboration

• Works collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve goals.
• Values and seeks diverse perspectives.
• Solicits input from team members and is willing to learn from the expertise of others.
• Supports group efforts, including accepting responsibility for shortcomings and sharing credit for accomplishments.
• Demonstrates leadership, or respect for leadership in others, in pursuit of the goals of the group.

Results‑Oriented

• Approaches tasks in a timely manner and with keen attention to detail, asking for assistance when necessary.
• Identifies and leverages resources strategically to ensure goals are met and projects are completed with excellence.
• Achieves measurable, high‑quality outcomes in accordance with agreed upon goals and the Endocrine Society mission.

Innovation

• Encourages innovation by fostering an environment of creativity, willingness, and trust.
• Envisions and executes innovative approaches to projects based on knowledge of internal and external environments.
• Identifies the need for new strategies and modifies approach to achieve goals.
• Evaluates risks and benefits when considering new ideas and improvements.
• Approaches change in a responsive, willing, and positive manner.

Self-Leadership

• The ability to function effectively when under pressure and maintain control in the face of hostility.
• Demonstrates ethics and integrity.
• Displays and communicates drive and purpose, demonstrates self‑control in pressure situations.
• Increases capacity to learn and increase self‑awareness.

Forward Thinking

• Anticipates the implications and consequences of situations and taking appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Anticipates possible problems and develops contingency plans in advance. Notices trends and develops plans to prepare for opportunities or problems.
• Anticipates the consequences of situations and plans accordingly.
• Anticipates how individuals and groups will react to situations and information and plans accordingly.

In addition to job‑specific competencies, we strive to ensure that every interaction embodies the spirit of the Endocrine Society Culture Drivers: We Embrace Change, We Consciously Create, We Genuinely Care, We Proactively Communicate, and We Value Belonging, in service of our members and colleagues. These culture drivers serve as a foundation for our work and outline a vision for our efforts, both internally and externally. What you’ll get out of it:

• Working with a staff that has passion for our mission, believes in one another and has fun.
• The chance to work in an environment that empowers staff to take informed risks and create new programs and services.
• A chance to make a contribution in a fun job with room to make it your own.
• A strong and competitive salary and benefits package that focuses on your well‑being and financial health.

Inclusion and Belonging Statement: The Endocrine Society embraces and celebrates the strength that unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences bring to our organization. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, and termination. The Endocrine Society is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to our People Operations team. Work Location: This position is located in Washington, DC and walking distance to Metro and major bus lines. The Endocrine Society offers a flexible, hybrid work environment. Employees are expected to work from the office at least 2 days per week to foster our collaborative culture and support cross‑functional interaction.

E nd o c r i n e Society offers a convenient downtown DC location within walking distance of Farragut North/Farragut West and Foggy Bottom Metro stations. Qualified candidates interested in a purposeful work environment, competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including a generous TIAA- CREF retirement plan with 10% employer contribution.

Pay Range:$64,000 - $84,500 per year

Our Work

We unite, lead, and grow the endocrine community to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and improve health worldwide.

We envision a world in which advances in endocrine science, education and care promote optimal health and well‑being.

We are unique in that our members are not only on the frontier of breakthrough research discoveries, but they also apply this knowledge in the treatment of patients with hundreds of debilitating hormone‑related diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, thyroid disorders, and infertility.

Our headquarters is in Washington, DC, home to the largest concentration of science, healthcare, and policy organizations in the world. Internationally, our global connectivity continues to expand in the European Union, South America, India, Asia, and elsewhere.

How We Shape the Endocrinology Field

Whether or not you have heard the term endocrinology before, we all know someone who has diabetes, osteoporosis, a thyroid condition, infertility, hormone‑related cancer, or another endocrine condition. We work hand‑in‑hand with our members to improve public understanding of these conditions and the way healthcare providers treat them.

• We publish emerging science in our peer‑reviewed journals and books to promote breakthroughs in scientific discovery and care.
• We host the field’s largest scientific and medical meetings where experts exchange new ideas.
• We develop Clinical Practice Guidelines recommending the best evidence‑based approaches for diagnosing and treating people with hormone conditions.
• We advocate for legislation and regulatory policies to advance health and science, both domestically and abroad.

Our Culture

In service to our members and colleagues, we strive to ensure that every interaction embodies the spirit of the following core competencies.

We Embrace Change

We are forward‑thinking and when there’s a need for change, we own it and set out to fix it. We are personally accountable for proactive problem solving and are open to others’ perspectives and contributions. When identifying possible solutions, we ask ourselves “What else can I (we) do?” We recognize change is hard, but we stretch to see around the corner.

We Consciously Create

We are a team of creative individuals who practice intentional innovation to achieve our inspiring goals. We are curious and are committed to life‑long learning. We strategically invent and refine our work through calculated risk‑taking, data‑driven decision making, and thoughtful knowledge sharing to ensure our efforts align with our vision and resources. When others win, we all win.

We Genuinely Care

We value our teammates and are dedicated to creating a welcoming, trusting, and collaborative environment where people are seen, and all voices are heard and appreciated. We practice empathetic listening, remain open‑minded, transparent, supportive, and courteous in our communications.

We Proactively Communicate

We encourage honest, thoughtful, and open communication to develop a shared understanding of the information or situation. Effective communication focuses on what is important. Each of us is responsible for effective communication by actively and empathetically listening, allowing others to express themselves and remaining open‑minded.

We Value Belonging

We are dedicated to continuously fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where we can bring our authentic, whole selves to work and be appreciated for the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences each of us bring. Each of us is responsible to advocate for other voices to ensure multiple perspectives are considered so that we may continue to build and sustain a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Your Growth

We believe in and empower our people. An investment in your growth gives you even greater potential to contribute to endocrine science and public health. We are committed to nurturing every staff member and supporting your continued career growth.

Career Development

We take a unique approach to talent management by actively investing in our staff, one employee at a time. When you join our team, your manager also serves as your career coach. Together, you will engage in an ongoing dialogue about your individual interests and career goals. You and your coach will evaluate ways to leverage your strengths and unique workplace style to advance your career and identify opportunities for you to grow.

We provide our team with competency assessment tools and development workshops to help you better understand the unique strengths you bring to the workplace. Using this data, our team will work with you to maximize your impact and support you as you pursue advancement opportunities. To show our commitment to your professional growth, all team members receive a LinkedIn Learning license. The Endocrine Society also provides each team member with a membership to the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) which allows you access to professional development, practical resources, and a community network.

Your Rewards

Our goal is to support your well‑being physically, financially and emotionally!”

Health and Welfare

• Choices to meet your individual and family health needs. We offer comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Our medical plans include fertility and bariatric benefits
• We pay 100% group life insurance and income protection benefits such as short term and long‑term disability benefits
• FSA healthcare, dependent care, and commuting benefits
• When traveling you will have access to 24‑hour emergency travel assistance
• Well‑Being Fridays. Fridays at the Endocrine Society have been re‑engineered to be free of internal meetings, allowing room for your professional development, preventative mental wellness, physical well‑being, or catching up on projects

Wellness

• Nursing mother’s room or mindfulness room
• Employee Assistance program
• Onsite Gym
• Bike racks, showers, and lockers on site
• Employee wellness committee and social committee
• CareFirst Blue 365 Discount Program
• BlueRewards financial incentive program
• Preventative mental health benefits through a behavioral health support system to help you get the emotional care you need, when you need it, 24/7
• Virtual primary care practice with 24‑hour virtual access to urgent care, behavioral and mental health care, care coordination, lifestyle support, medication management, and much more!

Work‑life Balance

Work‑life balance environment by providing remote work three days per week, flextime schedules, work from anywhere up to four weeks per year, and bonus holidays. To re‑establish our sense of community and collaboration, all Endocrine team members are in the office two days per week.

Retirement

• 403(b) retirement savings plans with 10% employer match
• Group supplemental retirement annuity
• Free financial investment advice with certified consultants

Paid Leave

• 13 paid holidays each year
• Annual leave (12–24 days per year, based on length of employment with generous carry over amounts)
• Sick leave (12–24 days per year, based on length of employment with generous carry over amounts)
• Bonus days off granted for special events and occasions

Our Space

• Located downtown DC close to metro stations and Georgetown
• We have designed unique spaces to gather and collaborate with teams
• Comfortable work stations with options for standup desks
• Environmental conscious with LEED constructed office

Additional Perquisites:

• We often host all staff lunches
• We celebrate each other’s accomplishments, anniversaries and birthdays with milestone awards and group lunches
• All employees work off a laptop and have additional licenses for Office 365 for personal devices

For 100 years, the Endocrine Society has been at the forefront of hormone science and public health. Read about our history and how we continue to serve the endocrine community.

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