Product Manager (SRA - VDB)

blackcanyonconsulting; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

blackcanyonconsulting is seeking a senior product manager to guide product strategy for a large public repository of sequencing data. The role blends roadmap development with customer engagement, turning insights into prioritised plans and coordinating releases.

The position is remote and open to full-time candidates based in the United States. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software product management experience, strong Jira/Agile expertise, and a track record in KPI creation and executive

Qualifications

• Five+ years of software product management experience.
• Five+ years using Jira and Agile methodologies.
• Experience developing KPIs and executive reporting, and managing stakeholders.
• Ability to lead strategy and discovery sessions with multiple stakeholders and synthesize complex information into practical recommendations.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and MURAL.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the product roadmap and connect customer outreach findings to product priorities and modernization goals.
• Facilitate sprint planning and backlog refinement, and coordinate releases against milestones and schedules.
• Draft and review product requirements, define success measures and KPIs, and report progress to stakeholders.
• Conduct user research, stakeholder outreach, market research, and competitor analysis; translate findings into actionable product and data model requirements.
• Prioritize work based on user needs and business goals, assess delivery risks, and plan mitigation steps.
• Collaborate across product and development teams and assess how the initiative affects user sentiment and platform use.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

KPI development

Executive reporting

Strategy workshops

User research

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Excel

PowerPoint

MURAL

Job description

Role overview

Guide product strategy and delivery for a large public repository of high-throughput sequencing data. The role splits its focus between product planning and customer or stakeholder engagement: turning user and market insights into roadmap priorities, coordinating releases, and keeping modernization work aligned with customer goals and delivery commitments. The position is remote and open to full-time candidates residing in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the product roadmap and connect customer outreach findings to product priorities and modernization goals.
• Facilitate sprint planning and backlog refinement, and coordinate releases against milestones and schedules.
• Draft and review product requirements, define success measures and KPIs, and report progress to stakeholders.
• Conduct user research, stakeholder outreach, market research, and competitor analysis; translate findings into actionable product and data model requirements.
• Prioritize work based on user needs and business goals, assess delivery risks, and plan mitigation steps.
• Collaborate across product and development teams and assess how the initiative affects user sentiment and platform use.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of software product management experience.
• At least 5 years working with Jira and Agile methods.
• Experience developing KPIs and executive reporting, and managing stakeholders.
• Ability to lead strategy and discovery sessions with multiple stakeholders and synthesize complex information into practical recommendations.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and MURAL.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; an advanced degree is preferred.

Nice to have

• Product management credentials or SAFe Agilist certification.
• Experience with genetic or biological sequencing data, or familiarity with next-generation sequencing tools and formats such as BWA, GATK, or Galaxy.

Benefits and work setup

The position is full time and remote for candidates residing in the United States.

Listed benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, an employer-supported 401(k), paid holidays and vacation, and tuition reimbursement.

Compensation is described as competitive and dependent on experience and location.