Strategic Product Lead, Applied Research Intelligence

John Wiley & Sons Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

John Wiley & Sons Inc. seeks a Director of Product for Applied Research Intelligence (ARI) to own the outward-facing product strategy and drive partnerships across pharma, biotech, and life-sciences R&D.

The role requires translating scientist workflows into prioritized features, managing an ecology of integrations, and shaping how ARI is positioned in the market. The role reports to the VP of Product, ARI, with high autonomy in a global organization and potential for broader leadership as the

Qualifications

• First-hand experience in corporate R&D in pharma or life-sciences with a product mindset.
• Track record of turning scientific data into actionable product/market insights.
• 10+ years in senior product, data-science, or scientific-innovation leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Own ARI's outward-facing product strategy and value proposition across pharma, biotech, life-sciences, and materials science R&D.
• Lead the partnership and integration ecosystem with engineering and partnerships teams.
• Drive early customer wins, pilots, and scalable land-and-expand motions.
• Be the voice of the corporate R&D customer, translating workflows into product priorities.

Skills

R&D domain knowledge

Product leadership

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Tools

GenAI tools

RAG systems

APIs/integrations

Job description

John Wiley & Sons Inc. seeks a Director of Product for Applied Research Intelligence (ARI) to own the outward-facing product strategy and drive partnerships across pharma, biotech, and life-sciences R&D.

The role requires translating scientist workflows into prioritized features, managing an ecology of integrations, and shaping how ARI is positioned in the market. The role reports to the VP of Product, ARI, with high autonomy in a global organization and potential for broader leadership as the