Compensation Overview

$170,000 - $220,000Annually

+ Flexible Schedule + Premium Insurance Coverage + 401k Match + Paid Time Off + Education & Training Budget + Wellness Budget + Equipment Provision

Senior

San Bruno, CA, USA

Required Skills

Communications

Marketing

Business Strategy

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of experience in a business strategy or product strategy role, with extensive customer-facing experience
Demonstrated success in effectively setting product vision, product definition, including target customer, core value proposition, core features and business model
Must have led at least one successful, new product development initiative from inception through launch
Must possess a combination of strong analytical skills and creative intuition enabling a blend of data-driven and insight-driven strategy development
Good presentation and communication skills (both verbal and written) exhibiting fundamental collaboration skills with multiple stakeholders and influence across cross-functional teams and leadership
Able to join client meetings as a product expert with prior experience having full project ownership

Responsibilities

Analyze the Cell and Gene Therapy marketplace, gather inputs from clients and assess competitors to determine the vision of new products or future direction, understand and help identify business value, understand required use cases and capabilities, and translate these into product requirements
Develop an in-depth understanding of the needs and usage profiles of different target users for product and prioritize solutions to those needs
Develop and implement roadmap priorities, balancing the customers' short-term needs with the development of scalable technology to maximize long-term portfolio potential
Work with engineering to scope product delivery and understand development alternatives and support build/buy economics
Monitor progress of the product through the product development life cycle, identifying risks and opportunities
Work with marketing to create the overall go-to-market strategies and plans, develop clear product positioning

Position Summary

We are seeking a Director, Product Management to collaborate with leadership and functional partners to create a portfolio of products to drive growth in Cellares’ business.

This person will be responsible for setting the product vision, driving the overall product strategy for one or more Cellares products, including market and competitive analysis, business case development, long-term product direction and roadmap, and go-to-market strategy.

Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.

Responsibilities

Analyze the Cell and Gene Therapy marketplace, gather inputs from clients and assess competitors to determine the vision of new products or future direction, understand and help identify business value, understand required use cases and capabilities, and translate these into product requirements
Develop an in-depth understanding of the needs and usage profiles of different target users for product and prioritize solutions to those needs
Develop and implement roadmap priorities, balancing the customers’ short-term needs with the development of scalable technology to maximize long-term portfolio potential
Work with engineering to scope product delivery and understand development alternatives and support build/buy economics
Monitor progress of the product through the product development life cycle, identifying risks and opportunities
Work with marketing to create the overall go-to-market strategies and plans, develop clear product positioning

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of experience in a business strategy or product strategy role, with extensive customer-facing experience
Demonstrated success in effectively setting product vision, product definition, including target customer, core value proposition, core features and business model
Must have led at least one successful, new product development initiative from inception through launch
Must possess a combination of strong analytical skills and creative intuition enabling a blend of data-driven and insight-driven strategy development
Good presentation and communication skills (both verbal and written) exhibiting fundamental collaboration skills with multiple stakeholders and influence across cross-functional teams and leadership
Able to join client meetings as a product expert with prior experience having full project ownership

Annual Salary Range: $170,000-$220,000

Cellares total compensation package contains competitive base salaries, highly subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, 401(k) Matching, Free EV Charging, Onsite lunches, and Stock options. All displayed pay ranges are approximate, negotiable, and location dependent.

This is Cellares

Cellares is the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) and takes an Industry 4.0 approach to mass manufacturing the living drugs of the 21st century. The company is both developing and operating integrated technologies for cell therapy manufacturing to accelerate access to life-saving cell therapies. The company’s Cell Shuttle integrates all the technologies required for the entire manufacturing process in a flexible and high-throughput platform that delivers true walk-away, end-to-end automation. Cell Shuttles will be deployed in Cellares’ Smart Factories around the world to meet total patient demand for cell therapies at global scale. Partnering with Cellares enables academics, biotechs, and pharma companies to accelerate drug development and scale out manufacturing, lower process failure rates, lower manufacturing costs, and meet global patient demand.

The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with its commercial-scale IDMO Smart Factory in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The company is backed by world-class investors and has raised over $355 million in financing.

Leveling will be based on overall experience, education, and demonstration of knowledge throughout the interview process.

Cellares

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Cellares, as the pioneering Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO), is reshaping the cell therapy manufacturing industry with its unique Industry 4.0 approach, integrating all necessary technologies into a single, high-throughput platform called the Cell Shuttle. This end-to-end automation system not only accelerates drug development and manufacturing but also significantly reduces process failure rates and manufacturing costs. With its strategically located Smart Factories and a robust financial backing of over $355 million, Cellares is well-positioned to meet global patient demand for cell therapies, offering potential partners a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving cell therapy market.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$373M

Headquarters

South San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 16%

1 year growth

↑ 55%

2 year growth

↑ 98%

INACTIVE