Head of Product, Strategic Intelligence - Norstella : Job Details

Head of Product, Strategic Intelligence – Norstella

Location: Remote, United States | Employment Type: Full Time

Date Posted: Sep 10, 2025 | Job ID: R-1488

At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need. Norstella unites brands to help clients navigate the drug development life cycle and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time. The organization includes Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, and The Dedham Group, delivering critical strategic and commercial insights. We combine data, advanced technologies, and advisory services to support forecasting, market intelligence, and decision-making for pharma, biotech, consulting, and financial services customers.

As one of the largest global pharma intelligence providers, Norstella operates worldwide with teams in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.

Lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Norstella's Strategic Intelligence product suite (Evaluate, DMHC, Biomedtracker and other strategic intelligence solutions). Manage a multi‑region product team and partner with Engineering, Content/Analyst teams, Data Science, and Go‑to‑Market to deliver best‑in‑class forecasting, market intelligence, and decision support for pharma, biotech, consulting, and financial services customers.

• Product Strategy & Roadmap – Define and communicate a multi‑year strategy for Evaluate, Evaluate Omnium, Data Monitor Health Care, and Biomedtracker that unifies forecasting and decision‑support workflows. Translate strategy into clear roadmaps with measurable outcomes, competitive positioning, and a build/partner/buy framework for advanced models and data.
• Forecasting Leadership – Drive innovation across forecasting modalities; advance consensus forecasting with dynamic updates, expanded coverage, and risk/return views; enhance patient‑based and epidemiology forecasts for deeper disease‑area insights and transparent assumptions; integrate LOA/PTRS and catalysts into risk‑adjusted scenarios and portfolio views.
• Platform & Data Integration – Partner with Engineering and Data Science to incorporate RWD where it improves forecast accuracy and scenario planning; champion shared ontologies, APIs, and explainable models to ensure consistency and scalability across the SI suite.
• Execution & Delivery – Lead agile, outcome‑driven development with quarterly OKRs and clear success metrics; ensure quality and transparency in forecasting models, instrument releases for usage analytics, and iterate quickly based on customer feedback and adoption data.
• Team Leadership – Structure, recruit, and mentor a high‑performing product organization; build career paths, foster a culture of customer closeness and evidence‑based decisions, and implement rituals that scale excellence across product management and UX.
• Go‑to‑Market Partnership – Collaborate with PMM, Sales, and CS on value messaging, packaging, and enablement; drive launch excellence with competitive positioning, demo readiness, and adoption programs that accelerate time‑to‑value for customers.
• Communication & Client Engagement – Serve as a visible product leader with executive presence; communicate complex forecasting concepts in clear narratives for internal stakeholders and external clients; represent the product suite in client meetings and industry forums to build trust and adoption.

• 10+ years in product leadership (data/SaaS) with 5+ years in life sciences or healthcare analytics.
• Proven success in scaling data‑centric products.
• Deep forecasting expertise in consensus forecasting, patient‑based/epidemiology‑driven forecasts, and projections using LOA/PTRS and catalysts.
• Strong understanding of pharma R&D and commercial strategy.
• Experience with AI/ML, data visualization, and SaaS platforms.

• Degree in life sciences or related field preferred

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Basic Life and AD&D Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Salary information: The expected base salary for this position ranges from $200,000 to $230,000. Offers are based on skills, experience, and other factors. A discretionary bonus may be available.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.