Hybrid Executive Director, Livestock Technology Solutions, Product Lead

at MSD

• Job title: Executive Director, Livestock Technology Solutions, Product Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $255,800 - $402,700 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rahway, United States

About the role

• Product Manager leading technology solutions in animal health for livestock and companion animals. Driving product strategy, customer insights, and cross-functional team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a product throughout its entire product lifecycle including a portfolio of USD$300 million in current revenue and USD$600 million by 2029
• Define the overall product vision and strategy with a keen focus on value, business outcome, and user experience
• Create high-level market valuations, compelling value propositions, and business cases for new product concepts and capabilities
• Identify unmet customer needs and market opportunities to inform new product development
• Drive continuous product discovery to understand user needs and translate insights into solutions and a prioritized product backlog
• Develop and execute customer insight strategies through e.g., surveys, farm visits, and customer advisory boards to capture feedback and validate direction
• Make product decisions, and ensure they are anchored in customer needs and aligned with product strategy
• Translate customer needs into a prioritized backlog and outcomes based roadmap
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies (including animal health monitoring), and the competitive landscape to inform strategy and continuous improvement
• Connect delivery squad(s) directly with customers to facilitate open communication and alignment
• Work with commercial teams to ideate new solutions, validate value propositions, and ensure alignment with customer needs
• Partner cross-functionally with the product team (Tech Lead, marketing, sales, and customer success) to ensure end-to-end delivery and adoption
• Collaborate closely with the Technology Lead, Product Designer, and engineers to discover, validate, and deliver effective solutions
• Lead adoption, retention and growth of the product by leveraging marketing, customer success, and market activation capabilities, while engaging commercial teams across regions and markets on the product value proposition
• Drive release planning, manufacturing, go-to-market execution, and ongoing product support in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Develop and adhere to annual and five-year financial plans, with accountability for overall financial performance
• Create, maintain, and continuously prioritize the product backlog to maximize value delivery and long-term sustainability
• Define and regularly calibrate product metrics to track success and progress against objectives
• Conduct business reviews and monitor industry trends and competitive dynamics to inform product strategy
• Champion a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the product team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agriculture, Animal or Life Sciences, Veterinary Medicine or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in agriculture technology, livestock management, or animal health industries.
• Demonstrated understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery.
• Proven experience working on technology-powered products as either a Product Manager, Product Designer, Engineer, Data Analyst or Data Scientist.
• Ability to learn and work across multiple functional areas (e.g., engineering, design, finance, sales, or marketing).
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with many constraints, using sound judgement to assess risks and building well-structured, data-informed narratives.
• Proven ability to engage with engineers, designers, stakeholders, and senior leaders in a constructive and collaborative way.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of leading through influence rather than authority.
• A mindset of ownership, accountability, and customer focus; comfortable signing up for results and driving outcomes through others when needed.
• Passion for fostering team innovation and leveraging the collective ideas and expertise of cross-functional colleagues.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days