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Head of Product, Strategic Intelligence

Company: Norstella

Date Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-1488

Description

**Job Title** : Head of Product, Strategic Intelligence

At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need.

Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle —and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time.

Each organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) delivers must-have answers for critical strategic and commercial decision-making. Together, via our market-leading brands, we help our clients:

+ Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle

+ Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market

+ MMIT – identify barrier to patient access

+ Panalgo – turn data into insight faster

+ The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics

By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics. As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.

Role Summary

Lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Norstella’s Strategic Intelligence product suite (Evaluate, DMHC, Biomedtracker and other strategic intelligence solutions). You’ll manage a multi‑region product team and partner closely 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.

Key Responsibilities

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 all forecasting modalities:

+ Advance consensus forecasting (Evaluate) with dynamic updates, expanded coverage, and risk/return views.

+ Enhance patient‑based and epidemiology forecasts (DMHC) for deeper disease‑area insights and transparent assumptions.

+ Integrate LOA/PTRS and catalysts (Biomedtracker) into risk‑adjusted scenarios and portfolio views.

Platform & Data Integration

+ Partner with Engineering and Data Science to incorporate RWD (claims, lab, EMR) 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 strong executive presence.

+ Communicate complex forecasting concepts in clear, compelling narratives for internal stakeholders and external clients.

+ Represent the product suite in client meetings, industry forums, and strategic account reviews to build trust and influence adoption.

Qualifications

+ 10+ years in product leadership (data/SaaS) with 5+ years in life sciences or healthcare analytics.

+ Proven success scaling data‑centric products.

+ Deep forecasting expertise in such areas as:

+ Consensus forecasting and financial model interpretation.

+ Patient‑based / epidemiology‑driven forecasts.

+ Projections using LOA/PTRS and catalysts.

+ Strong understanding of pharma R&D and commercial strategy.

+ Experience with AI/ML, data visualization, and SaaS platforms

Education / Experience Required

+ Degree in life sciences or related field preferred

Our Guiding Principles for Success at Norstella

01: Bold, Passionate, and Mission-First

02: Integrity, Truth, and Reality

03: Kindness, Empathy, and Grace

04: Resilience, Mettle, and Perseverance

05: Humility, Gratitude, and Learning

Benefits

+ 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

_The expected base salary for this position ranges from $200,000 to $230,000.It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus._

_Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law._

_All legitimate roles with Norstella will be posted on Norstella’s job board which is located at norstella.com/careers. If a role is not posted on this job board, a candidate should assume the role is not a legitimate role with Norstella. Norstella is not responsible for an application that may be submitted by or through a third-party and candidates should proceed with extreme caution if a third-party approaches them about an open role with Norstella. Norstella will never ask for anything of value or any type of payment during or as part of any recruitment, interview, or pre-hire onboarding process. If you are aware of or have reason to believe a job posting purportedly for a role with Norstella is fraudulent or otherwise not authorized by Norstella, please contact the Company using the following email address:_ _[email protected]_ _._

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.