Product Director – Oncology
| Company | Guardant Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Typically requires a university degree and typically 15 years of related experience; or 12 years and a Master’s degree; or 8 years and a PhD; or 5 years and a PharmD/MD. Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, MPH, or advanced scientific degree preferred.
- 8+ years of product management or commercial/medical affairs strategy experience in diagnostics, oncology, or health technology required.
- Demonstrated success in launching and scaling healthcare products in the oncology or molecular diagnostics space.
- Deep understanding of MRD, liquid biopsy, or cancer surveillance markets is critical.
- Strong working knowledge of patient and oncologist journey/touch points in the MRD space is highly desired.
- Comprehensive knowledge of MRD competitive space, offerings across different diagnostic providers and reimbursement strategy/landscape is critical.
- Strong strategic thinking, execution rigor, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Prior experience with product development, lifecycle management and product launch experience are a must.
- Commercial awareness with an understanding of market access, evidence generation, and provider adoption drivers.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of the designated product roadmap—including new features, workflow enhancements, and indication expansion.
- Serve as the subject matter expert in the field and drive future concepts for product development.
- Drive product launch execution through phase gates, commercial excellence programs and drive overall product readiness initiatives.
- Translate strategic goals into executable plans with clear timelines, KPIs, and milestones tied to business outcomes.
- Key to success in this role requires best-in-class organizational skills and being responsible for results that drive impact across functions.
- Work cross-functionally with R&D, clinical development, regulatory, and commercial to drive product delivery from concept to launch.
- Identify and resolve executional risks to ensure timely and successful product development and rollout. Serve as the external spokesperson for the organization.
- Engage directly and through sales/marketing teams with oncologists, NPs, practice managers, and integrated delivery networks (IDNs) to understand MRD use cases and pain points.
- Engage with external BioPharma customers to navigate their MRD product needs, requirements and workflow.
- Define and prioritize product capabilities that align with clinical workflows and improve user experience.
- Ensure the product aligns with both physician needs and payer expectations, including actionable results and clinical utility.
- Own the business case for one of Guardant Health’s leading products, including pricing, COGS, and contribution to Guardant’s overall oncology portfolio.
- Monitor competitive activity in MRD and adjacent markets, and shape Guardant Health’s product market differentiation strategy accordingly.
- Partner with Market Access and Medical Affairs teams to ensure the evidence plan supports reimbursement and payer acceptance.
- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to help drive compelling positioning, messaging, and launch strategies for one of Guardant Health’s leading products.
- Support development of customer-facing materials, sales training, and field enablement to drive adoption and growth.
- Contribute to publication planning and scientific communications that support our product’s value proposition across tumor types.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, MPH, or advanced scientific degree preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of patient and oncologist journey/touch points in the MRD space is highly desired.