Principal Product Manager, Science Products

Boston, MA
Full Time
Experienced

Love dogs? Get energized by building end to end products and translating scientific insights into compelling consumer experiences? This is the place for you!

Who We Are
Join Embark on our mission to bring joy to pet lovers by offering the world’s best products and services to strengthen their bonds with the pets in their lives. Our canine DNA test — named the best by The New York Times — enables us to make scientific advances in personalized pet care. Embark was listed in Forbes’ ‘Next Billion Dollar Startups’, and with over 2 million dogs tested, we continue to make amazing progress towards bettering the lives of people and their pets.

Designed by world leaders in dog genetics (in partnership with Cornell University), the Embark Dog DNA Test provides information on genetic health risks and breed make-up, allowing dog owners, breeders, and veterinarians to drive personalized care plans based on a dog's unique genetic profile. 

Join our pack! At Embark, our People First culture is centered around building an amazing team and giving everyone an opportunity to have a voice and make an impact.  We support DEI&B, your continued growth & development, work-life balance, and are committed to making Embark the best place you've ever worked!

Interested in joining? We’re seeking a highly motivated and driven Principal Product Manager who will drive cutting edge innovation in the fast-growing consumer genetics and pet care space.

The Role
This role is designed for an experienced Product Manager with a proven track record of building end to end experiences in 5-star digital and/or physical products from concept through multiple iterations past launch. This role will be focused on developing new science products plus enhancing existing experiences for Embark in the pet care and wellness space. 

This individual will need to possess the skills to work on short-term execution, while strategically planning a longer-term roadmap. They will have the opportunity for high visibility in the organization, collaborate deeply across functions, and drive the complex decision-making process surrounding all aspects of their product areas, from development to go-to-market strategy. The ideal candidate is data driven, scientifically conversational, and has the ability to work collaboratively across functions. This person will be the voice for their product area, driving and managing key activities to ensure their products and Embark's success. 

What you'll do:

  • Develop, advocate and champion your 1-2 year product roadmap, informed by an understanding of customer, business and market needs; 
  • Lead and facilitate stakeholder discussions with key groups including Product, Engineering, Science, Marketing, Design, Operations and Finance to gain internal alignment on product roadmap development and ensure first-class execution;
  • Partner with product designers to draft customer journeys, collect and interpret user feedback, identify pain points, craft delightful experiences and design physical packaging;
  • Partner with engineers to translate your plan into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance criteria; 
  • Partner with scientists to coordinate sample recruitment then ongoing testing and monitoring programs, translate scientific and statistical concepts into consumer-friendly results, and implement data feedback loops;
  • Work effectively with external partners to bring your science product to life – this could be using existing suppliers/vendors/service providers or require the introduction of new to Embark capabilities;
  • Inform the go to market strategy, create and deploy effective documentation to guide product positioning for internal stakeholders to support the go to market plan;
  • Iterate on existing and create new product development processes that lead to high-velocity, high-impact solutions to problems; 
  • Analyze both quantitative and qualitative data to provide prioritized solutions to complex problems; 
  • Consistently communicate impact across the organization of your product area.

This role is based in Boston, MA. Local candidates will be preferred; remote candidates are welcome to apply.

What experience we're looking for:

  • 5-10 years of experience in consumer or veterinary product roles (either business or marketing functions, software development, research & development, or design) 
  • At least 5 years of product management experience
  • Proven track record of defining and driving the development of software and/or hardware products 
  • Team-orientation with a laser focus on delivering high impact and quality products
  • Experience crafting and executing on customer validation strategies, i.e. painted door, concierge tests, to assess product viability
  • Experience using JIRA and agile methodologies 
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to partner with senior leadership, business and technical teams
  • Experience leading without authority, and driving alignment amongst complex sets of stakeholders 
  • Experience with web analytics required (Heap preferred)
  • Possessing creativity, a passion to excel, and a strong desire to win 
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Flexible with regards to changing priorities & business needs 
  • Preferred: 
    • Prior startup experience
    • Advanced degree in a life sciences field (i.e. genetics, biology, animal science, veterinary medicine)
    • Familiarity with the pet and/or veterinary industry

Research suggests that up to 60% of those identifying as under-represented individuals might have talked themselves out of applying at this point. Don’t worry about checking all the boxes. At Embark, we are committed to diversity, equity, inclusivity and belonging. We are focused on hiring team members who are excited to learn and grow with us, so please—introduce yourself and let us know about you! 
 

What We Can Offer:
At Embark, we might be dog lovers, but we’re passionate about people too. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where all employees can belong and flourish. Here are some of our benefits and perks:

  • Dog-friendly office near South Station, Boston
  • Work from home flexibility and every other Friday off during the summer
  • Perks tailored for dog lovers including pet insurance and paw-ternity leave
  • Startup perks with big-company benefits
  • Competitive salaries, all-inclusive health care, and equity participation
  • A flexible vacation policy along with paid maternal and paternal leave
  • 401k match
  • Bonus program
  • New MacBook Pros
  • Continuing education including attending conferences

Salary Range: $166,000 - $190,000

Embark is an equal opportunity workplace and values diversity at our company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, age, disability status, marital status, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. See also EEO is the Law.


 
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