Sr. Director, Product Lifecycle Management

The Senior Director of Product Lifecycle Management provides enterprise leadership for the end-to-end lifecycle management of Baylor Genetics’ clinical test portfolio. This role is accountable for defining and governing the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) operating model and for overseeing a team of Directors and Product Lifecycle Managers responsible for execution across diagnostic domains. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Product Delivery & Execution, the Senior Director ensures that products are launched, maintained, optimized, and retired with discipline, consistency, and speed, while meeting clinical, operational, financial, and regulatory requirements. This role serves as a key link between product strategy and execution, ensuring portfolio priorities translate into predictable, high-quality delivery outcomes.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, life sciences, or a related field required.

Experience: • 12+ years of experience in product management, lifecycle management, portfolio management, or product operations • Demonstrated experience leading people and scaling product teams • Experience operating in highly regulated healthcare, diagnostics, or life sciences environments • Proven success building and governing enterprise product operating models

Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered

Skills (Senior Director, Product Lifecycle Management)

· Enterprise product lifecycle and portfolio governance leadership

· Experience scaling and governing product operating models

· Strong cross-functional and executive stakeholder alignment

· Data-driven portfolio prioritization and performance management

· Expertise navigating regulated clinical and laboratory environments

· Proven ability to lead, develop, and scale product organizations

Duties and Responsibilities

Enterprise Product Lifecycle Leadership

· Define, own, and continuously improve Baylor Genetics’ Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) framework and governance model.

· Establish standardized lifecycle phases, decision rights, intake processes, and success metrics across the portfolio.

· Ensure lifecycle rigor, transparency, and accountability across all product domains.

Portfolio Governance & Execution Oversight

· Oversee lifecycle execution across the full clinical test portfolio, ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities.

· Partner with Product Strategy to translate strategic priorities into executable portfolio plans.

· Monitor portfolio health and delivery performance, proactively addressing risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks.

Cross-Functional & Executive Leadership

· Serve as the senior product lifecycle partner to Clinical, Laboratory Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial, Billing, Digital, and Technology leadership.

· Drive alignment across Product Development, Product Operations, Program Management, and Delivery teams.

· Provide clear executive-level communication on portfolio status, risks, and outcomes.

Governance, Compliance & Change Control

· Ensure lifecycle processes comply with CLIA, CAP, FDA (as applicable), payer requirements, and internal governance standards.

· Oversee product change control and approval processes, ensuring enterprise visibility and disciplined execution.

· Ensure accurate and auditable maintenance of the test menu and lifecycle documentation.

People Leadership & Organizational Development

· Lead, mentor, and develop Directors and Product Lifecycle Managers.

· Establish clear roles, career paths, performance expectations, and succession plans for the lifecycle organization.

· Build a high-performing, execution-focused culture centered on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Core Competencies

· Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management

· Portfolio Governance & Delivery Oversight

· Executive & Cross-Functional Leadership

· Regulatory & Quality Collaboration

· Operational Excellence & Scale

· Change Management

· People Leadership & Talent Development