[Remote] Product Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking a Product Manager for the Wisconsin Health Data Hub (WHDH), a federally funded initiative focused on developing a secure data platform for biomedical research and real-world data analytics. The Product Manager will guide the development and lifecycle management of products and services, translating stakeholder needs into product strategies and ensuring user-centered, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for WHDH platform capabilities, data products, and digital services
• Translate institutional priorities, stakeholder requirements, and market opportunities into actionable product plans
• Identify new product opportunities that expand WHDH’s value proposition to research, healthcare, and industry partners
• Maintain and communicate product priorities, timelines, dependencies, and success metrics
• Develop and manage product backlogs, requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for technical teams
• Partner with other team members to deliver product features on schedule and within scope
• Coordinate product launches, release planning, change readiness, and user adoption activities
• Balance competing priorities across technical debt, new features, compliance needs, and stakeholder requests
• Gather requirements through interviews, workshops, surveys, and ongoing engagement with stakeholders
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams
• Present product updates, roadmap decisions, and progress reports to leadership, sponsors, and advisory groups
• Build strong relationships with external collaborators to identify partnership and commercialization opportunities
• Define KPIs and monitor adoption, satisfaction, operational performance, and business impact of WHDH products
• Use analytics and user feedback to improve usability, workflows, and feature prioritization
• Conduct competitive and market analysis to inform product direction and positioning
• Drive continuous improvement processes that enhance speed, quality, and customer value delivery
• Trains, serves as a resource, and provides guidance to other IT business analysts on non-routine problems, processes, and policies
• Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements
• Works on tasks including project or functional requirements, functional design, functional configuration, testing, and documentation
• May work with external vendors or service providers
• Performs analyses and prepares reports to ensure that programs meet or exceed schedule commitments
• Assists senior staff in developing strategic approaches to problem-solving and anticipating issues
• Participates in requirements planning and feasibility determination
• Devises or modifies complex information systems including analysis of business and user needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing system logic difficulties as necessary
• May lead cross-functional project teams and may manage portions of the project life cycle. May function in project capacities including requirements gathering, functional design, functional configuration, testing, and documentation

Skills

• 7 Years of professional experience in product management, product development, or solution delivery
• Demonstrated ability to engage cross-functional teams and manage complex technical initiatives
• Experience translating user needs into requirements, roadmaps, and delivered solutions
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or other product delivery methodologies
• Experience managing data platforms, SaaS products, healthcare technology, or analytics solutions
• Familiarity with healthcare or biomedical research environments and data standards such as HL7 or OMOP
• Experience working with cloud-based technology products and AI-enabled solutions
• Knowledge of product analytics, user experience design, and go-to-market planning
• Experience in federally funded, academic, or public-sector initiatives
• Certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), PMP, or Pragmatic Product Management

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts
• Retirement benefits
• For more information, refer to the [campus benefits](https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/%29) webpage.
• [SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026](https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0)

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