Senior Product Manager - job 1 of 2

As the Senior Product Manager at Tempus, you will lead the product team for our AI Applications Platform, ensure alignment with organizational goals, and develop strategic product roadmaps. Your responsibilities will include guiding the engineering team, creating detailed feature specifications, collaborating with various business units, and overseeing the full lifecycle of product development. You'll champion innovation and continuous improvement to enhance clinical care through our advanced platform.

To be considered for the Senior Product Manager role at Tempus, you should have at least 5 years of experience working directly with software engineering teams, preferably in a product management or business analyst capacity. A Bachelor’s degree in a technical or clinical field is required, alongside strong project management and problem-solving skills. Experience with healthcare datasets, familiarity with HIPAA compliance, and an understanding of the healthcare landscape will be highly beneficial.

As the Senior Product Manager at Tempus, collaboration is key. You will work closely with Software Engineers, QA Engineers, UX/UI Designers, and other stakeholders to ensure the product vision is clearly understood and executed. Your role will include providing guidance to these teams, facilitating communication across the organization, and ensuring everyone is aligned on objectives throughout the product development lifecycle.

At Tempus, the culture is rooted in innovation, empowerment, and continuous improvement. As a Senior Product Manager, you’ll be part of a diverse team that values collaboration and enthusiasm. We prioritize a dynamic work environment where your insights and leadership can thrive, making a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector while supporting each other towards common goals. Your ability to inspire a culture of curiosity and excitement will be highly valued.

The Senior Product Manager at Tempus is expected to be well-versed in advancements related to artificial intelligence, healthcare data analytics, and software development processes. Familiarity with cloud platforms like GCP or AWS, and experience in developing AI-driven software solutions and handling complex healthcare datasets is essential. Your expertise in applying these technologies will drive the development of innovative products that enhance clinical care.

In your response, highlight specific projects where you collaborated with software engineers, designers, and other stakeholders. Discuss how you facilitated communication, ensured alignment on objectives, and resolved any conflicts during the project lifecycle. This shows your leadership and teamwork capabilities.

Focus on qualities like strategic thinking, strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, and customer empathy. Provide examples of how you applied these qualities in your previous roles to guide product development and enhance team collaboration.

Share your strategies for prioritization, like using a matrix to assess urgency and impact, or how you rely on data to inform your decisions. Emphasize your organizational skills and ability to adapt quickly to changing demands, especially within the healthcare space.

Describe a specific project where you were responsible for all phases of product management. Detail the steps you took from gathering requirements to collaborating with teams for development and going live. Highlight any challenges faced and how you overcame them.

Discuss how data informs product decisions, shapes user experience, and guides feature prioritization. Provide examples of how you've utilized data analytics to measure product performance and improve future iterations.

Mention the resources you use, such as industry publications, networking events, or online courses. Highlight how applying this knowledge has helped in previous roles, particularly in understanding user needs or advancing product strategies.

Discuss your understanding of regulatory frameworks like HIPAA and how you incorporate compliance from the outset in product development. Provide examples where you have worked closely with compliance teams to address legal and ethical standards.

Highlight a situation where unforeseen circumstances required you to pivot your strategy. Explain how you assessed the situation, engaged with your team, and implemented changes while keeping stakeholders informed and on board.

Share your approach to evaluating and integrating technologies, like AI or machine learning, into current product offerings. Provide examples of successful integrations that improved product functionality or user experience.

Discuss your methods for collecting user feedback through surveys, interviews, or usability testing. Explain how you analyze this feedback to make data-driven decisions that inform product improvements or feature additions.