At Genmab, we’re committed to building extra[not]ordinary futures together, by developing antibody products and pioneering, knock-your-socks-off therapies that change the lives of patients and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. From our people who are caring, candid, and impact-driven to our business, which is innovative and rooted in science, we believe that being proudly unique, determined to be our best, and authentic is essential to fulfilling our purpose.
AI & Analytics Products
Position Title: Product Owner
At Genmab, AI technology is more than just a solution, it powers the R&D, Commercial, and functional business units that work tirelessly to save lives and bring valuable treatments to patients around the world. The new data science team, AI and Analytics Products, is building quickly to meet the business demand of immediate, real-time AI technology product innovation. Our technology experts tackle exciting challenges in collaborative teams but work in an environment where individual and career development is always valued. Our team members leverage their talents and passion, building new and innovative products, creating programs founded in automation in agile frameworks, and driving existing and cutting-edge innovation. We are seeking an experienced Product Owner who is passionate about data, with a strong background in data analytics and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) principles. This role is pivotal in driving AI/ML initiatives, shaping product features, and ensuring successful project delivery.
Position Overview:
As a Product Owner at Genmab, you will be responsible for the roadmap and execution to carry out the vision for the assigned program(s), starting initially within our enterprise GenAI team. The Product Owner is a member of an Agile team responsible for defining user stories and prioritizing the team backlog to streamline the execution of program priorities, while maintaining conceptual and technical integrity of the features or components the team is responsible for. In addition, the ability to build relationships, influence and be a driver of execution in a fast-paced environment is critical to this role.
The candidate must be solution-oriented, operationally savvy, creative, highly organized, flexible, and adept at working with multiple matrix teams, including external vendors. The position is based in Princeton, NJ.
Responsibilities
Product Ownership and Agile Project Management:
Own the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with the overall strategic vision.
Define and prioritize features for AI/ML-driven products based on market needs and business goals. Sequences the Backlog according to business value or ROI.
Conveys the Vision and Goals at the beginning of every Release and Sprint. Assists with the elaboration of Epics, Themes and Features into user stories that are granular enough to be achieved in a single sprint.
Represents the user, interfaces and engages the users.
Collaborating with a Scrum team on new Feature development, requests including building and maintaining a Product backlog, contributing to/reviewing/approving user stories, sprint support, and UAT testing.
Leads and participates in the daily Scrums, Sprint Planning Meetings, Release Planning, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives.
Inspects the product progress at the end of every Sprint and has complete authority to accept or reject work done. If necessary, assess and change the course of the project at the end of every Sprint as needed.
Primary point person internally and externally for the team for updates and feedback.
Establish annual goals, objectives and outcomes for product(s); Track and monitor key performance indicators.
Provides critical leadership to drive the scrum team(s)
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders, to gather input and feedback.
Maintains relationships with the business and the client to understand the current and changing needs.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure their needs are incorporated into the product roadmap.
Actively involved in change management activities.
Data Analytics, AI/ML, and Technology Proficiency:
Utilizes data analytics and statistical knowledge to guide product decisions and improvements.
Possess understanding of technologies in the AI/ML space, including Gen AI, Azure AI, Python, and other relevant tools and frameworks.
Stay updated on emerging technologies in the AI/ML field and assess their potential impact on the product.
Knowledge and experience with Confluence, JIRA, AWS, Azure DevOps. Experience in administering the aforementioned applications a plus.
Quality Assurance:
Work closely with quality assurance teams to ensure product features meet high standards of quality and performance.
Participate in user acceptance testing and ensure product meets user expectations.
Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements
Bachelor's degree or relevant experience
Minimum 3-4 years’ experience as a Product Owner, or a Technology practice. Preferably in a regulated industry.
Demonstrated experience implementing and executing Agile principles with strong technical skills.
Advanced with Microsoft Office applications and a strong working knowledge of Agile and SDLC methodologies.
Completed training or certification in Agile.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; high quality of work that adheres to all standards, regulatory and audit requirements. Working knowledge of the regulatory environment.
Strong consultative and well-articulated communication and writing skills with the ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization.
Naturally curious, detail oriented, with strong analytic, and research skills.
For US based candidates, the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:
$95,625.00---$159,375.00The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
About You
You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with diverse backgrounds
You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
You are not afraid to grapple with the unknown and be innovative
You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so
Locations
Genmab leverages the effectiveness of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are designed as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our collaboratively designed office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.
About Genmab
Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose guiding its unstoppable team to strive towards improving the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For more than 20 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and leveraged translational research and data sciences, which has resulted in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. To help develop and deliver novel antibody therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO™) antibody medicines.
Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with locations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
We are committed to fostering workplace diversity at all levels of the company and we believe it is essential for our continued success. No applicant shall be discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Learn more about our commitments on our website.
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Please note that if you are applying for a position in the Netherlands, Genmab’s policy for all permanently budgeted hires in NL is initially to offer a fixed-term employment contract for a year, if the employee performs well and if the business conditions do not change, renewal for an indefinite term may be considered after the fixed-term employment contract.
