Clinical Ideation Product Development Manager

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MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.

At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!

Summary

The Clinical Ideation Product Development Manager will lead early-stage product innovation and portfolio evaluation for proposed clinical innovation ideas. This role focuses on identifying unmet market and clinical needs, conducting rigorous competitive and financial analyses, and shaping product opportunities into clear business cases and prototype plans. In addition to driving new concept ideation, the role will assess existing products in the portfolio to recommend enhancements, re-designs, or retirement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Accountable to execute Innovation & Ideation deliverables

• Assess innovative ideas against unmet clinical and market needs through research, stakeholder engagement, and industry trend analysis.
• Generate and prioritize a pipeline of product concepts aligned to clinical organization and enterprise strategy.
• Conduct competitive intelligence and market analysis to assess emerging technologies, competitor pipelines, and potential disruptors.
• Benchmark against best-in-class solutions to inform product differentiation strategies.
• Facilitate structured ideation sessions and innovation workshops with clinical, commercial, and technical experts.
• Defining clear problem statements and opportunity spaces rooted in evidence from the market, regulatory, and reimbursement landscapes.
• Generate and prioritize a pipeline of product concepts aligned to organizational strategy.

Lead Business Case and Value Proposition Development

• Build robust business cases for product concepts, including market opportunity sizing, competitive analysis, clinical value proposition, and financial metrics.
• Define the clinical and economic value proposition for new product concepts, clearly articulating benefits to patients, providers, payers, and health systems.
• Quantify the potential impact of proposed products on outcomes, efficiency, cost savings, or patient experience.
• Ensure value propositions are evidence-based, leveraging clinical data, market insights, and stakeholder feedback.
• Assess technical feasibility, regulatory pathways, and reimbursement considerations early in the process.
• Evaluate build vs. buy vs. partner strategies for each concept, including acquisition of existing solutions, licensing, or co-development opportunities.
• Partner with marketing, clinical, and health economics teams to test and refine messaging with target audiences and translate the value proposition into core elements of the business case, supporting both strategic prioritization and investment decisions.
• Present business cases and clear recommendations (including build/buy/partner pathways) to senior leadership for investment decisions.

Develop Financial Models

• Develop detailed financial models to support business cases, including revenue forecasts, cost projections, margin analysis, and ROI.
• Assess funding needs for prototypes, pilots, and early development, balancing risk and return.
• Partner with finance, Trade, and other economic partners to evaluate resource requirements, pricing assumptions, and revenue opportunities.
• Provide input into portfolio-level financial prioritization by comparing projected value across initiatives.
• Track early spending and investment against approved budgets for prototype or pilot phases.

Accountable for the Development Plan

• Define high-level requirements and success criteria for concepts approved for prototyping or pilot or product built.
• Assess feasibility of in-house development relative to external alternatives, factoring in speed-to-market, cost, regulatory requirements, and strategic alignment.
• Partner with R&D, clinical, and design teams to scope prototypes and feasibility studies.
• Ensure clear handoffs of validated concepts into the formal product development pipeline.

Manage Portfolio Assessment & Triage

• Maintain visibility in the innovation funnel and communicate pipeline priorities to leadership.
• Continuously evaluate existing clinical products and solutions to determine ongoing relevance, market fit, and clinical impact.
• Conduct gap analyses against competitor offerings, regulatory changes, and evolving customer needs.
• Partners with cross-functional teams, including EPP, to scope enhancements or redesigns that align with the product’s value proposition.
• Recommend portfolio trade-offs and resource allocation for early-stage initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities        

No supervisory responsibilities

Client Responsibilities

This is an internal and external client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills (listening/verbal/written).  One must be able to; manage difficult or emotional client situations; Respond promptly to client needs; Solicit client feedback to improve service; Respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; Meet commitments to clients.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

BS/BA and 9+ years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, and 6 years' of SME in respective areas.  MBA, RN, or RPh preferred.

Computer Skills

Proficiency in design and workflow tools, Excel.  Microsoft Office Suite required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

RN, RPh preferred but not required for role

Other Skills and Abilities

• Experience in product management, clinical innovation, or healthcare strategy, with proven experience in early-stage product development.
• Strong understanding of healthcare market dynamics, clinical workflows, and regulatory considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to create and present compelling business cases.
• Proven history of demonstrated ability to conduct strategic analysis, market assessments, and financial modeling.
• Excellent collaboration, facilitation, and communication skills.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. 

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.   

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Composure
• Decision Quality
• Organizational Agility
• Problem Solving
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Peer Relations
• Time Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Learning on the Fly
• Political Savvy

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Visual acuity required up to 20 inches.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position may regularly be exposed to or encounter moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock or vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Work Location

This position works on-site at the San Diego Headquarters or other company location (or from a remote location with management approval based on business requirements). Must provide adequate support to internal clients; be available for regular interactions and coordination of work with other employees, colleagues, clients, or vendors; as well as be available to facilitate effective decisions through collaboration with stakeholders.

Working Hours

This is an exempt level position requiring the incumbent to work the hours required to fully accomplish job responsibilities and reasonable meet deadlines for work deliverables. The individual must have the flexibility to work beyond traditional hours and be able to work nights, weekends or on holidays as required.  Work hours may be changed from time to time to meet the needs of the business.  Typical core business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs
• Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays
• Incentive Compensation
• 401K with Company match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

To explore all that MedImpact has to offer, and the greatness you can bring to our teams, please submit your resume to www.medimpact.com/careers

MedImpact, is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) headquartered in San Diego,
California. Our solutions and services positively influence healthcare outcomes and expenditures, improving the position of our clients in the market. MedImpact offers high-value solutions to payers, providers and consumers of healthcare in the U.S. and foreign markets.

To perform this job successfully, the successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above
statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.