Product Director, Oncology

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of the designated product roadmap including new features, workflow enhancements, and indication expansion.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in the field and drive future concepts for product development.
• Drive product launch execution through phase gates, commercial excellence programs and drive overall product readiness initiatives.
• Translate strategic goals into executable plans with clear timelines, KPIs, and milestones tied to business outcomes.
• Work cross-functionally with R&D, clinical development, regulatory, and commercial to drive product delivery from concept to launch.
• Identify and resolve executional risks to ensure timely and successful product development and rollout.
• Engage directly and through sales/marketing teams with oncologists, NPs, practice managers, and IDNs to understand MRD use cases and pain points.
• Engage with external BioPharma customers to navigate their MRD product needs, requirements and workflow.
• Define and prioritize product capabilities that align with clinical workflows and improve user experience.
• Ensure the product aligns with both physician needs and payer expectations, including actionable results and clinical utility.
• Own the business case for one of Guardant Health's leading products, including pricing, COGS, and contribution to the overall oncology portfolio.
• Monitor competitive activity in MRD and adjacent markets, and shape Guardant Health's product market differentiation strategy accordingly.
• Partner with Market Access and Medical Affairs teams to ensure the evidence plan supports reimbursement and payer acceptance.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to help drive positioning, messaging, and launch strategies.
• Support development of customer-facing materials, sales training, and field enablement to drive adoption and growth.
• Contribute to publication planning and scientific communications that support the product's value proposition across tumor types.

Requirements

• Typically requires a university degree and typically 15 years of related experience; or 12 years and a Master's degree; or 8 years and a PhD; or 5 years and a PharmD/MD.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MPH, or advanced scientific degree preferred.
• 8+ years of product management or commercial/medical affairs strategy experience in diagnostics, oncology, or health technology.
• Demonstrated success in launching and scaling healthcare products in the oncology or molecular diagnostics space.
• Deep understanding of MRD (Minimal Residual Disease), liquid biopsy, or cancer surveillance markets.
• Strong working knowledge of patient and oncologist journey/touch points in the MRD space.
• Comprehensive knowledge of MRD competitive landscape, offerings across diagnostic providers, and reimbursement strategies.
• Strong strategic thinking, execution rigor, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Prior experience with product development, lifecycle management, and product launch.
• Commercial awareness with understanding of market access, evidence generation, and provider adoption drivers.

Nice to Have

• Experience with product development, lifecycle management, and product launch experience.
• Knowledge of the reimbursement landscape and evidence strategies.
• Experience working with external BioPharma customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Typically 15 years of related experience, or 12 years with a Master's, or 8 years with a PhD, or 5 years with a PharmD/MD.

Benefits & Perks

• Pay transparency with a base salary range of $182,700 to $251,250 for positions in Palo Alto, CA or Redwood City, CA.
• Work model includes defined in-office days and work-from-home days to support work-life balance.
• Potential bonus, commission, or equity (not included in base salary range).
• Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities or other conditions.