Principal Product Manager

Principal Product Manager

Principal Product Manager

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:

Why Syneos Health
• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress. 

Job Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Principal Product Manager is responsible for defining the long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap for key business areas. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams—including engineering, design, data, operations, and business stakeholders—to deliver innovative and scalable product solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision

• Define and communicate the product vision and strategy aligned with company goals.

• Identify new market opportunities, emerging technologies, and customer needs.

• Develop multi-year product roadmaps that balance innovation, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Execution & Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle—from concept, requirements, design, development, and launch to continuous improvement.

• Prioritize product backlog based on business impact, ROI, and strategic fit.

• Partner with Engineering and Design to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of features and products.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with senior leadership, customers, and cross-functional teams to align product goals and outcomes.

• Communicate roadmap updates, performance metrics, and progress to key stakeholders.

• Serve as the primary decision-maker for product direction, balancing technical constraints with business goals.

• Collaboration with relevant people in the product team, maintaining strong communication, and staying on top of everything.

Customer & Market Insight

• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback sessions.

• Translate customer insights into product requirements and enhancements.

• Champion the voice of the customer across the organization.

Metrics & Performance

• Define key product success metrics (KPIs, OKRs) and ensure continuous tracking and improvement.

• Use data-driven insights to iterate and optimize product performance post-launch.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide junior product managers and cross-functional teams.

• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and customer obsession.

• Lead product reviews and strategic planning sessions.

Required Skill Set

Core Competencies

• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Proven ability to translate business goals into actionable product plans and Backlog.

• Oracle Technologies

  • Oracle SQL

  • Oracle APEX (Application Express)

  • Oracle Database

  • PL/SQL

• Exceptional stakeholder communication and negotiation skills.

• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives at scale.

Technical & Business Skills

• Familiarity with cloud platforms and data-driven product development.

• Knowledge of APIs, integrations, Custom and enterprise systems (CRM, ERP, WD and Resource Management etc.).

• Experience with analytics tools (Power BI and others) and UI/UX tools

Leadership & Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in product management, including at least 3–5 years in a senior or principal-level role.

• Track record of launching successful products in enterprise environments.

• Individual Contributor Track – contribute towards achieving the organization’s goals directly without providing any management oversight.

• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across business units.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

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Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Experience Level

Senior Level