Product Manager (Reference Standards)

About USP

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a non-profit scientific organization dedicated to improving global health by setting rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. USP collaborates with leading health and science experts worldwide, fostering scientific excellence through fairness, integrity, and global cooperation. With over 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, USP is committed to strengthening the supply of safe, high-quality medicines. USP values inclusive scientific collaboration, recognizing that diverse expertise enhances its ability to develop trusted public health standards. The organization promotes a culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities, believing that broad participation in scientific leadership leads to stronger global health outcomes. USP is an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE), committed to fair, merit-based selection processes that allow diverse scientific talent to contribute to advancing public health solutions. Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities, and policies are in place to create an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Job Overview

The Reference Standards Product Manager, within the USP Programs, Regions, Operations, and Strategy (PROpS) Division, is responsible for the lifecycle management of the Small Molecules, Complex Generics, and General Chapters reference standards portfolio. This role involves understanding industry trends, utilizing data-driven decision-making, and making customer-focused recommendations to drive portfolio growth. As an individual contributor, the Product Manager will implement projects and processes to support product decisions, develop prioritization and forecasting models, and optimize product performance. This highly collaborative position requires global interaction with Science, Operations, Sales, Regions, Pricing, Trade Compliance, and Marketing teams. The Product Manager will drive product strategy, lead cross-functional teams in planning product roadmaps, and oversee discount and promotion strategies to ensure the successful launch and growth of innovative, high-quality standards that advance USP's mission.

Impact at USP

This role is crucial in advancing scientific rigor and public health standards, thereby increasing global access to high-quality medicines. USP emphasizes scientific integrity, regulatory excellence, and evidence-based decision-making to ensure health systems worldwide can rely on robust, tested, and globally relevant quality standards. USP's People and Culture division, in partnership with the Equity Office, invests in leadership and workforce development, providing training in equitable management practices and tools to foster engaged, collaborative, and results-driven teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct item forecasting, pricing, and margin analysis.
• Develop and present business cases with supporting rationale for new and existing products.
• Monitor industry and market trends, and gather competitive intelligence to inform product strategies.
• Lead pipeline prioritization efforts, ensuring alignment with segment value and organizational strategies.
• Collaborate with Industry Programs, Science, Operations, and other departments to facilitate new product launches.
• Support Industry Programs, Regional, and Sales staff with new product training and customer solutions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of forecasting processes and product performance against key metrics.
• Manage product mix and optimization, including the selection and discontinuation of products to enhance profitability.
• Identify new product opportunities based on customer needs, feedback, and strategic insights.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Regions to launch products and monitor feedback and adoption.
• Maintain and update product roadmaps to achieve targeted product pipeline and growth objectives.

Additional Information

This is an individual contributor role with no direct supervisory responsibilities.

USP offers comprehensive benefits to protect employees and their families, including company-paid time off, healthcare options, and retirement savings plans.

USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for associated fees unless a written agreement is in place.

Job Category: Technical Programs