Caris Life Sciences

VP of Product Strategy

Remote, US$247,000-$301,000Posted today

RemoteFull-Time Contract Product & Design Strategy & Partnerships $200k+

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Job Description

Vice President of Product Strategy

Company

Caris Life Sciences Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Caris Life Sciences is seeking an accomplished Vice President of Product Strategy to lead the long-term product vision and portfolio strategy across the company’s precision medicine, molecular diagnostics, and AI-enabled healthcare solutions.

The Vice President of Product Strategy will be responsible for product portfolio planning, market strategy, commercialization, and new product opportunities. This executive will partner closely with Product, R&D, Medical Affairs, AI/Data Science, Commercial, Finance, and senior leadership to translate scientific innovation and market needs into differentiated products that improve clinical decision-making and support long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute the company’s long-term product and portfolio strategy.
Define product priorities across molecular profiling, liquid biopsy, early cancer detection, and AI-enabled precision medicine.
Lead strategic planning across existing products and future product opportunities.
Evaluate new diagnostic products, clinical applications, technologies, and market opportunities.
Develop product strategies that strengthen Caris’ position across precision oncology and molecular diagnostics.
Lead market assessments, customer segmentation, competitive analysis, and product opportunity evaluation.
Translate physician, health system, biopharma, and patient needs into clear product strategies.
Develop commercialization strategies for new diagnostic and AI-enabled products.
Partner with R&D and Medical Affairs to align scientific innovation with clinical and market opportunities.
Work closely with AI and Data Science teams to identify new applications for Caris’ molecular and clinical data assets.
Develop product strategies around AI-powered diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment-selection capabilities.
Identify opportunities to expand Caris’ products across additional cancer types and clinical workflows.
Evaluate opportunities across tissue-based testing, liquid biopsy, early detection, and digital pathology.
Partner with Commercial leadership to develop positioning, segmentation, launch, and market adoption strategies.
Develop business cases and financial models for major product investments.
Establish product KPIs covering adoption, utilization, market penetration, customer value, and commercial performance.
Lead portfolio prioritization and resource allocation recommendations across major product initiatives.
Monitor emerging technologies, competitive developments, clinical trends, and regulatory changes.
Identify strategic product partnerships with healthcare systems, biopharma companies, technology organizations, and research institutions.
Lead high-priority cross-functional product initiatives from concept through commercialization.
Provide executive leadership with portfolio insights, market intelligence, and product investment recommendations.

Qualifications

15+ years of progressive experience in product strategy, product management, precision medicine, diagnostics, biotechnology, or healthcare technology.
8+ years of senior product or business leadership experience.
Strong experience in molecular diagnostics, precision oncology, genomics, biotechnology, AI-enabled healthcare, or life sciences.
Proven track record developing and commercializing complex healthcare or life sciences products.
Strong understanding of molecular profiling, genomic testing, oncology, and precision medicine.
Experience developing product strategies for diagnostic tests, clinical platforms, or data-driven healthcare solutions.
Demonstrated success managing complex product portfolios and investment priorities.
Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, clinical data, or computational healthcare applications.
Experience translating scientific and clinical innovation into commercially viable products.
Strong market analysis, competitive intelligence, financial modeling, and portfolio planning capabilities.
Experience developing product launch and commercialization strategies.
Familiarity with regulatory, reimbursement, clinical validation, and market-access considerations within diagnostics.
Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with R&D, Medical Affairs, AI/Data Science, Commercial, Finance, and executive leadership.
Exceptional leadership, communication, executive presentation, and strategic decision-making skills.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strategic and commercially minded product executive who understands the intersection of molecular science, artificial intelligence, and precision medicine.

This individual will combine deep healthcare product expertise, strong market judgment, and scientific curiosity to identify where Caris should invest, which product opportunities should be prioritized, and how emerging technologies can be translated into meaningful clinical solutions.

The successful candidate will help shape Caris’ next generation of precision medicine products while strengthening portfolio differentiation, clinical value, and long-term commercial growth.

Pay: $247,000.00 - $301,000.00 per year