Lead, Digital Product Manager - R&D

Location: Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $125,500–$157,500 per year, with actual pay dependent on overall candidate skills.

Company

hirify.global uses advanced science and materials technologies to support technologies that transform the world.

What you will do

• Own the Enterprise Digital Innovation Platform and scientific software product roadmap for Materials Division R&D.
• Coordinate end-to-end development, deployment, adoption, testing, user acceptance, release readiness, and continuous improvement.
• Translate needs from scientists, engineers, digital leaders, and business stakeholders into product requirements, user stories, priorities, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate delivery across data, AI, modeling, applications, integration, user experience, training, and adoption workstreams.
• Manage collaboration with IT, external technology partners, R&D users, and cross-functional digital teams.
• Track risks, dependencies, adoption, user satisfaction, and value realization metrics while maintaining product governance and stakeholder alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, computer science, information systems, product management, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in product management, digital transformation, scientific software delivery, R&D systems, technical program management, or a related area.
• Experience translating business and user needs into product requirements, roadmaps, user stories, priorities, and delivery plans.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional execution across business stakeholders, IT, external partners, and technical teams.
• Working knowledge of R&D workflows, scientific data, AI/ML-enabled applications, modeling platforms, laboratory systems, or scientific software environments.
• Strong project execution, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills, including experience with pilots, user acceptance testing, adoption planning, and post-launch improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience in semiconductor materials, specialty chemicals, advanced materials, manufacturing, or industrial R&D.
• Experience with enterprise digital platforms, scientific workflow tools, data platforms, AI/ML applications, modeling and simulation software, or laboratory digital systems.
• Experience with agile or hybrid delivery environments, external technology partners, vendor evaluations, statements of work, product backlogs, or platform implementation programs.
• Demonstrated success driving digital-tool adoption and measuring product value, utilization, user satisfaction, productivity improvement, or business impact.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus eligibility.
• Progressive paid time off policy.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching and immediate vesting.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Education assistance.
• Values-driven culture focused on People, Accountability, Creativity, Excellence, compliance, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• The application window is expected to close approximately five days after the posting date, subject to candidate flow and business needs.
• Immigration sponsorship is not available; candidates must not require hirify.global sponsorship now or in the future, including H1B, TN, or STEM OPT sponsorship.