Sr. Director, Product Lifecycle Management

Baylor Genetics is seeking a Senior Director of Product Lifecycle Management to provide enterprise leadership for the end-to-end lifecycle management of their clinical test portfolio. This role is accountable for defining and governing the PLM operating model while overseeing a team responsible for execution across diagnostic domains.

Responsibilities:

• Define, own, and continuously improve Baylor Genetics’ Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) framework and governance model
• Establish standardized lifecycle phases, decision rights, intake processes, and success metrics across the portfolio
• Ensure lifecycle rigor, transparency, and accountability across all product domains
• Oversee lifecycle execution across the full clinical test portfolio, ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities
• Partner with Product Strategy to translate strategic priorities into executable portfolio plans
• Monitor portfolio health and delivery performance, proactively addressing risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks
• Serve as the senior product lifecycle partner to Clinical, Laboratory Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial, Billing, Digital, and Technology leadership
• Drive alignment across Product Development, Product Operations, Program Management, and Delivery teams
• Provide clear executive-level communication on portfolio status, risks, and outcomes
• Ensure lifecycle processes comply with CLIA, CAP, FDA (as applicable), payer requirements, and internal governance standards
• Oversee product change control and approval processes, ensuring enterprise visibility and disciplined execution
• Ensure accurate and auditable maintenance of the test menu and lifecycle documentation
• Lead, mentor, and develop Directors and Product Lifecycle Managers
• Establish clear roles, career paths, performance expectations, and succession plans for the lifecycle organization
• Build a high-performing, execution-focused culture centered on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, life sciences, or a related field required
• 12+ years of experience in product management, lifecycle management, portfolio management, or product operations
• Demonstrated experience leading people and scaling product teams
• Experience operating in highly regulated healthcare, diagnostics, or life sciences environments
• Proven success building and governing enterprise product operating models
• Enterprise product lifecycle and portfolio governance leadership
• Experience scaling and governing product operating models
• Strong cross-functional and executive stakeholder alignment
• Data-driven portfolio prioritization and performance management
• Expertise navigating regulated clinical and laboratory environments
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and scale product organizations