Ready to transform healthcare economics and outcomes research and insights with one of the most trusted real-world data assets in the market?

Truven is seeking a Senior Director, Product Management – MarketScan to set portfolio strategy and drive cross-functional execution across MarketScan data products and delivery experiences (licensed datasets, cloud access, and analytics). This leader will align Product, Engineering, Data Operations, Privacy/Compliance, and Go-to-Market teams and represent MarketScan externally in the real-world data ecosystem.

How you will contribute:

Enterprise Strategy & Vision

• Define and lead the long-term strategy for MarketScan, aligning portfolio priorities to corporate growth objectives and evolving market demand in life sciences, government, and academic research.

• Identify and pursue new opportunities for MarketScan expansion, including new data assets, partnerships, and AI-enabled experiences that improve speed-to-insight and research usability.

• Manage investment tradeoffs across data product innovation, and operational excellence to deliver against financial growth plans.

Portfolio & Data Product Leadership

• Own end-to-end portfolio leadership across MarketScan offerings (datasets, delivery modalities, and applications), including roadmap, lifecycle management, performance tracking, and product packaging strategy.

• Drive “research-grade” data value through clear product definitions, data documentation expectations, and fit-for-purpose usability for diverse researcher personas (programmers, epidemiologists, HEOR leaders, etc.).

• Partner with Data Operations, Data Governance, and Engineering to ensure quality, repeatability, and consistency in data pipelines and releases.

Platform Delivery, Modernization & AI Enablement

• Advance MarketScan’s delivery experiences—supporting both file-based and cloud-enabled access models—and define product requirements to continuously improve customer onboarding, usability, and adoption.

• Partner with Engineering to evolve the product delivery model with modern SDLC practices (automation, CI/CD enablement where applicable, quality improvements, operational resiliency).

• Define where and how AI can create meaningful customer value across the MarketScan experience (e.g., discovery, documentation, study setup support, workflow acceleration)—with a focus on responsible, compliant, and practical adoption.

Executive Stakeholder Engagement & Commercial Alignment

• Provide strategic direction to marketing, sales, partnerships, and enablement teams—ensuring clear value narratives, differentiated positioning, and aligned packaging guidance for MarketScan.

• Translate product strategy and performance into executive-ready updates, and drive decision-making across senior stakeholders.

• Strengthen feedback loops with Sales, Consulting/Services, and Customer Success to inform roadmap priorities and reduce friction across the customer lifecycle.

Market & Customer Advocacy

• Serve as a public-facing leader for MarketScan—engaging with strategic customers, partners, and industry forums to build trust, gather market intelligence, and shape the external point of view.

• Build deep customer relationships to validate roadmap direction, accelerate adoption, and identify co-creation opportunities.

Team & Talent Development

• Build and lead a high-performing product organization; set clear goals, decision rights, and a coaching-oriented culture.

• Establish a predictable operating cadence (OKRs/roadmap reviews/quarterly planning) that drives cross-functional alignment and on-time delivery.

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of product managers and technologists (as applicable), fostering a culture of clarity, execution, accountability, and continuous learning.

• Drive continued execution of AI maturity into core product practice.

What you will bring:

• 10+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, data/analytics. platforms, or adjacent domains, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.

• Expert understanding of market needs, client pain points, key use cases of real-world data, and growth opportunities.

• Proven success leading complex product portfolios—ideally within real-world data, healthcare claims data, data platforms, analytics, or research solutions.

• Strong understanding of healthcare data expectations and constraints (data quality, privacy, governance, de-identification principles, and operational controls).

• Demonstrated ability to partner deeply with Engineering, Data Operations, and Governance teams to deliver scalable, reliable data products and customer experiences.

• Track record of influencing cross-functional executive stakeholders and driving alignment across product, commercial, and operational priorities.

• Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and leadership skills.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, MPH, PhD, or related advanced degree preferred.

What We Offer

A team connected by a bigger purpose - Truven offers a unique opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to transforming healthcare through trusted analytics and data-driven solutions.

A culture rooted in collaboration and kindness – We believe great work starts with mutual respect and genuine teamwork. It's not just about what you achieve—it’s about how you get there. We know that solving big, complex challenges is easier (and more fun) when you’re surrounded by smart, motivated people who support each other and work toward common goals.

A place to build and grow your career – We believe that learning never stops, curiosity should be celebrated, and every challenge is a chance to grow. Here, you won’t just build skills—you’ll build a career that evolves with you.

A total rewards package that reflects our values – We believe in taking care of our people and their families, so they can bring their best selves to work. We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, annual bonus plan, paid time off, remote work flexibility and more.