VP, Product Management - Clinical Platform

Why join Nextech?

We are a leader in specialty healthcare technology solutions, headquartered in Tampa, FL.

We are an ever-growing team, guided by our iCREATE values of Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, Empowerment, Accountability, Trust, and Excellence. We hold these values in high regard and are driven to succeed in all we do.

We’re committed to hiring and retaining talent, which is why we invest in our employees through competitive pay, a generous bonus structure, great healthcare, a comprehensive wellness program, and many other benefits.

If you are a software engineer, finance or accounting professional, customer support specialist, or a business development expert with a passion for healthcare technology (just to name a few), we want to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics are encouraged to apply. If you are a candidate in need of assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact [email protected].

This leadership role will develop, maintain and execute to a set of product roadmap goals for Nextech’s EMR portfolio serving the Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Plastics Surgery and other specialty segments.  As the VP of Clinical Platform, you will be in a key leadership role to drive Nextech into the next phase of its growth, through client-centered product innovation, industry insights and engagement and internal alignment to the vision for Nextech’s clinical platform and growth strategy.  You will collaborate with our internal and external stakeholders to combine insights from the industry, technology trends, competitive dynamics and regulatory developments to establish and evolve this vision and thus the product roadmap to support this.  The successful candidate will coach, guide and motivate the team of highly skilled product managers and analysts to prioritize work and execute to this vision and product roadmap deliverables, bringing a strong sense of what delivers value to our clients with an eye on Nextech’s growth strategy.

In this role, you will bring your product management experience with EMR systems and be able to apply these insights to Nextech’s clinical platform prioritization and design decisions and work closely with users and internal stakeholders to gain alignment on these decisions.  

All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA and other regulations, as appropriate. 

Essential Functions: In addition to working in accordance with appropriate conduct and behavioral standards, specific responsibilities of this role include:

• Develop and maintain a roadmap that drives towards this vision and supports Nextech's organizational priorities
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to set product development priorities 
• Provide directions for the individual product teams
• Coach individual product managers and analysts and provide strategic and tactical guidance that will help them strive to be high performers
• Collaborate with the VP of Practice Management Platform to establish and align on product mashup priorities - ensure dependencies are clearly identified and jointly monitor progress and take actions to course correct as and when required
• Continue to develop, own, and manage the Client Advisory Board in a collaborative manner with Client Success Managers and Sales
• Lead business case development and able to draw on the knowledge of stakeholders to gain cross-functional alignment
• Participate and collaborate in managing client escalations as and when required
• Collaborate with Product Ops to develop and implement improvements to tools and methodologies across the product organization
• Establish and maintain a clear understanding of the market, including competitive positioning, industry trends and regulatory developments
• Work closely with Director of Product Regulatory to implement and execute on initiatives and activities that will ensure all our clients are compliant with all relevant regulatory obligations
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to provide inputs on messaging and positioning
• Instill product management disciplines across the teams
• Collaborate with CTO and engineering team to ensure alignment on development capacity against major deliverables and jointly course correct as and when required
• As and when required, proactively participate and support a sales process and be able to be positioned as a thought leader with the requisite domain expertise and an expert in the relevant Nextech products

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years’ of product management experience specifically managing the entire lifecycle of EMR systems
• 5+ years’ experience in a leadership position
• A commercial mindset that is able to translate industry and customer pain points into opportunities for Nextech
• Strong track record in developing and maintaining a highly collaborative relationship with internal stakeholders and able to employ a very consultative approach to
• Past exposure to EMR / EHR systems either as a user or in managing, implementing, developing or consulting function 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Dermatology and/or Plastics Surgery specialties, with exposure to industry key opinion leaders and insights into the dermatology and/or plastic surgery industry, including its inner workings and trends

• Clinical background - MD, DO, NP

• Active participation with industry associations such as AAD, ASPS, ASAPS, MGMA
• Able to tap into network of industry experts and opinion leaders

Total Rewards

Nextech is pleased to offer a variety of health, wellness and lifestyle benefit offerings for all fulltime employees:

• Generous annual bonus opportunity
• iCREATE Employee Recognition Program
• Insurance : Choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Wellness Program including discounts on medical premiums
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• 15 days PTO at date of hire (increases with years of service) + 10 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Volunteer Time Off
• 100% Company-Paid Parental leave
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• 100% Company-Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Company-Sponsored 529 College Savings Plan
• Corporate Discounts on Retail, Travel, and Entertainment
• Pet Insurance options

Working Environment

• Works generally at a desk in a well-lighted, air-conditioned cubicle/office, with moderate noise levels.
• Long-distance or air travel as needed –not to exceed 30% travel.
• Periods of stress may occur.

Physical Demands

• Activities require a significant amount of sitting at office and work desks and in front of a computer monitor.
• Some walking and standing relative to interaction with other personnel.