Product Manager

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 2200000 (ie INR 5 - 22 LPA)

Min Experience: 5+ years

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced and driven Product Manager with 5-20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with strong expertise in the Respiratory therapeutic area. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and executing product strategies, managing product lifecycles, driving market growth, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization’s presence in respiratory healthcare. Experience in Critical Care and Generics will be considered an added advantage.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive product strategies aligned with business objectives, market opportunities, and customer needs.
• Manage the complete product lifecycle, including product planning, positioning, launch, commercialization, and lifecycle management.
• Conduct market research and analyze customer insights, competitor activities, prescribing trends, market dynamics, and emerging opportunities within the Respiratory segment.
• Develop product positioning, messaging, value propositions, and marketing strategies for healthcare professionals and relevant stakeholders.
• Work closely with medical, sales, regulatory, market access, supply chain, and commercial teams to ensure effective product execution.
• Prepare annual marketing plans, product forecasts, budgets, promotional strategies, and performance reviews.
• Create and oversee marketing campaigns, promotional materials, sales tools, product communication, and educational initiatives.
• Collaborate with sales teams to identify field-level opportunities, address customer requirements, and improve product adoption.
• Monitor product performance using sales data, market intelligence, customer feedback, and key business metrics.
• Identify gaps in the portfolio and recommend opportunities for new products, line extensions, indications, or market expansion.
• Support new product launches by coordinating cross-functional activities, launch plans, market preparation, and commercial execution.
• Ensure all product communication and promotional activities remain aligned with applicable pharmaceutical regulations and internal compliance standards.
• Track developments in respiratory medicine, treatment approaches, competitors, and healthcare trends to identify potential business opportunities.
• Present product strategies, market insights, performance updates, and growth plans to senior management.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong expertise and demonstrated experience in the Respiratory therapeutic area.
• Proven experience in Product Management within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical marketing, product lifecycle management, and commercialization.
• Excellent market research, analytical, strategic planning, and business communication skills.
• Ability to translate market and customer insights into effective product strategies.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working closely with sales, medical, regulatory, and commercial teams.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and execution skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to Critical Care products and markets.
• Experience with Generics and generic pharmaceutical portfolios.
• Experience handling product launches, portfolio expansion, or lifecycle management.
• Understanding of market access, competitive intelligence, and emerging healthcare trends.
• Experience managing multiple products or therapeutic segments simultaneously.

Experience

5-20 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical product management, marketing, or commercial strategy, preferably with significant exposure to the Respiratory segment.