Technical Product Development Manager, Ro
$129.2-153k
+ Equity
Telehealth primary care platform
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Telehealth primary care platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$129.2-153k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help patients achieve health goals by delivering the most convenient and effective care possible.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree– Chemistry, Engineering or related field of study
- Proven experience of 3-5 years of formulation within Food, Personal Care or Confectionary industries required. Compounding or Pharma formulation is a plus
- Knowledge of compounding pharmacy guidelines is preferred
- Excellent project management skills, Strength at timeline management, managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working with cross-functional teams and external partners
- Innovative mindset, always seeking opportunities to improve formulas / products and drive efficiency
- Commitment to quality and compliance, ensuring all products meet regulatory standards and Ro's quality expectations
What the job involves
- As a Technical Product Development Manager at Ro, you'll be instrumental in leading the technical development of new formulas across several categories, with a focus on compounding
- The Technical Product Development Manager writes briefs for each innovation, then partners with in-house or outside manufacturing labs to ensure quality product that meets or exceeds industry standards
- This role will own the technical development, validation, scale up, and commercialization of all new product SKUs
- The Technical Product Development Manager should have an extensive understanding of formula development, practical bench formulation experience, as well as an awareness of timelines, operations, and manufacturing as well as providing technical guidance and troubleshooting for formula and fill processes, both during lab development and production scale-up
- You'll bring innovative thinking and meticulous attention to detail that will optimize our formula development processes and contribute to Ro's mission of revolutionizing healthcare
- Design and develop Lead formula development for products that meet regulatory requirements across pharmaceuticals, OTC drugs, cosmetics, and supplements. Write the Product Development and/or Compounding Brief(s) & evaluate benchmark
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including packaging development, supply chain, and quality assurance, to align new product strategies with business objectives
- Own the formula development timeline: initiate requests, evaluate samples, redirect to a third-party lab when needed. Take the lead on any reformulation needs & troubleshoot issues
- Strong timeline management skills, managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Stay informed of the latest compounding / manufacturing capabilities and material innovations, technology-driven raw materials and ingredients
- Evaluate and select appropriate raw materials, balancing factors such as cost, and product compliance
- Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure raw materials meet Ro's quality standards and specifications
- Must be willing to travel up to 25%
Our take
Ro is a healthcare startup that connects patients directly to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. The founders of Ro established the company because they felt that health insurance wasn’t working as it should, as the pooled cost of expensive treatments means that the price of individual doctor visits is inflated.
Ro’s primary care platform powers a personalized, end-to-end healthcare experience from diagnosis, to delivery of medication, to ongoing care. Instead of having to travel to a doctor’s office, Ro customers can access a video conference with a physician on-demand, from the comfort of their own home.
In order to tap into the global medical market, which is worth over $4 trillion, Ro raised $150 million at a valuation of $7 billion in 2022. It has expanded to more health areas, such as skincare and mental health, and launched an online pharmacy. Despite this, a substantial number of layoffs in spring 2022 indicated that Ro's accelerated growth had caused problems with its internal organization. Having now narrowed its focus and spending more on less, Ro has streamlined its operations and looks to continue on a steady upward trajectory.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2022
$150m
LATE VC
Mar 2021
$500m
SERIES D
Total funding: $1.0bn
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision membership
- Equity for all team members
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave, and flexible work arrangement
- Well-stocked office with snacks and bi-weekly free lunches
- Gym, learning, and development stipends
Company values
- Fight for patients: Always start with what patients want. Your curiosity drives you to understand their motivation and the goals they are trying to achieve. Work backwards from there. Fight for the healthcare they deserve and move mountains to make it happen
- Think big: Challenge the status quo. You're here to revolutionize healthcare for patients. Dream big. Come up with bad meeting ideas. We love them. Let's invent together
- Inch by inch: Improve every day - yourself, your team and your work. Constantly raise the bar. Focus on the inputs of the patient experience and, over a long enough time horizon, those small improvements compound and you will change the world
Company HQ
Chelsea, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Zachariah Reitano
(Co-Founder)Previously a Teacher at General Assembly and co-founder of Shout Inc., in 2013. They are now an Entrepreneur in Residence at Prehype.
Saman Rahmanian
(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Previously a Senior Art Director at Crispin Porter + Bogusky and founder of Tischen in 2010. They were also a Partner at Prehype and founder of Managed by Q.
Rob Schutz
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Founder of Snagged.com. Experienced as a Senior Consultant at CGI specializing in healthcare, they also served as Director of US Marketing and USer Acqusition at kgb and as VP of Growth at BARK.
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