Product Research Manager

TRIMEDX • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Research Manager is a research-led, strategy-first member of the Product Marketing & Innovation team who is embedded across the full product lifecycle, from discovery through sustained adoption. This role designs and executes primary market research, maintains a proactive view of competitive and market intelligence, and translates customer, clinician, operator, and market data into clear product, positioning, and go-to-market implications. The Product Research Manager shapes product roadmap, launch, pilot, and portfolio decisions by applying mixed-method research, behavioral science, design thinking, and disciplined research methodology. This individual builds scalable research frameworks, influences cross-functional partners across the 8-team hub without direct authority, and presents evidence-backed recommendations directly to executive and senior leadership. They are a voice in the room, not a note-taker.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience designing and executing primary research (qualitative or quantitative) is required.
• Research & Results portfolio is required.
• Proven track record of presenting to and influencing senior or executive stakeholders.
• Mixed-method research fluency: qualitative and quantitative.
• Strategic thinking: ability to synthesize data into a market point of view with implications.
• Executive communication: clear, confident presenter in high-stakes settings.
• Familiarity and comfort operating in a matrixed organization with ability to work successfully cross-functionally.
• Leads without formal authority; builds credibility through expertise.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in strategy, product marketing, or market insights is strongly preferred.
• Experience in B2B, healthcare, health tech, or complex enterprise environments strongly preferred.
• Behavioral science or human-centered design exposure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute primary market research studies to support product desirability, feasibility, and viability decisions.
• Own competitive and market intelligence as a living, proactive function — not an on-demand deliverable.
• Develop and present strategic market recommendations to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with Product and IT teams from discovery through launch to ensure market desirability is validated at every stage.
• Apply behavioral science and design thinking methodologies to positioning, messaging, and launch strategy.
• Build reusable, technology-enabled research frameworks and strategic intelligence tools that scale across the PM&IR team.
• Support pilot ownership — design research into pilot programs and synthesize learnings for fast iteration.
• Contribute to the team’s 8-team hub integration by serving as the research and strategy authority.
• Plan and execute qualitative and quantitative research methods, including interviews, ethnography, focus groups, surveys, conjoint analysis, and usage data, selecting the right methodology for the business question.
• Document research methodology with scientific rigor to ensure research is repeatable, measurable, and defensible.
• Translate raw customer, clinician, operator, and market data into clear product, positioning, and go-to-market implications with a recommended path forward.
• Maintain a current, evidence-backed perspective on the competitive landscape, strategic risks, and white space opportunities for the TRIMEDX product portfolio including analysis of AI-driven market shifts, automation trends, and emerging technology disruption impacting the TRIMEDX portfolio.
• Shape product roadmap and go-to-market decisions by influencing cross-functional partners across the 8-team hub without direct authority.
• Balance near-term launch priorities with multi-year market positioning and portfolio strategy.
• Present research findings, market analysis, and strategic recommendations directly to C-suite and senior leadership with clarity, credibility, and confidence.
• Turn research and data into compelling narratives that define the audience, clarify the purpose, and drive timely, actionable decisions.
• Lead research-driven evaluation of emerging technologies to inform product strategy and portfolio decisions - keeping it squarely anchored in evidence and long-term differentiation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• TRIMEDX is committed to cultivating a workplace culture where every associate feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.
• This culture reflects our belief that our people are our foundation, their well-being is essential, and shared success is built through meaningful work, recognition, and opportunities for growth.
• We embrace people’s differences which include age, race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, education, genetics, veteran status, disability, religion, beliefs, opinions and life experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior