Job Description

As VP of Product for Patent Services, you will have the responsibility of leading and growing our $70M+ business line. This portfolio consists of our people-based patent service offerings, including Patent Admin (including Docketing, IDS, Foreign Filing and Translation services) and EP Validations. This role will be focused on developing and implementing a combined strategy and business plan for these product areas, as well as working collaboratively with other stakeholders on the development of new innovative offerings by customer segments, through connecting these services with other assets and services across the Clarivate group.

The VP will work closely with colleagues in product, operations, engineering, marketing, and commercial as well as managing a team of product leads overseeing this portfolio of services. The challenge will be delivering the near-term business objectives across the product areas, while executing on a plan to future proof the services through technology investment and adoption.

Ideal candidates are passionate about understanding user needs and building great products that solve meaningful problems. Candidates will have the strong analytical and commercial skills needed to align the roadmap with Clarivates commercial strategy to best fit our customer needs and deliver our value in the market.

In this role, the candidate will be part of the IP Patent Leadership team, working collaboratively with the leaders across IP including IPLM (IP Lifecycle Management), Patent Annuities, Patent Intelligence, Search and Analytics and Brand IP. You will also oversee the development of business cases, annual budgets, and manage the organization's resources to ensure that performance is in alignment with the IP Group, and wider Clarivate strategy.

As a manager of people, you will build a high performing, inclusive, and engaged organization. You will act as a role model, coaching and motivating your team as well as indirect reports. In addition, you will invest in people to drive positive employee experience, consistently attract new talent to the business at all levels and retain key high-performers and high-potential employees and develop future leaders within the organization. Leveraging your strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will communicate and align strategies across, and within, the CPO to ensure cohesive goals and approach. You will foster open dialogue and exchange of information with colleagues in other departments, including content operations, technology, sales, support, and marketing for informed decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the overall vision, strategy, and P&L for the Patent Services line of business
• Lead a team of product / service managers. Empower your team to own their individual portfolios in alignment with the overall vision. Structure your team, identify resource needs, and recruit top talent accordingly
• Be the voice of your customers and users. Champion their needs both within and outside the organization. Give your team the tools they need to listen to their users
• Balance the need to continuously improve the service and underlying products, while working in parallel toward developing a new breed of next generation products and services to support the One Clarivate vision
• Coordinate go-to-market activities in collaboration with Marketing and Sales. Ensure new value propositions are well defined and in support of commercial strategy
• Ensure alignment with overall strategy through close collaboration with Executive and Strategy teams, and across the IP Group.
• Form strong external relationships with the market, including existing and potential partners, both established and new
• Model gravitas and demonstrate thought leadership, representing Clarivate at high-level industry events, and in critical meetings with key customers, communicating our IP & Innovation position and strategy

What we are looking for

• 10+ years of experience as a leader in Product / Service Management or similar leadership role
• Proven record of accomplishment in product management within corporate setting
• Experience with product strategy, commercialization/product marketing, business development, and product / line of business management
• Experience leading and developing a team of product managers and service owners
• Experience guiding teams and colleagues through fast-paced and difficult periods of transformation (either fast growth or digital transformation experience)
• A track record of delivering usage and revenue retention and growth
• Experience working with an international team and global customer base

Advanced degree, with MBA a plus

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.

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