Posted Jul 12, 2026

Part-Time Product Owner (Experience in diagnostics, medical devices, or health testing products) - Contract to Hire

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What you'll be part of OnePet is a family of pet brands built for the modern pet parent — helping people find, trust, and buy the best products and services for their animals. We operate across media, digital services, and commerce, and we're united by one belief: pets deserve better. TotalVet, a brand under the OnePet family, is on a mission to put veterinary-grade health testing in the hands of every pet parent — no clinic visit required. We're building a portfolio of at-home tests spanning DNA, allergy, microbiome, and beyond, all designed to help pets live longer, healthier lives. We're a small team where everyone has a seat at the table — you'll have real ownership, real impact, and yes, real deadlines. Work you'll do At TotalVet, we believe every pet deserves the kind of health care that was once only available at the vet's office. We're building the products to make that happen — and we need a sharp, driven Product Manager to help us get there. TotalVet’s health testing roadmap spans a range of test formats and health categories — from at-home reagent tests and mail-in DNA panels to microbiome and other novel health tests. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle, including: Evaluating new product opportunities and assessing their commercial and operational feasibility Vetting and onboarding manufacturing and laboratory partners, including OEM/ODM relationships Guiding active products toward launch — from partner alignment and build-vs-buy analysis to consumer-facing sampling instructions and go-to-market messaging Leading competitive analysis and developing differentiation strategies for products entering established categories Shaping positioning and messaging for first-to-market innovations with no existing category playbook The mix of roadmap-stage and launch-ready work means you’ll need to be comfortable in both scouting mode and execution mode — sometimes in the same week. Responsibilities: Partner Management Serve as day-to-day point of contact for external manufacturing, laboratory, and product partners Lead vendor vetting and partner diligence for early-stage product opportunities Collaborate cross-culturally with OEM partners, including China-based manufacturers, managing time-zone logistics and manufacturing specs Product Development & Launch Move products through the pipeline from early-stage evaluation to active development to market-ready launch Evaluate build-vs-buy and white-label trade-offs on dimensions of margin, quality, speed, and brand control Design consumer-friendly sampling instructions for at-home collection kits (e.g., dry blood spot, reagent-based, fecal/urine formats) Help shape go-to-market positioning and messaging, including for novel products entering unestablished categories Strategy & Competitive Intelligence Lead competitive analysis for products entering crowded categories (e.g., canine microbiome testing) Develop clear differentiation narratives for each product Support multi-species product positioning across dog-only, cat-only, and dual-species formats Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with the TotalVet brand lead and OnePet leadership to align product priorities and timelines Coordinate with marketing, ops, and other stakeholders on launch readiness What We’re Looking For Required 3+ years of product management experience in diagnostics, medical devices, or health testing products — veterinary, animal health, or human health backgrounds all welcomed Experience bringing a diagnostic or health testing product to market, with an understanding of the regulatory, scientific, and consumer-facing dimensions involved Demonstrated ability to manage external vendor and partner relationships end-to-end Strong commercial instincts: you understand margin trade-offs, white-label dynamics, and launch sequencing Excellent written and verbal communication — you can write a clear brief, run a productive partner call, and draft consumer-facing copy Comfort working independently in a part-time, remote capacity with minimal hand-holding Strongly Preferred Experience collaborating with China-based manufacturing or OEM partners Familiarity with at-home health testing formats (DBS, reagent strips, fecal/urine mail-in kits) Experience launching a first-to-market product with no established category playbook Strong competitive analysis skills in crowded DTC categories Experience working at a startups or small companies Why Join TotalVet Ownership from day one — you’ll manage real partner relationships and ship real products A portfolio spanning health testing across DNA, allergy, microbiome, parvovirus, and other novel pet-health screening innovations A lean, collaborative team that values your input and moves quickly Flexibility of a part-time schedule with meaningful, resume-worthy work Room to grow with the brand as the portfolio scales