Nick Hayes
Studied at Columbia University
Worked at Novo Nordisk
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About Nick
Hi, I’m Nick! I’m a Senior Product Manager with 8+ years of experience leading digital health, medical device, and software products across startups and Fortune 500 companies. Throughout my career, I’ve worked at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and product development, leading cross-functional teams to build software as a medical device (SaMD), connected medical devices, clinical workflow platforms, and AI-driven healthcare solutions. I’ve partnered with engineering, design, clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial teams to bring complex products from concept to launch. I earned a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master’s in Biomedical Informatics from Columbia University. I’ve also spent years navigating competitive hiring processes across healthcare, medtech, biotech, and technology companies, giving me firsthand insight into what hiring managers value most. I know how challenging it can be to position your experience, communicate your impact, and stand out in today’s job market. Whether you’re breaking into product management, transitioning into digital health, preparing for interviews, refining your resume, or negotiating an offer, my goal is to provide practical, personalized guidance that helps you move forward with confidence. Every coaching session is tailored to your background, career goals, and target roles so you leave with actionable feedback and a clear plan. I’m excited to help you take the next step in your career.
Why do I coach?
Throughout my career, I’ve benefited from mentors who challenged my thinking, helped me navigate difficult career decisions, and gave me the confidence to pursue opportunities I might have otherwise overlooked. Coaching is my opportunity to pay that forward. I enjoy helping people identify their strengths, tell their story effectively, and approach interviews and career decisions with confidence. The job search can often feel overwhelming, especially in competitive fields like product management and digital health, and I believe practical, personalized guidance can make a meaningful difference. My goal is for every client to leave a session with clear, actionable advice they can immediately apply, whether that’s improving a resume, preparing for an interview, developing a networking strategy, or negotiating an offer. Seeing someone land a role they’re excited about is the most rewarding part of coaching.
Work Experience
Senior Product Manager - Technical
Freenome
February 2026 - Present
Lead product strategy and software development for platforms supporting cancer diagnostic products. I define product requirements, roadmaps, epics, and user stories across clinical workflows, laboratory operations, customer experience, and commercialization. I work closely with engineering, laboratory operations, client services, IT, regulatory, and business stakeholders to translate complex user and business needs into scalable healthcare software solutions.
Senior Product Manager - Technical
Novo Nordisk
March 2024 - October 2025
Led product development for a digital health platform that combined an iOS application with a connected ultrasound device to support hemophilia care. I managed product requirements, roadmap priorities, clinical and technical dependencies, and cross-functional delivery across software, hardware, clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial teams. The role included advancing a regulated healthcare product from early development through clinical use and commercialization planning.
Technical Product Manager
Novo Nordisk
September 2021 - March 2024
Supported the development of regulated digital health and Software as a Medical Device products for diabetes and chronic disease management. I translated clinical, user, and business needs into system and software requirements, supported risk management and design controls, and worked across product, engineering, clinical, quality, and regulatory teams. This experience helped me develop a strong understanding of how technical professionals can move into product leadership roles.
Product Development Engineer
Stryker
February 2021 - September 2021
Developed emergency-care medical devices and connected product solutions in a highly regulated environment. I worked across product development, systems engineering, verification and validation, risk management, manufacturing, and commercialization. I also partnered with product managers, clinicians, engineers, and business leaders, giving me direct experience with both the technical and commercial sides of medical-device development.
Product Development Engineer
Philips
February 2019 - February 2021
Developed consumer and connected oral-health products, supporting product design, testing, technical problem-solving, and cross-functional development. I worked with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and commercial teams to move products from concept through launch while balancing user experience, technical feasibility, and regulatory requirements.
Product Development Engineer
VERO Biotech
January 2018 - February 2019
Supported the development of a respiratory drug-device combination product used in acute-care environments. My work included product development, verification and validation, usability, risk management, supplier coordination, and regulated documentation. This role gave me early experience translating clinical needs into practical product and engineering solutions.
Education
Columbia University
Master of Arts, Biomedical Informatics
2022 - 2023
Concentration in Data Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
2014 - 2017