Product Manager

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews and surveys with current and potential customers to identify market needs and inform product roadmap development.
• Gather and analyze voice-of-the-market data, win/loss insights, and market research to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and maintain strategic plans that include goals, objectives, timelines, budgets, forecasts, and portfolio management approaches designed to support revenue growth and competitive advantage.
• Research and evaluate business opportunities, potential markets, and product concepts. Assess strategic and financial value and provide recommendations for new products and portfolio enhancements.
• Lead the new product introduction stage-gate process as part of a cross-functional team. Collaborate with strategy, product development, operations, quality assurance, marketing, and sales to develop new products or enhance existing offerings.
• Measure product line performance against budget and report results. Monitor financial performance and support actions that align with portfolio growth objectives.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, pricing, packaging, value strategies, and profitability throughout the product lifecycle. Routinely assess portfolio breadth and depth to maintain a robust offering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8 or more years' experience, including 0-2 years' supervisory experience or equivalent experience (PhD + 3 years or Masters + 6 years minimum requirement).
• Demonstrated ability to manage assigned product lines, analyze market opportunities, and execute portfolio growth strategies while providing direction, guidance, and support on projects within an area of expertise.
• Experience conducting customer interviews, surveys, win/loss analysis, and market research to identify market needs and growth opportunities.
• Ability to analyze competitive, technology, regulatory, and financial data and develop strategic recommendations.
• Experience developing strategic plans, budgets, forecasts, and portfolio management strategies that support revenue growth objectives.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving product development, operations, quality assurance, marketing, and sales.

Preferred

• Experience supporting microbiology focused product portfolio management within life sciences, biotechnology, scientific products, or related technical markets.
• Experience with new product commercialization, product lifecycle management, and market-driven product roadmap development.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $115,000 - $130,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional incentive compensation including regular merit increases and the corporate bonus program.

Schedule

This is a remote position.