Senior Product Manager — Cell Culture Services & Asia Markets (onsite)
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Somerville, MA · 2 wk ago
On-siteAdvertising$130k–$180k/yrFull-time
About the role
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Bioproduction Commercial Development (BCD) team is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the end-to-end lifecycle of Cell Culture services, with a focus on emerging technologies and high-growth markets. This role sits at the intersection of scientific workflows, digital innovation, and commercial strategy, with a focus on accelerating adoption of Thermo Fisher solutions across upstream development and preclinical workflows.
Responsibilities
- Own the full product lifecycle from market analysis and VOC through product definition, launch, and continuous optimization for Cell Culture Workflow Services and early AI/analytics capabilities.
- Define product vision, strategy, and multi-quarter roadmap; establish clear success metrics aligned to business objectives.
- Lead customer-facing VOC initiatives, develop relationships with key opinion leaders and pilot partners, and translate insights into actionable product requirements.
- Conduct market and competitive analysis; build financial models and forecasts to inform investment and commercial decisions.
- Lead pilots, proofs-of-concept, and early deployments of AI/ML-driven solutions; define KPIs, evaluate outcomes, and scale successful offerings.
- Partner cross-functionally with R&D, data science, regulatory, commercial, marketing, and services teams to deliver compliant, scalable solutions.
- Drive go-to-market execution, including product positioning, sales enablement, marketing collateral, and launch planning.
- Track and report on product KPIs (adoption, pilot conversion, revenue impact, customer satisfaction, forecast accuracy) and proactively manage risks.
- Career growth opportunities within the company, including potential for advancement to Director or higher positions.
Requirements
- Advanced degree with five years of experience, or Bachelor’s degree with eight years of experience in product management, marketing, or related commercial roles in the life sciences industry.
- Fluent in cell culture workflows with the ability to translate complex customer needs into differentiated product solutions.
- Experienced in working with R&D and data science teams to define and evaluate AI/ML-driven MVPs.
- Commercially minded, with strong capabilities in pricing, financial modeling, and go-to-market strategy.
- Highly effective communicator with the ability to influence across senior leadership and global, matrixed teams.
- Comfortable operating in global environments, with exposure to APJ markets and customer engagement across China.
Qualifications
- Deep understanding of customer workflows and ability to translate insights into product requirements.
- Experience planning and executing product launches and marketing campaigns.
- Customer-centric mindset with a consultative approach to solution development.
- Willingness to travel up to 30% (2-3 times a year when needed) for customer engagement and site visits.
Benefits
This position may be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance. Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision plans with health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- A competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount