Director, Product Management

The role

The Director of Product Management will lead product strategy across NGS, MDx, and enzyme portfolios. This role involves guiding portfolio investments, product development, and lifecycle strategies while leading a team of Product Managers.

What you will do

• Define and drive product strategy and multi-year roadmaps for NGS, MDx, and enzyme portfolios
• Lead portfolio business planning, investment decisions, and resource prioritization
• Establish portfolio performance objectives and guide pricing and growth strategies
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Managers
• Guide market assessment, competitive intelligence, and customer discovery
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of product development initiatives
• Provide strategic oversight of product commercialization
• Partner with Commercial to support strategic accounts and key partnerships
• Monitor product performance and market feedback for portfolio optimization

Required qualifications

• MS degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related scientific discipline
• 15+ years of relevant industry experience in life sciences, biotechnology, genomics, or molecular diagnostics
• 5+ years of product management experience including ownership of product strategy, roadmaps, and commercial performance
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Success bringing innovative life science products from concept through commercialization and lifecycle management
• Commercial and financial acumen including business case development, pricing strategies, revenue forecasting, and product profitability
• Strong technical understanding of NGS workflows and molecular diagnostic applications
• Experience leading cross-functional new product development teams
• Customer-facing experience
• Familiarity with quality and regulatory considerations relevant to molecular diagnostics

Nice to have

• PhD or MBA
• Experience supporting strategic accounts, OEM relationships, partnerships, or customized product solutions

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off
• Holidays
• Employer covers 75% of base medical plan with buy-up options
• EAP (employee assistance program)
• Employer paid dental with a buy-up option
• Employer paid vision
• Employer paid $25,000 life/AD&D policy
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% match

Before you apply

• Submit a Letter of motivation in PDF format
• Applications without a Letter of Motivation will not be considered
• Local candidates preferred
• All applicants will be asked if currently eligible to work in the United States of America and if they will require visa sponsorship
• Subject to pre-employment checks including driving history check, drug screening and a background check

About the company

Watchmaker Genomics is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a culturally diverse environment.