
We are seekinga Product Manager with deepexpertiseinnext-generationsequencing,and a proventrack recordof successful commercialcapital equipmentlaunches. This role will leadproduct management at theplatform-level productdevelopmentandlaunchexecution, ensuring end-to-endand configurablesolutions that integrate seamlessly across both on-market and in-development products. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, with both commercial and technicalexpertise,strong cross-functionalleadership skills,capable ofdriving decisions that balance R&D innovation with commercial success.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Act as primary product managerina novelproduct developmentat the system level(being able to cover whole end to end workflow solutions for main use cases for the platform)
Collaborate deeply withR&D, Operations, Commercial,andcross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end system delivery and compatibility withbothon-market and future products.
Establish product/system level requirements as defined by customer/market and businessneed,leveragingbest practices and data drivendecisionmakingincluding market research, voice of customer, business analytics, customer usecasesetc.
Serve as product and customer champion within a cross-functional core team, acting as a strong cross functional partner to effectively support productdevelopmentin both early-phase and post-launch decisions.
Develop business cases to support key decision making for new product requirements,pricingandestablishinitial sales forecast predictions.
Partner with key commercial stakeholders toestablishcommercialization strategies and approaches to ensure product launch success.
Serve as product expert in partnership with Product Marketing to develop product launch value proposition, messaging, product training and launchcollateral(including market development studies,presentations,publications and generalliteraturetosupport the product)
Partner with key product management and regional marketing stakeholders to define key growth areas for application enablement and marketexpansion and recommended strategies to unlock growth through product development, sales enablementtoolsand market development efforts.
Understand key business drivers, based on data and analytics, market trends and direct interaction with Commercial teams and customers.
Build close relationships with key customers, thought leaders, partners, and industry influencers to stay abreast of emerging market trends,be able to communicate those emerging trends actively to the internal team to adjust product placement and features as needed
Establish strong cross functional partnerships withResearch,Product Development, Operations, Quality, Commercial and Global Marketing.
Preferred Experience:
Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with aBachelor’sdegree;or 8 years and aMaster’sdegree;or a PhD with 5 yearsofexperience;or equivalent experience.
Must have experience in next generation sequencing technologiessuch asSBSand others. Real world experienceshowing customer implementation of sequencing workflows a plusMust havedemonstratedproduct management experience throughout the product development process, for a major product line– capital equipmentpreferred
Must havedemonstratedtrack recordof effective public speaking skills and executive level presentation experience.
Must havedemonstratedsuccessful commercial launch of a new product(in an active role;not supportrole)
Must have experience in developing system requirements,experience withbothhardwareand softwareis desirable
Must havedemonstratedexperience working onearly-development products, working heavily with R&D teams to guide product-market fitand translation of product requirements into design inputs.
Must have experience in developing product strategy and product roadmapsin a collaborative environment
Prior experience in market development is highly desired
Must have strong analytical skills – ability to tie detailed analysis to larger strategy and make data driven decisions is critical