Sr. Global Product Manager

Role Description

We are looking for a Sr Global Product Manager to join our team. This is a remote role, full-time, Exempt role.

• Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Management:
  • Define and execute comprehensive product strategies spanning short-term (1–3 years) and long-term (5–10 years) horizons, grounded in rigorous market, competitive, and customer segment analysis.
  • Lead new product introductions (NPI) and portfolio lifecycle management, including pricing architecture, product rationalization, and sustaining innovation.
  • Align product vision and roadmap with evolving market dynamics, regulatory landscapes, and unmet customer needs to ensure relevance and differentiation.
  • Design and implement go-to-market strategies for new products that unlock incremental growth and expand reach into emerging customer segments.
• New Product Development & Commercialization:
  • Assessment of industry needs, movements, trends, government regulations, etc. and providing essential information to R&D and appropriate sales and marketing individuals for development of appropriate diagnostic products.
  • Strong leader within cross-functional teams developing the right product to fill market needs and will serve as the customer advocate interacting with functional partners.
  • Drive ownership and execution excellence in meeting and exceeding project timelines and deliverables.
  • Translate market needs into technical specifications and validation requirements.
  • Support Project Management of smaller projects from conception, R&D, validation, manufacturing and ultimately commercialization.
• Operational Product Management:
  • Oversee day to day product line activities, including forecasting, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
  • Apply a structured, process-driven approach to problem-solving, emphasizing continuous improvement and institutional learning.
  • Lead and mentor product management staff, cultivating a high-performance, customer-centric culture.
  • Maintain deep awareness of internal and external factors influencing product performance.
  • Continuously assess industry trends, regulatory developments, and customer needs.
• Sales Enablement & Market Positioning:
  • Collaborate with marketing to define go-to-market strategies, product value proposition and develop sales tools and campaigns.
  • Lead competitive analysis and positioning efforts to support sales growth.
• Competitive Intelligence & Market Insights:
  • Own the competitive intelligence process and ensure actionable insights are shared across commercial teams.
  • Develop a regional level mechanism to collect insights with detailed analysis on segments and personas.
  • Focus on customer journey as a source of insights for driving business strategy and planning.
  • Serve as the Product Steward of the product line, owning the life cycle management of the product portfolio.
  • Determine global pricing structure and positioning strategy in collaboration with finance and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology, Biochemistry or a related scientific field required. MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of food safety experience, including:
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant commercial experience in product management or strategic product marketing within a B2B environment.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with applied, molecular technologies such as qPCR and/or NGS.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the food safety market, contributing to strategic planning and execution initiatives, preferred.
• Alternatively, a minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in strategy or execution within a technical, marketing, or other commercially focused role in the life sciences sector.
• Proven track record of market- and customer-driven success.
• Demonstrated expertise in the full product lifecycle from ideation and development through launch and portfolio rationalization.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat required. PowerBI experience is a plus.
• The role will require up to 20% travel domestic and international.

Requirements

• Exceptional communication skills.
• In-depth analytical and problem-solving skills with strong business acumen.
• Tenacity to overcome issues and resolve problems.
• Customer and commercially focused.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment.

Benefits

• 15 days of PTO & 10 paid company holidays.
• Medical with HSA employer contribution, Dental, Vision available 1st of the month after start date.
• Company paid Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability and an Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor and Profit-Sharing employer contributions.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Charitable Contribution matching.
• Employee Referral bonus opportunities.