Product Manager - GMP

The Role:

The Product Manager should guide NPI and further development of our disruptive analytical solutions for Biopharma GMP-regulated environments. The successful candidate will work at the interface between key customers, product marketing managers and the R&D teams to deliver winning product solutions. Building on an exceptional market opportunity, this is a great chance to shape the product portfolio of a high-growth scale-up company. 

Primary responsibilities for this role include:

Product Strategy and Vision: 

• Define the product vision and strategy in alignment with the company’s overall goals and market trends. 

• Develop and maintain a product roadmap that reflects customer needs, business priorities, and technological advancements. 

Market Research and Analysis: 

• Conduct market research to identify customer needs, competitive landscape, and emerging trends. 

• Analyze data to inform product decisions and strategy, ensuring the product remains competitive. 

Product development and lifecycle management: 

• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to develop product specifications and ensure timely delivery of high-quality products. 

• Prioritize features, define product requirements, and manage the product backlog. 

• Manage the product lifecycle from concept to launch, ensuring deadlines are met and resources are effectively allocated.  

• Develop and execute end-of-life strategies, ensuring smooth transitions, clear customer communication, and effective management of remaining inventory and support obligations. 

Cross-functional Collaboration:  

• Ensure effective communication and alignment across all teams involved in the product lifecycle. 

Customer Focus: 

• Gather and analyze customer feedback to continuously improve the product and enhance user experience. 

• Act as the voice of the customer within the company, advocating for their needs and ensuring the product meets or exceeds customer expectations. 

Performance Monitoring: 

• Track and report on product performance, using data to drive decisions and improvements. 

• Identify key metrics and KPIs to measure the success of the product. 

We are ideally looking for someone with the following skills and experience

• Extensive knowledge of analytical instrumentation requirements for the characterization of antibodies, viral vectors, and non-viral vectors in GMP-regulated environments. 

• Deep understanding of mass photometry target applications and workflows. 

• Adequate experience in managing products for life sciences research in GMP regulated environment  

• Experience of working with or in agile teams 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority  

• Regular travel to customers, conferences or workshops (up to 30%) 

• Personal fit to the company culture – passionate, driven by quality and achieving results, high level of integrity 

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