Director of Product Management with Sea-Bird Scientific

Imagine yourself…

• Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence.  

• Collaborating with a vibrant, diverse, global team.  

• Contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future.   

It’s possible with a role at Sea-Bird Scientific. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Sea-Bird Scientific, a Veralto company, is the world’s largest developer and manufacturer of products for the measurement of salinity, temperature, pressure, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, nutrients and related oceanographic parameters in marine waters. We offer products to support best-in-class oceanography and climate science. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that is team-centered, customer-driven, quality-focused, and growth-oriented.  

At Sea-Bird Scientific and Veralto, you’ll be part of a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do every day directly supports the health and sustainability of our oceans and their ecosystems, and where you’ll have access to robust opportunities to deepen your skillset and develop your career.    

Learn more about us here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk3yCFPpZTk 

We offer:

• Health, dental, vision and 401(k) with a match starting Day 1!

• Permissive Paid Time Off

• Professional onboarding and training options 

• Powerful team looking forward to working with you 

• Career coaching and development opportunities 

About the role:
We are on the search for a highly capable product management leader to build, lead, and scale Sea-Bird's product management function. This role is responsible for managing and developing a team of product managers, ensuring portfolio growth and health, and driving continuous improvement across product lines. As the primary product leader in our company, you will act as the enterprise champion for disciplined product management.

 This position is located onsite in Bellevue WA each day.

In this role, a typical day will look like: 

Leadership

• Recruit, develop, and retain top product management talent while fostering a high-performance, accountable, and empowered culture.

• Model excellence in strategy, execution, and collaboration as the enterprise thought leader for product management.

Growth – New Product Introduction

• Lead business case development and define the product roadmap to drive long-term growth and innovation.

• Ensure cross-functional alignment and successful commercialization using Veralto Enterprise System (VES) tools.

Growth – Existing Products

• Drive product-specific initiatives to grow market share and strengthen value propositions across channels.

• Partner with Marketing and Sales to enable product success through effective education, tools, and enablement.

Portfolio Health

• Oversee full product lifecycle management and set stretch goals for margin, quality, and delivery.

• Balance short-term performance with long-term strategic portfolio viability in partnership with key functions.

Continuous Improvement

• Embed customer and market insights into product decisions and proactively assess competitive dynamics.

• Lead cross-functional problem solving and process improvements to strengthen product management discipline.

The essential requirements of the job include: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering, or similar field. MBA is preferred

• 7-12+ years of progressive product management experience successfully leading and developing product management teams, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial environment

• Proven experience with full product lifecycle management, from launch through retirement

• Familiarity with business case development, value proposition creation, and sales enablement

• Adept at using enterprise systems/tools (e.g., Veralto Enterprise System or similar) for product planning and execution

• Willingness to travel up to 20%

Sea-Bird Scientific is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibra