Director, Product Management
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Position: Director, Product Management
Department: Marketing
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Boulder, CO (preferred) or remote
Experience: MS degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related scientific discipline required; PhD or MBA preferred. 15+ years of relevant industry experience in life sciences, biotechnology, genomics, or molecular diagnostics. 5+ years of product management experience, including demonstrated ownership of product strategy, roadmaps, and commercial performance. 5+ years of people management experience, with a proven ability to lead, develop, and mentor Product Managers.
Position Summary
Watchmaker Genomics is seeking a strategic and commercially minded Director of Product Management to lead product strategy across our next-generation sequencing (NGS), molecular diagnostics (MDx), and enzyme portfolios. This role will guide portfolio investments, product development, and lifecycle strategies to drive innovation and sustainable growth, reporting to the VP of Marketing.
The Director will lead and develop a team of Product Managers while partnering closely with R&D, Commercial, Marketing, and executive leadership to align customer needs, market opportunities, and business priorities. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise, commercial acumen, and proven leadership in bringing innovative life science products to market.
Responsibilities
Portfolio Strategy & Business Leadership
- Partner with R&D and executive leadership to define and drive the overarching product strategy and multi-year roadmap across Watchmaker's NGS, MDx, and enzyme portfolios.
- Lead portfolio business planning, investment decisions, and resource prioritization, balancing near-term commercial opportunities with longer-term innovation.
- Establish portfolio performance objectives and guide pricing and growth strategies to drive revenue, market penetration, profitability, and product differentiation.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, establishing clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations.
- Serve as a strategic sponsor for portfolio initiatives, empowering Product Managers while ensuring cross-functional alignment and execution.
Product Innovation & Development
- Guide market assessment, competitive intelligence, and customer discovery to identify unmet needs, evaluate new product opportunities, and inform portfolio priorities.
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of product development initiatives, ensuring alignment across Product Management, R&D, and Applications on priorities, customer requirements, and business objectives.
Commercialization & Lifecycle Management
- Provide strategic oversight of product commercialization, partnering with Product Marketing, Sales, and Applications to ensure successful transitions from development through launch and market adoption.
- Partner with Commercial to support strategic accounts and key partnerships, aligning product strategies and development priorities with customer needs and business opportunities.
- Monitor product performance and market feedback to identify opportunities for portfolio optimization, lifecycle management, and sustained growth.
Education and Experience
- MS degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related scientific discipline required; PhD or MBA preferred.
- 15+ years of relevant industry experience in genomics, or molecular diagnostics.
- 5+ years of product management experience, including demonstrated ownership of product strategy, roadmaps, and commercial performance.
- 5+ years of people management experience, with a proven ability to lead, develop, and mentor Product Managers.
- Demonstrated success bringing innovative life science products from concept through commercialization and lifecycle management.
- Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen, including experience with business case development, pricing strategies, revenue forecasting, and product profitability.
- Strong technical understanding of NGS workflows and molecular diagnostic applications, with the ability to lead across a diverse technical portfolio.