Product Management and RD Director

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Job Description

Are you ready to lead and innovate in the world of laboratory automation

In this role you will own the complete product development lifecycle from the initial concept to commercialization ensuring the delivery of industry leading solutions that align with our companys strategic goals and market needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direction inspiration and technical expertise to establish the business as a technology leader in laboratory automation solutions.
• Drive innovation and find opportunities for product development and expansion.
• Formulate and implement technology strategies consistent with the business units mission and market goals.
• Lead crossfunctional new product development teams focusing on pricing market introduction sales tools and promotion plans.
• Ensure products are responsive to market needs with a differentiated feature set driving continuous improvements and maintaining market penetration and share position.
• Conduct market research and voice of customer (VOC) to validate data and decisions for the development of new product plans and identification of new market opportunities.
• Develop and mentor employees ensuring the appropriate application of tools and policies on training career path development evaluations and compensation.
• Foster an innovative environment that promotes teamwork and knowledge sharing across functions and regions.
• Monitor team metrics and objectives to ensure goals are met.
• Ensure all activities align with relevant international regulations norms and standards (ISO CE CSA CFR 12 Part 11 RoHS etc..
• Drive the product development process (NPD) and create diversified patent portfolio.
• Actively seek out outstanding technologies and translate knowledge into an actionable innovation roadmap.
• Assure competitiveness and innovation of products and processes from a technological and design standpoint.
• Build and run budgets including capital and operating expenses.
• Conduct financial analysis to identify key assumptions and build financial models for new business opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant science or engineering field; advanced degree preferred.
• MBA or other graduate degree preferred.

Experience:

10 years of proven experience in the life sciences laboratory robotics or automation industry.

Experience leading teams in product management and development.

Proven record in effectively working with marketing product management and development

Background in robotic automation for Pharma/biopharma markets with handson automation experience or other relevant experience.

Pharma and CRO market knowledge. Preferred experience within a Pharma company or serving Pharma as a client.

Strategic professional capable of turning vision into actionable plans. Proven track record of converting market information into enterpriselevel product strategies.

Strong leadership and ownership behavior.

Effective teamwork and collaboration skills across different functions.

Strong communication skills both written and oral.

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain five reasons to work with us. As one team of 100000 colleagues we share a common set of values Integrity Intensity Innovation and Involvement working together to accelerate research solve complex scientific challenges drive technological innovation and support patients in need. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short and longterm disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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