Head of Product Management and Strategy - Lab Product Solutions

What you will accomplish together with us:

• Define and implement the LPS strategy in close partnership with Sales and Product Development for all Business Areas by ensuring there are product innovation roadmaps in place and on target.
• Ensure in close collaboration with Product Development and Sales a pipeline of next generation products and breakthrough innovations which are aligned with customer needs.
• Synthesize voice of the customer insights and market insights to drive decision making to scope and prioritize business cases for new and enhanced products based on business and customer impact.
• Identify and foster positive relationships with external alliances partnerships and possible target companies for acquisition in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Act as an LPS advocate and thought leader for industry and customers addressing regulators opinion leaders and key customers.
• Liaise closely with BPS counterparts to identify and implement cross-divisional initiatives and utilize synergies across all BAs.
• Lead a team of Product Management Business Area Heads to ensure their respective portfolios are achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) for innovation financial health marketing sales and manufacturing.
• Lead develop mentor and inspire a high-performing cross functional team fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration.
• Ensure a robust stage-gate process for all new innovations to ensure timely achievement of all milestones.
• Work across departments to ensure best in class product management effectiveness in strategic technical and tactical management of new and existing products.
• Ensure Product Management Business Area Heads are working closely with internal and external stakeholders including key customers corporate functions product development operations leaders to understand emerging trends and technologies understand market needs and build business cases for new initiatives to achieve growth targets.
• Synthesize voice of the customer insights and market insights to drive decision making to scope and prioritize business cases for new and enhanced products based on business and customer impact.
• Define in-year business priorities to guide development and execution of tactical marketing plans with Marketing function.
• Ensure appropriate global pricing strategy for overall BAs.
• Ensure team is supporting appropriate demand planning manufacturing and backorder management.
• Develop and manage the functional budget ensuring efficient allocation of resources to achieve maximum ROI.
• Develop mid-term innovation strategy in collaboration with Corporate research.

What will convince us:

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences or Engineering (e.g. Cell Biology Biology Computational Biology Immunology Neuroscience Molecular Biology or Biochemistry Engineering) is preferred.
• Masters degree or MBA is preferred
• 10 years Product Management experience in life science tools industry
• Excellent leadership and team management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.
• Strategic thinker with experienceidentifying and quantifying market opportunities defining a strategy building business cases and a history of executing with success.
• Highly innovative out-of-box thinker with background in implementing large complex multi-disciplinary projects across a company or division.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority build consensus and drive success and results.
• Proactive results-driven team player who possesses a high degree of analytical problem-solving organization and prioritization skills.
• Strong verbal and written communicator with ability to present with impact to executive management.
• Strong divisional evangelist internally and externally.
• High attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Identification with our core values: Sustainability Openness Enjoyment

What We Offer

As a growing global life science company with our stock listed on the German DAX and TecDAX Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring leadership programs internal seminar offerings
Worklife Balance: Paid vacation sick time corporate holidays and community service day; as well as flexible work schedules
Making an Impact Right from the Start: Comprehensive onboarding including a virtual online platform
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as Coaching Agile Working and a Businesswomens Network
Health & Well Being: Wide selection of health and well-being support such as a variety of medical plans to choose from dental vision EAP and other wellness programs.
Intelligent Working Environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment.

Retirement Savings Plan: 401 k (with generous company match)
Flexible Spending: HSA FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending) Transportation Commuter Account
Company Paid Benefits: Basic Life Insurance AD&D EAP Family Planning & Womens Health Health Advocate
Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee spouse & dependents) Legal Services LTD & STD Critical Illness Insurance Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service

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Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer dementia and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. We look for ambitious team players and creative minds who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment. Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer dementia and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
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