Director of Product Management

Are you ready to take on an impactful role leading a high-performing team strategizing with the highest levels of management and driving strategic solutions for Meissners cutting-edge products in critical pharmaceutical manufacturing processes Do you thrive on identifying revenue growth opportunities and tackling competitive challenges Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for product positioning and driving market differentiation

Join our team as a visionary Director of Product Management driving innovation and delivering exceptional user experiences. Shape our product roadmap lead cross-functional collaboration and make a lasting impact on our organizations success.

Who is Meissner

The goal at Meissner is to be more than simply good; it is to be extraordinary. Extraordinary performance comes from extraordinary people.

Meissner as a group is passionate about helping our clients manufacture lifesaving and life enhancing drugs therapies and vaccines. We develop manufacture supply and service advanced microfiltration products and single-use systems worldwide.

We know that when you are passionate about what you do its more than just a job.

Meissner is focused on the development of the whole individual and we have programs and tools in place to help us stay at our best mentally and alignment with our commitment to support the growth and development of the whole individual Meissner has inaugurated a Learning and Development department to solely focus on cultivating our team. When you grow we grow.

How you will make an impact:

The Director of Product Managementis responsible forestablishing scaling and leading the companys Product Management function refining the operating model within the commercial organization and intra-departmentally processes that drive customer-centric innovation commercial growth and portfolio optimization. This strategic leader will oversee product strategy roadmap development and lifecycle management across the companys four primary product portfolios -Filtration Single-Use Systems (SUS) Equipment & Hardware and Services- ensuring alignment with businessobjectives customer needs and market opportunities.

As the leader ofthis area of marketing the Director will build strong partnerships across Engineering R&D Sales Marketing Customer Success Operations Finance and Executive Leadership to create organizational alignment and embed Product Management as a trusted value-added partner. This role willestablishor enhance best practices prioritization frameworks portfolio governance and data-driven decision-making processes that connect market insights customer needs and commercial priorities with product execution.

Success in this role will be defined by the ability to build a high-performing Product Management organization foster cross-functional collaboration and accountability influence strategic decision-making and translate product strategy into sustainable business growth and competitive advantage.

Product Strategy & Vision

• Establish and execute the product vision strategy and long-term roadmap across Filtration Single-Use Systems (SUS) Equipment & Hardware and Services portfolios aligning investments with business and market priorities.

• Develop and lead the product management operating model including portfolio governanceproductroadmap support forinvestment decisionstodrive consistentproduct and solution differentiation. From business prioritiesalignexecutionand accountability.

Product Portfolio Management

• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management acrossdefinedproduct lines from concept development and business case creation through commercialization growth and end-of-life management ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer needs.

• From business plan ensurealignment ofportfolio prioritization and resource allocation frameworksleveragingcustomer insights VOC feedback market research competitive intelligence and performance metrics to drive data-informed investment decisions and maximize business value.

TeamLeadership & Organizational Excellence

• Build lead and develop a high-performing Product Management organization by defining clear roles responsibilities career paths and performance expectations that support talent growth and organizational effectiveness.

• Establish and scale product management methodologies governance processes and best practices that drive consistency accountability execution excellence and effective portfolio management across the organization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the primary liaison across Product Management R&D Engineering Sales Marketing Operations and Customer Success ensuring product strategies and execution align with businessobjectives revenue goals and customer needs.

• Lead cross-functional initiatives across product development commercialization line extensions upgrades and portfolio expansion partnering with R&D and Engineering to translate customer and market requirements into product priorities.

Business & Financial Management

• Provide market defined basis fordevelopingand evaluatingbusiness cases market opportunity assessments and investment recommendations for new productdevelopment and portfolio expansion partnering with Finance and executive leadership tooptimizeportfolio performance and resource allocation.

• Lead portfolio-level financial planning including pricing strategy revenue forecasting profitability analysis and investment prioritization ensuring alignment with strategicobjectivesand sustainable business growth.

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the senior product leader and trusted advisor to executive leadership shaping strategic business decisions through market intelligence customer insights competitive analysis and productexpertise.

• Communicate product strategy portfolio performance roadmap priorities and investment recommendations to executive stakeholders driving informed decision-making and organizational alignment.

The skills and experience youll need:

• Bachelors degree inEngineeringBusiness Life Sciences or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• 10 years of experience in product management portfolio management commercial operations or business operations within life sciences biotech pharmaceuticals health tech or related industries.

• 4 yearswithprogressive peoplemanagement/department-leadershipcapacity.

• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives influence stakeholders across matrixed organizations and drive business growth through operational excellence and scalable processes.

• Demonstrated experience building and scaling a product management organization.

• Strong commercial financial analytical and problem-solving skills including experience with pricing strategy forecasting portfolio/P&L management and data-driven decision-making.

• Excellent communicationnegotiationstakeholder management and executive presentation skills with advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Power BI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting make-to-order configurable or customized product businesses including bioprocessing life sciences advanced manufacturing plastics media reagents or related industries.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across Commercial Operations Supply Chain Finance and customer-facing project management organizations.

• Experience leading process improvement pricing optimization operational enablement and continuous improvement initiatives in complex business environments.

• Proficiencywith ERP CRM analytics and other business systems with experience supporting high-growth operationally complex or rapidly evolving business segments.

• Experience partnering with global commercial teams across multiple regions.

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What we can offer you:

• Full Medical Dental and Vision coverage with HSA Employer Contributions for eligible plans
• Additional Perks- HQ Onsite Full Gym Ultramodern Coffee Bars Free EV Charging Stations Employee Discounts
• 401k Profit Sharing 401k Advisory Services
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Anniversary Holiday

Ready to make an impact Lets talk.

This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Meissner is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

US BASE PAY SCALE $180000 - $263300

The base pay scale for this role is what Meissner reasonably expects to pay for the position although actual pay may vary from this scale depending on an applicants experience.