Location: San Diego, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Position OverviewWe're seeking an Associate Director of Product Management to establish and lead our product management function and define specifications for our first products. This leader will drive cross-functional initiatives to enhance product performance, differentiation, and quality, ensuring overall portfolio success.
The role involves developing target product profiles for new applications, assessing competitive offerings, collaborating with R&D, Clinical, and Commercial teams, and translating customer insights into actionable product requirements. The candidate will shape global product strategies, guide new product introductions, and support market expansion.
The ideal candidate is a strategic communicator and collaborative leader with strong market understanding, intellectual curiosity, and the agility to master new technologies quickly.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the development and execution of a multigenerational product portfolio strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Drive new product development and launch initiatives, ensuring alignment with business and commercialization objectives.
- Manage the full product lifecycle, including planning, quality, and performance to maintain strong market positioning.
- Develop business cases and partnership opportunities to expand the portfolio and deliver financial growth.
- Gather and analyze voice of customer, competitive intelligence, and market trends to inform strategy and product roadmaps.
- Ensure products meet evolving customer and market needs through continuous improvement and lifecycle optimization.
- Oversee pricing strategy and lead price and margin improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Clinical, and Commercial teams to deliver differentiated, high-performing products.
- Perform business and financial analyses to support strategic planning and decision-making.
- Build and refine product management processes and best practices to strengthen organizational capabilities.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, or related field; advanced degree or MBA preferred.
- 7+ years of product management experience in the diagnostics, life sciences, or related technology sector.
- Demonstrated success managing complex product portfolios through full lifecycle - from concept to commercialization.
- Proven ability to lead global product initiatives through structured, stage-gated processes.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen, with experience developing business cases and evaluating portfolio performance.
- Skilled in cross-functional leadership, driving collaboration across R&D, operations, commercial, and clinical teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Results-oriented, proactive problem-solver with strategic thinking and executional rigor.
- Willingness to travel up to 30%.
