Waters Corporation

Global Service Product Manager

Waters Corporation$120K — $145K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • 7+ years in Product Management or related roles with revenue responsibility.
  • Strong business acumen in portfolio strategy and financial analysis.
  • Familiarity with Liquid Chromatography (LC) and Mass Spectrometry (MS) systems.
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
  • Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
  • Interest or experience in digital technologies and AI applications.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the strategy for a global hardware service plan portfolio to drive growth and retention.
  • Innovate service offerings by implementing AI and digital capabilities to improve delivery and experience.
  • Lead commercialization and pricing for new LC/MS product launches to ensure market readiness.
  • Analyze portfolio performance metrics to identify growth opportunities for business results.
  • Collaborate with R&D, Service Operations, and Commercial teams to implement strategic initiatives.
  • Develop business cases and market assessments that enhance competitiveness and profitability.
  • Engage with customers and field teams to translate insights into differentiated offerings.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape and innovate within the service offerings in a high-impact role.
  • Cross-departmental collaboration with experts in R&D, Commercial, and Technology.
  • Access to advanced digital tools and AI resources for product enhancement.
  • Ability to drive significant business outcomes and customer value through your work.
Full Job Description
Overview

Join a highly visible leadership role at the intersection of Life Sciences innovation, analytical instrumentation, and digital transformation. As Principal Product Manager for our Hardware Service Plans portfolio, you will define strategy and lead lifecycle management for a global service business supporting industry-leading LC, MS, and related analytical workflows, while partnering across R&D, Service, Commercial, Finance, and Digital teams to drive growth, customer value, and profitability. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of service offerings by leveraging data, automation, and emerging AI capabilities to enhance customer outcomes and evolve the portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the long-term strategy for a global hardware service plan portfolio, driving revenue growth, profitability, customer retention, and market leadership.
  • Drive innovation within the service portfolio by evaluating and implementing digital and AI-enabled capabilities that enhance service delivery, customer experience, and operational efficiency.
  • Lead service plan commercialization and pricing strategy for new LC/MS and analytical instrument introductions, ensuring successful launch readiness and adoption.
  • Analyze portfolio performance using key business metrics including revenue, renewal rates, attach rates, margin, and customer retention to identify growth opportunities and drive business results.
  • Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Service Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, and regional commercial teams to deliver strategic initiatives and portfolio enhancements.
  • Develop business cases, market assessments, and investment recommendations that improve competitiveness, customer value, and portfolio profitability.
  • Engage directly with customers, field teams, and commercial leaders to translate market insights into differentiated service offerings and lifecycle strategies.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Marketing, or a related discipline; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Portfolio Management, Service Product Management, or related commercial leadership roles with significant revenue responsibility.
  • Strong business acumen with demonstrated experience in portfolio strategy, pricing, profitability management, financial analysis, forecasting, and commercialization.
  • Working knowledge of Liquid Chromatography (LC), Mass Spectrometry (MS), analytical laboratory workflows, and instrumentation service business models.
  • Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a complex matrix organization while driving alignment and execution without direct authority.
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, communication, and executive presentation skills with a data-driven approach to decision making.
  • Demonstrated interest or experience leveraging digital technologies, automation, and AI to create innovative products, services, or customer experiences.


Key Words

Product Management, Portfolio Management, Hardware Service Plans, LC/MS, Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Life Sciences, Analytical Instrumentation, Service Products, Commercialization, Pricing Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Introduction (NPI), Customer Retention, Revenue Growth, Profitability, AI Strategy, Digital Transformation, Cross-Functional Leadership, Financial Analysis, Recurring Revenue, Aftermarket Services, Service Contract Management.

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. The company designs, manufactures, sells and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry technology systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. The company's products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, academic and government organizations working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and independent distributors.
Learn more about Waters Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$20.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$521.5 million
Founded
1905
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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