Job TitleStrategic Product Director ICP/OES (Washington State)
Location(s)US Remote - WA
Job DescriptionPurposePerkinElmer is seeking a Director, Product Management to serve as the full strategic and commercial owner of a product segment within one of its analytical instrument business units. This is a purpose-built strategic leadership role. Reporting to the VP Product Line, the Strategic PM holds end-to-end accountability for the product segment's roadmap, commercial positioning, pricing strategy, and P&L contribution. This role is structurally protected from operational distraction. Day-to-day portfolio execution - quality escalations, SKU management, supply chain issues - is managed by a dedicated Operations PM. This design ensures the Strategic PM can focus entirely on what creates long-term value: the evidence-based product strategy, NPI business cases, and commercial positioning that drive revenue growth and durable competitive differentiation.
ResponsibilitiesProduct Strategy & Roadmap- Define and own the 3-5 years product roadmap for the assigned product segment - prioritisation, sequencing, and investment trade-off decisions across instruments, consumables, and software
- Develop rigorous NPI business cases: market sizing, competitive positioning, financial modelling, and customer value quantification - to a standard that supports VP and CTO gate approval
- Own gate progression for all NPIs within the segment from concept through commercial launch approval
- Translate Market Requirements Documents from Strategic Segment Managers into specific product requirements and R&D briefs
- Drive the long-term technology roadmap in close collaboration with R&D leadership - ensuring the portfolio maintains competitive and technical leadership in priority markets
Voice of Customer & Market Intelligence- Build and maintain a structured VOC programme for the product segment - a minimum of 20 in-depth customer conversations per year, focused on requirements validation, competitive intelligence, and pricing research
- Work in partnership with Strategic Segment Managers to ensure segment-level market requirements are understood and prioritised across the product segment's key end markets
- Monitor the competitive landscape continuously - new instrument introductions, pricing moves, partnership activity - and translate intelligence into positioning and roadmap responses
Pricing & Financial Performance- Own global base pricing strategy for the product segment - setting, communicating, and periodically reviewing instrument and consumable pricing with VP Product Line approval
- Manage the product segment's P&L contribution in partnership with the VP - tracking revenue, gross margin, and portfolio profitability against AOP targets
- Support AOP planning with NPI revenue projections, volume forecasts, and portfolio investment requirements
Team Leadership- Lead and develop NPI PMs and the Operations PM within the product segment team - setting clear role expectations, performance objectives, and development plans
- Coach NPI PMs to develop strong business case skills, customer interviewing capability, and commercial programme discipline
- Build a team culture focused on customer insight, strategic rigour, and commercial accountability
- Ensure clean handoffs between NPI PM (launch responsibility) and Operations PM (ongoing portfolio execution) - maintaining role clarity and avoiding scope creep
Cross-functional Collaboration- Partner with the VP Product Line on portfolio investment prioritisation, AOP planning, and executive gate reviews
- Work closely with R&D to translate commercial requirements into technically feasible product specifications, maintaining a clear PM/R&D boundary
- Collaborate with the Sr. Director, Strategic & Commercial Marketing to ensure segment intelligence inputs are incorporated into roadmap and positioning decisions
- Engage with Regional Product Managers to ensure field market intelligence is incorporated into product and launch planning
Qualifications & ExperienceRequired- 10-15+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, or commercial leadership in analytical instrumentation or scientific equipment
- Demonstrated experience owning a product roadmap and leading NPI programmes through full commercialisation
- Direct technical knowledge of the relevant product segment (e.g., atomic spectroscopy, chromatography, materials characterisation) and its key application markets
- Strong financial acumen - experience managing product line P&L, building NPI business cases, and setting pricing strategy
- Proven track record of leading and developing small product management teams
- Ability to travel 25-30% for customer visits, conferences, and internal reviews
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline
Preferred- Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline
- Experience in a structured stage-gate NPI environment
- Experience working in a matrixed organisation alongside segment marketing, technical, and regional commercial functions
- Strong executive presence - ability to present product investment decisions clearly to senior leadership and major customers
The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $170,000 to $200,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
