Product Manager, Flow Cytometry
Sartorius
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the success of products within the flow cytometry instrument portfolio, from conception through launch and commercialization.
- Define and execute a clear product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with company goals and BioAnalytics growth priorities.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure products meet customer needs and deliver strong business outcomes.
- Leverage deep customer workflow insights, market research, and competitive intelligence to identify unmet needs and growth opportunities—particularly in high-throughput screening applications.
- Develop strong business cases to support investment decisions and stakeholder alignment.
- Serve as the primary advocate for your product portfolio internally and externally, engaging with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and representing Sartorius in the scientific community.
- Partner closely with R&D, Operations, Marketing, and Sales to ensure successful launches, market adoption, and lifecycle management.
- Define value propositions, competitive positioning, and pricing strategies that communicate clear market differentiation.
- Guide Operations on forecast volumes, margin expectations, and regional strategies supported by competitor benchmarking.
- Continuously adapt portfolio strategy to evolving customer needs, workflows, and emerging technologies.
- Monitor product performance and champion continuous improvement to sustain competitive advantage.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field
- Master's degree a plus
- 8+ years of professional experience in the Life Science industry, including at least 2+ years in a customer-facing or commercial role (e.g., sales, field applications, or within a pharma environment)
- Experience in instrument product management, preferably in high-throughput screening or flow cytometry
- Experience in strategy and development for software, reagents and consumable is a plus
- Experience in development or research in high-throughput screening or flow cytometry is highly valued
- Understanding of drug discovery and/or clinical research workflows
- Willingness to travel up to 50% for product development, customer engagement, and market initiatives
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 “Businesswomen’s 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 & Women’s Health, Health Advocate
- Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse & dependents), Legal Services, LTD & STD, Critical Illness Insurance, Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
product managementmarket researchcompetitive intelligencebusiness case developmentforecastingpricing strategieshigh-throughput screeningflow cytometrystrategy developmentcustomer engagement
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationcommunicationadvocacystakeholder alignmentcontinuous improvementadaptabilityleadershipcustomer focusstrategic thinkingproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree