Global Group Product Leader, Particle Analyzer

Malvern Panalytical; Malvern Hills; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Global travel opportunities

Job summary

Malvern Panalytical is seeking a seasoned Group Product Manager to lead the global Particle Analyzer portfolio. You will translate market needs into compelling roadmaps, guide cross-functional teams, and own strategic initiatives across R&D, commercial, and operations.

You'll drive portfolio governance, define value propositions and pricing strategies, and collaborate with regional teams to launch market-leading solutions worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or sciences.
• Significant experience in product management within scientific instrumentation or analytical technologies.
• Proven success managing global product portfolios with commercial responsibility.
• Strong understanding of market-driven portfolio strategy and lifecycle management.
• Experience building strategic roadmaps and investment cases.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term strategic roadmap for the Particle Analyzer portfolio.
• Define portfolio priorities based on customer insights, market trends, competitive intelligence, and business objectives.
• Drive decisions on new product development, lifecycle management, and portfolio optimization.
• Own portfolio performance and support P&L management in partnership with business leadership.
• Build robust business cases and establish investment priorities for future product development initiatives.
• Define product requirements and market needs for R&D development programmes.
• Partner with regional commercial teams to develop go-to-market strategies and successful product launches.
• Establish value propositions, positioning strategies, pricing frameworks, and competitive differentiation.
• Support strategic customer engagements and represent the business at industry conferences and customer events globally.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Applications, Service, and Operations teams to align innovation and business goals.
• Lead portfolio governance activities, stage-gate reviews, and long-range strategic planning processes.
• Monitor portfolio performance, market dynamics, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Influence and lead global cross-functional teams within a matrix organisation to deliver business objectives.

Skills

Product management

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, life sciences, or related field

Master’s degree and/or MBA would be advantageous

Job description

Malvern Panalytical is seeking a seasoned Group Product Manager to lead the global Particle Analyzer portfolio. You will translate market needs into compelling roadmaps, guide cross-functional teams, and own strategic initiatives across R&D, commercial, and operations.

You'll drive portfolio governance, define value propositions and pricing strategies, and collaborate with regional teams to launch market-leading solutions worldwide.