Group Product Manager

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

Job title - Group Product Manager - Particle Analyzer Product Line
Job Type - Full time
Location - Malvern – Onsite with 20-30% global travel
Role benefits - Competitive Salary + Benefits Package and more

We’re BIG on small

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Group Product Manager to lead our global Particle Analyzer product portfolio. Reporting directly to the GM / VP of the Particle & Biophysical Product Line, you will be accountable for defining and executing long-term product strategy, driving sustainable portfolio growth, and delivering customer-focused innovation across one of our most important technology platforms.

As the business owner for the Particle Analyzer portfolio, you will translate market opportunities, customer needs, and technological advancements into compelling product roadmaps that strengthen market leadership and create long-term value. Working closely with R&D, Commercial, Applications, Operations, Service, and regional leadership teams, you will ensure innovation investments are aligned with customer requirements and business objectives.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced product management professional with strong commercial acumen, strategic vision, and a passion for bringing innovative scientific instrumentation solutions to market

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and execute the long-term strategic roadmap for the Particle Analyzer product portfolio
• Define portfolio priorities based on customer insights, market trends, competitive intelligence, and business objectives
• Drive portfolio decisions related to new product development, product enhancements, 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 closely 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

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Life Sciences, or another relevant scientific discipline
• Significant experience in product management, marketing, business leadership, or related roles within scientific instrumentation, analytical technologies, laboratory equipment, diagnostics, or similar high-technology industries
• Proven success managing global product portfolios with substantial commercial responsibility.
• Strong experience developing and commercializing innovative products within complex technical environments
• Deep understanding of market-driven product management, portfolio strategy, and lifecycle management
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic product roadmaps and investment cases
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including forecasting, business planning, and portfolio performance management
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities, with experience engaging senior leaders and customers globally
• Experience working across global, matrixed organizations
• Master’s degree and/or MBA would be advantageous

What’s in It for You

• Lead the strategy and future direction of a globally recognized product portfolio
• Play a critical role in shaping innovation and growth within a market-leading scientific instrumentation business
• Collaborate with talented global teams across Product Management, R&D, Commercial, and Operations functions.
• Influence major investment decisions and product development priorities.
• Represent the organisation with customers, industry leaders, and scientific communities around the world.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and international exposure.
• Benefit from a comprehensive and competitive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and success

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We provide market-leading, material characterization technologies for the world’s most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories in the analytics of advanced materials.

We support our customers through their biggest challenges, from developing lifesaving vaccines to sustainable fuels. We wake up every day to delight our customers through innovation, high-quality solutions and workflows, and excellence in customer satisfaction.

We are a recognized leader for quality and insights in material characterization; winning customers with performance and keeping them with service. With more than 2,000 employees operating in over 20 countries across the world, and R&D sites in North America, Europe and Asia.

We are part of Spectris, a company which combines precision with purpose to equip customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. In 2025, Spectris acquired Micromeritics as part of Malvern Panalytical.