Senior Product Leader, Microbial Solutions

Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Margate; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director of Product Management to lead a team responsible for a sub-portfolio within Microbial Solutions, supporting pharmaceutical QC labs and contamination control programs.

The role translates portfolio direction into executable strategies, ensures lifecycle management, and partners cross-functionally to drive growth and customer outcomes in regulated settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, or related field is required.
• Advanced degree (MS/MBA/PhD) preferred.
• Extensive experience in product management and leading cross-functional teams in life sciences/pharma.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product managers and associates; set objectives and succession plans.
• Own strategy, roadmap coherence, and execution for a sub-portfolio aligned to contamination control vision for Software, Automation and Digital Ecosystem.
• Shape business cases, manage tradeoffs, and allocate resources with data-driven, customer-led decisions.
• Ensure high-quality roadmap execution, launches, and lifecycle management with cross-functional alignment.
• Partner with QA/RA, R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure quality and continuity of supply.
• Represent product direction in technical meetings and regulated/audit contexts with key accounts.
• Drive VOC discipline and translate insights into measurable product outcomes.
• Track sub-portfolio KPIs and lead quarterly reviews and corrective actions.
• Contribute to Microbial Solutions portfolio planning and PM governance.

Skills

People leadership

Product management

Life sciences/pharma

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, or related field

MBA/MS/PhD preferred

Job description

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director of Product Management to lead a team responsible for a sub-portfolio within Microbial Solutions, supporting pharmaceutical QC labs and contamination control programs.

The role translates portfolio direction into executable strategies, ensures lifecycle management, and partners cross-functionally to drive growth and customer outcomes in regulated settings.