Director of Product Management

Meissner; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and Vision

HSA

Onsite gym

EV charging stations

401k with profit sharing

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Meissner is seeking a visionary Director of Product Management to lead and scale our Product Management function across Filtration, SUS, Equipment & Hardware, and Services. You will shape the product roadmap, align with executive leadership, and partner with Engineering, R&D, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Finance to drive growth and market differentiation.

You will establish governance, prioritize investments, and translate customer needs into differentiated offerings, ultimately

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management, portfolio management, or related roles in life sciences or pharma.
• 4+ years in people management lead capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive growth.

Responsibilities

• Establish and scale the product management function and operating model.
• Own product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle across four portfolios.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.
• Drive data-informed investment decisions and portfolio governance.
• Translate market insights into prioritized product priorities and investments.

Skills

Product Management

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Pricing strategy

Forecasting

P&L management

Executive communication

Data-driven decision making

Mentorship

Microsoft Excel/Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/Life Sciences

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP

CRM

Job description

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Are you ready to take on an impactful role, leading a high-performing team, strategizing with the highest levels of management, and driving strategic solutions for Meissner's cutting-edge products in critical pharmaceutical manufacturing processes? Do you thrive on identifying revenue growth opportunities and tackling competitive challenges? Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for product positioning and driving market differentiation?

Join our team as a visionary Director of Product Management, driving innovation and delivering exceptional user experiences. Shape our product roadmap, lead cross-functional collaboration, and make a lasting impact on our organization's success.

Who is Meissner?

The goal at Meissner is to be more than simply good; it is to be extraordinary. Extraordinary performance comes from extraordinary people.

Meissner as a group is passionate about helping our clients manufacture lifesaving and life enhancing drugs, therapies, and vaccines. We develop, manufacture, supply and service advanced microfiltration products and single-use systems worldwide.

We know that when you are passionate about what you do, it’s more than just a job.

Meissner is focused on the development of the whole individual, and we have programs and tools in place to help us stay at our best mentally and physically. In alignment with our commitment to support the growth and development of the whole individual, Meissner has inaugurated a Learning and Development department to solely focus on cultivating our team. When you grow, we grow.

How you will make an impact:

The Director of Product Managementis responsible forestablishing, scaling, and leading the company's Product Management function, refining the operating model within the commercial organization and intra-departmentally, processes that drive customer-centric innovation, commercial growth, and portfolio optimization. This strategic leader will oversee product strategy, roadmap development, and lifecycle management across the company's four primary product portfolios -Filtration, Single-Use Systems (SUS), Equipment & Hardware, and Services- ensuring alignment with businessobjectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.

As the leader ofthis area of marketing, the Director will build strong partnerships across Engineering, R&D, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Operations, Finance, and Executive Leadership to create organizational alignment and embed Product Management as a trusted, value-added partner. This role willestablishor enhance best practices, prioritization frameworks, portfolio governance, and data-driven decision-making processes that connect market insights, customer needs, and commercial priorities with product execution.

Success in this role will be defined by the ability to build a high-performing Product Management organization, foster cross-functional collaboration and accountability, influence strategic decision-making, and translate product strategy into sustainable business growth and competitive advantage.

Establish and execute the product vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap across Filtration, Single-Use Systems (SUS), Equipment & Hardware, and Services portfolios, aligning investments with business and market priorities.

Develop and lead the product management operating model, including portfolio governance,productroadmap planning,andprioritization.Provide support forinvestment decisionstodrive consistentproduct and solution differentiation. From business priorities,alignexecutionand accountability.

Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management acrossdefinedproduct lines, from concept development and business case creation through commercialization, growth, and end-of-life management, ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer needs.

From business plan ensurealignment ofportfolio prioritization and resource allocation frameworks,leveragingcustomer insights, VOC feedback, market research, competitive intelligence, and performance metrics to drive data-informed investment decisions and maximize business value.

TeamLeadership & Organizational Excellence

Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Product Management organization by defining clear roles, responsibilities, career paths, and performance expectations that support talent growth and organizational effectiveness.

Establish and scale product management methodologies, governance processes, and best practices that drive consistency, accountability, execution excellence, and effective portfolio management across the organization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Serve as the primary liaison across Product Management, R&D, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Customer Success, ensuring product strategies and execution align with businessobjectives, revenue goals, and customer needs.

Lead cross-functional initiatives across product development, commercialization, line extensions, upgrades, and portfolio expansion, partnering with R&D and Engineering to translate customer and market requirements into product priorities.

Business & Financial Management

Provide market defined basis fordevelopingand evaluatingbusiness cases, market opportunity assessments, and investment recommendations for new productdevelopment and portfolio expansion, partnering with Finance and executive leadership tooptimizeportfolio performance and resource allocation.

Lead portfolio-level financial planning, including pricing strategy, revenue forecasting, profitability analysis, and investment prioritization, ensuring alignment with strategicobjectivesand sustainable business growth.

Executive Stakeholder Management

Serve as the senior product leader and trusted advisor to executive leadership, shaping strategic business decisions through market intelligence, customer insights, competitive analysis, and productexpertise.

Communicate product strategy, portfolio performance, roadmap priorities, and investment recommendations to executive stakeholders, driving informed decision-making and organizational alignment.

The skills and experience you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree inEngineering,Business, Life Sciences, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

10+ years of experience in product management, portfolio management, commercial operations, or business operations within life sciences, biotech, pharmaceuticals, health tech, or related industries.

4+ yearswithprogressive peoplemanagement/department-leadershipcapacity.

Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders across matrixed organizations, and drive business growth through operational excellence and scalable processes.

Demonstrated experience building and scaling a product management organization.

Strong commercial, financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including experience with pricing strategy, forecasting, portfolio/P&L management, and data-driven decision-making.

Excellent communication,negotiation,stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills, with advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting make-to-order, configurable, or customized product businesses, including bioprocessing, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, plastics, media, reagents, or related industries.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and customer-facing project management organizations.

Experience leading process improvement, pricing optimization, operational enablement, and continuous improvement initiatives in complex business environments.

Proficiencywith ERP, CRM, analytics, and other business systems, with experience supporting high-growth, operationally complex, or rapidly evolving business segments.

Experience partnering with global commercial teams across multiple regions.

What we can offer you:

• Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with HSA Employer Contributions for eligible plans
• Additional Perks- HQ Onsite Full Gym, Ultramodern Coffee Bars, Free EV Charging Stations, Employee Discounts
• 401k, Profit Sharing, 401k Advisory Services
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Anniversary Holiday

This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Meissner is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

US BASE PAY SCALE $180,000 - $263,300

The base pay scale for this role is what Meissner reasonably expects to pay for the position although actual pay may vary from this scale depending on an applicant's experience.