Head of Life Science Imaging Product Management

Sartorius North America; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal and Professional Development

Worklife Balance

Impact from the Start

Welcoming Culture

Health & Well Being

Intelligent Working Environment

Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Spending

Company Paid Benefits

Job summary

Sartorius North America is seeking a Product Management leader for Imaging Solutions. You will drive portfolio strategy, product innovation, and long-term roadmaps across instruments, software, and reagents & consumables.

You will lead a team, collaborate across functions, and translate market insights into differentiated imaging solutions to advance health outcomes and accelerate business growth.

Qualifications

• Hold a Master's degree in Cell Biology, Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or Bioengineering; an MBA or PhD is preferred
• Bring 10+ years of product management or commercial experience within life science tools or a related industry, including at least 7 years of people management experience
• Demonstrate 5+ years of hands-on microscopy and image analysis experience
• Possess proven product management experience developing strategies and roadmaps and leading execution for life science imaging instrumentation and software portfolios; experience with reagents and consumables is preferred
• Apply strong strategic, business, and innovation acumen to identify and quantify market opportunities, define effective portfolio strategies, and develop and test value propositions for new products and business models
• Demonstrate experience developing successful products using stage-gate and agile methodologies while collaborating across functions to achieve results
• Communicate and present effectively, with the ability to influence senior leadership stakeholders
• Identify with the company values of Sustainability, Openness, and Enjoyment

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of product managers and product owners, enabling strong execution and supporting capability growth
• Manage the full product lifecycle across a portfolio of instruments, software, and reagents & consumables, from new product introduction through product phase-out
• Drive performance of existing product lines by maintaining and improving profitability and margins while executing value-based pricing strategies
• Define and execute product strategies, roadmaps, and requirements, while shaping the long-term product vision and next-generation portfolio development
• Analyze market trends, maintain deep product and market knowledge, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and feature enhancements
• Collaborate with customers, field-based teams, and internal stakeholders to define, refine, and prioritize product requirements while ensuring cross-functional alignment
• Conduct competitive analyses and develop business cases to guide product development decisions, build stakeholder alignment, partner with Product Marketing on execution, and align with operations including demand planning, manufacturing, and backorder management

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Market analysis

Pricing strategies

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Innovation management

Mentoring teams

Education

Master's degree in Cell Biology or related field

MBA or PhD preferred

Tools

Stage-gate process

Agile methodologies

Microscopy & image analysis

Job description

Sartorius North America is seeking a Product Management leader for Imaging Solutions. You will drive portfolio strategy, product innovation, and long-term roadmaps across instruments, software, and reagents & consumables.

You will lead a team, collaborate across functions, and translate market insights into differentiated imaging solutions to advance health outcomes and accelerate business growth.