Manager of Product Management - Imaging Solutions (Microscopy Lab Instruments)

Sartorius; Ann Arbor, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring programs

Flexible work schedules

Health & well-being programs

Career development resources

Global collaboration

Job summary

Sartorius is seeking a Product Management leader for Imaging Solutions in the United States to drive portfolio strategy, product innovation, and long-term roadmap development across instruments, software, and reagents & consumables.

You will lead a team, manage the full lifecycle, and collaborate across functions to translate market insights into differentiated solutions, enabling growth and better health outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management or commercial experience in life science tools or related industry
• 7+ years of people management experience
• 5+ years of hands-on microscopy and image analysis experience
• Experience developing strategies and roadmaps for life science imaging instruments and software
• Experience with reagents and consumables is preferred
• Strong strategic, business, and innovation acumen for market opportunities
• Experience using stage-gate and agile methodologies with cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to influence senior leadership and communicate effectively

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of product managers and product owners
• Oversee full product lifecycle across instruments, software, and reagents & consumables
• Drive profitability and value-based pricing strategies
• Define and execute product strategies, roadmaps, and requirements
• Analyze market trends and opportunities for improvements
• Collaborate with customers, field teams, and internal stakeholders to prioritize requirements
• Conduct competitive analyses and build business cases for product decisions

Skills

Product leadership

Portfolio strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Market insights

People management

Pricing strategy

Stage-gate process

Agile methodologies

Microscopy experience

Image analysis

Education

Master's degree in Cell Biology, Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or Bioengineering

MBA or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Growth and ideas that simplify progress. Join a role where strategic thinking, innovation, and leadership help shape the future of life science imaging solutions.

As the Product Management leader for Imaging Solutions, this position drives portfolio strategy, product innovation, and long-term roadmap development across instruments, software, and reagents & consumables.

By partnering across functions and translating market insights into differentiated solutions, the role contributes to advancing technologies that support better health outcomes while enabling business growth.

Grow with us –

Your 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

What will convince us

• 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

Travel: domestic and international travel as required to meet business needs.

What We Offer

As a growing global life science company, with our stock listed on the German DAX and TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:

• Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings
• Worklife Balance: Paid vacation, sick time, corporate holidays and community service day; as well as flexible work schedules
• Making an Impact Right from the Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform
• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as "Coaching", "Agile Working" and a "Businesswomen's Network"
• Health & Well Being: Wide selection of health and well-being support such as a variety of medical plans to choose from, dental, vision, EAP, and other wellness programs
• Intelligent Working Environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment
• Retirement Savings Plan: 401 k (with generous company match)
• Flexible Spending: HSA, FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending), Transportation Commuter Account
• Company Paid Benefits: Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, EAP, Family Planning & Women's Health, Health Advocate
• Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse & dependents), Legal Services, LTD & STD, Critical Illness Insurance, Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service

Base compensation for this position is $150,000 to $193,000 depending on experience with a bonus.

Sartorius is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability or based on status in any other protected group of class. Please view equal employment opportunity posters provided by OFCCP here.

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