Senior Manager, Global Product Management (NPD)

Bio-Rad Laboratories; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 157,400 - 216,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Medical plans

401k + profit sharing

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Bio-Rad Laboratories in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Product Management to shape and communicate the product vision for the quality controls portfolio by synthesizing customer, market, payer, competitive, and clinical insights. You will turn feedback into a clear roadmap and lead cross-functional teams to align on business cases and market assessments.

You will coordinate new product development, inform trade-offs, and prepare for commercial launch readiness, ensuring launches

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product management; multi-year strategy
• Led new product development from concept to launch.
• Translated voice of customer into target product profiles, requirements and business cases.
• Coordinated cross-functional alignment with R&D, supply chain, regulatory, quality, commercial, finance.
• Experience in sales, marketing, or field roles engaging customers.

Responsibilities

• Builds and owns the product roadmap for robust, customer-grounded products.
• Turns data and insights into target product profiles and business cases that lead team vision.
• Leads cross-functional team in prioritizing product and launch trade-offs to move programs forward.
• Communicates clearly with stakeholders at all levels, translating complex topics into crisp decisions.

Skills

Product management

Roadmapping

Cross-functional leadership

Voice of customer

R&D collaboration

Sales/marketing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA preferred

Job description

As the Senior Manager, Global Product Management, each day begins with reviewing the latest customer, market, payer, competitive, and clinical insights. You will take feedback from customers, field teams and research, and synthesize it to shape and communicate the product vision and roadmap for the quality controls portfolio. Throughout the week you will meet with cross‑functional core teams focused on coordinating new product development, where you will provide leadership and insights to create and update business cases and market assessments, inform potential trade‑off scenarios, and prepare for commercial launch readiness. Your execution of cross‑functional planning (forecasts, pricing, product training, enablement content and go‑to‑market plays) ensures that launches or major updates land with clear value propositions.

Location: This position must be based in Irvine, CA and is hybrid in office Tuesday‑Thursday, which requires the employee to be located within commuting distance of the office.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Builds and owns the product roadmap for robust, customer‑grounded products.
• Turns data and insights into target product profiles and business cases that lead team vision.
• Leads cross‑functional team in prioritizing product and launch trade‑offs to move programs forward, building alignment and delivering on high‑quality launches.
• Communicates clearly with stakeholders at all levels, translating complex topics into crisp decisions, sequencing, and status updates that keep teams moving and customers informed.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; an advanced degree (e.g., MBA) is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in product management, defining and owning multi‑year product strategy and roadmaps.
• Led new product development or major enhancements from concept through launch.
• Converted voice of customer into target product profiles, requirements and business cases, balancing clinical, technical, and commercial constraints.
• Coordinated and drove alignment across cross‑functional core teams including R&D, supply chain, regulatory, quality, commercial, finance.
• Prior experience in sales, marketing, or field roles engaging customers.

Total Rewards Package: At Bio‑Rad, we’re empowered by our purpose and recognize that our employees are as well. That’s why we offer a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Program that provides value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Bio‑Rad’s robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle.

Benefits: We offer a variety of options, including competitive medical plans for you and your family, free HSA funds, a new fertility offering with stipend, group life and disability, paid parental leave, 401k plus profit sharing, an employee stock purchase program, a new upgraded and streamlined mental health platform, extensive learning and development opportunities, education benefits, student debt relief program, pet insurance, wellness challenges and support, paid time off, Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s), and more!

Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this position is $157,400 - $216,400 at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if applicable, and is based on several factors we believe fairly and accurately impact compensation, including geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job‑permitted factors. This position is also eligible for a variable annual bonus, which is dependent upon achievement of your individual objectives and Company performance.

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio‑Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high‑quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Bio‑Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.

EEO Statement: Bio‑Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with physical or mental disabilities, and people of all race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin and citizenship status are encouraged to apply.