Senior Manager, Informatics

Tri-Valley Career Center; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 157,400 - 216,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Free HSA funds

Parental leave

401(k) match

Stock purchase program

Wellness program

Learning opportunities

Student debt relief

Job summary

Bio-Rad Laboratories in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Manager, Informatics to lead reliability, security, and scalability of Quality System Informatics. In this hybrid role, you’ll shape roadmap, drive standards for SSO, cybersecurity, and shared services, and partner with engineering, security, and support to deliver high-quality releases.

You will own the product vision, articulate tradeoffs, and communicate effectively with executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years in product management in diagnostics/biotech or related systems roles.
• Strong product discovery skills translating needs into a strategic roadmap of solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Technical fluency across platform foundations (integrations/ connectivity, identity/SSO, cybersecurity, accessibility, reliability).

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and distill insights into a strategic roadmap for platform solutions.
• Own and communicate product vision, priorities, and tradeoffs for core platform capabilities.
• Partner with engineering, commercial teams and support to deliver roadmap outcomes and unblock teams to ship on time.
• Set platform standards and release readiness criteria for security, quality, and supportability.
• Communicate with stakeholders to translate problems and platform complexity into clear decisions and status.

Skills

Product management

Roadmap development

Customer discovery

VOC analysis

Executive communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Job description

Overview

As the Senior Manager, Informatics, you will lead the charge to improve the reliability, security, and scalability of Bio‑Rad’s Quality System Informatics. You’ll set the roadmap for foundational capabilities—connectivity, identity (SSO), accessibility, cybersecurity, and core shared services—and take ownership of the standards and operational readiness that make upgrades and migrations smoother for existing customers. Partnering closely with engineering, architecture, security, quality, services, and support teams, you’ll align priorities, communicate key customer needs, remove blockers, and drive high‑quality releases that strengthen customer trust and make Informatics products easier to deploy and operate at scale.

Location

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

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs through discovery, VOC, and usage data—and distill those insights into a clear, strategic roadmap for platform solutions.
• Own and communicate product vision, priorities, and tradeoffs for core platform capabilities (connectivity, cybersecurity, SSO/identity, accessibility, shared services, and scalability), balancing customer value, technical feasibility, and risk.
• Partner with engineering, commercial teams and support to deliver roadmap outcomes—driving alignment, managing dependencies, and unblocking teams to ship on time with high quality.
• Set platform standards and release readiness criteria for security, quality, documentation, and supportability—reducing operational burden and strengthening customer trust.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels—translating customer problems and platform complexity into crisp decisions, sequencing, and status that keeps delivery and customer readiness on track.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; an advanced degree (e.g., MBA) is preferred.
• 8+ years of product management experience in diagnostics, biotech, med‑tech, or related systems roles with a proven record of system lifecycle management from product vision through migration, end‑of‑life/obsolescence planning, and customer adoption in a matrix environment.
• Strong product discovery skills: you deeply understand customer needs (VOC, usage data, and stakeholder input) and translate them into a strategic roadmap of solutions, requirements, and measurable outcomes.
• Technical fluency across platform foundations such as integrations/connectivity, identity/SSO, cybersecurity, accessibility, and reliability/performance—able to partner effectively with engineering and security teams and make sound tradeoffs.
• Fluent in developing and presenting business cases to executive audiences.
• Business‑savvy and data‑driven communicator: you use dashboards, adoption metrics, and market insights to shape recommendations, influence stakeholders, and guide investment decisions.

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

• Medical plans for you and your family
• Free HSA funds
• New fertility offering with stipend
• Group life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) plus profit sharing
• Employee stock purchase program
• 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 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.

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.