Senior Product Manager

Meissner; Camarillo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Gym & Coffee Bars

401k & Profit Sharing

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Meissner in the United States is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the strategic and operational management of the Single-use Systems portfolio, owning designated product lines and driving growth.

Collaborate across R&D, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to shape pricing, forecasting, lifecycle management, and customer support, requiring strong business acumen and executive communication.

This role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of product/portfolio management or related roles in life sciences or Pharma.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with pricing, forecasting, and P&L experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing across matrixed organizations.
• Executive-level communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and presentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational management of the Single-use Systems portfolio.
• Own designated product lines and drive portfolio growth and profitability.
• Collaborate across R&D, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance.
• Shape pricing, forecasting, lifecycle management, and customer support.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

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We are looking for a passionate and driven individual who can take our product offerings to the next level. If you have a proven track record in product management, strong leadership skills, and a strategic mindset, we want to hear from you. Join our team and help shape the future of our organization.

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 Senior Product Manager will lead the strategic and operational management of a Single-use Systems business portfolio while maintaining direct ownership of designated strategic product lines within the portfolio. This role serves as a key leader within a high-growth, business-critical segment, responsible for driving portfolio performance, commercial execution, operational excellence, and long-term business strategy.

The position will oversee initiatives spanning pricing strategy, forecasting, lifecycle management, operational enablement, business continuity, customer support, and cross-functional execution. Success in this role requires strong business acumen, financial and commercial leadership, and the ability to influence and execute across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Engineering, and PMO teams.

Business Leadership

• Lead the strategic and operational management of the [product portfolio] business, driving performance, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.
• Own and continuously improve business processes, governance frameworks, workflows, and continuity plans while implementing scalable tools and process enhancements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex customer, pricing, supply, and operational issues, partnering across Commercial, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Regulatory, and Manufacturing to ensure business continuity and customer success.
• For a portion of products, will own the strategic direction and lifecycle management of assigned product lines, driving portfolio optimization, profitability, and business performance to achieve growth and financial objectives. Act as example and leader to more junior Product Managers in the organization.
• Lead forecasting, pricing, portfolio planning, and performance measurement in partnership with Finance, generating actionable insights that improve forecasting accuracy and support data-driven decision-making.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the Product Management lead and primary liaison across R&D, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Customer Success, ensuring alignment of portfolio priorities with business objectives, customer needs, and financial targets.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across product development, commercialization, portfolio expansion, product enhancements, and lifecycle management, translating customer and market insights into product strategies, roadmaps, and investment recommendations.

The skills and experience you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in product management, portfolio management, commercial operations, or business operations within life sciences, biotech, pharmaceuticals, health tech, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional business initiatives and influencing across matrixed organizations.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience with pricing strategy, forecasting, and portfolio or P&L management.
• Proven ability to drive operational improvements, scalable processes, and business growth initiatives.
• Executive level communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting made-to-order manufacturing in related industry, customized media or plastics, strategic reagents, or other complex configurable product businesses.
• Experience working across commercial, operations, supply chain, finance, and customer-facing project management organizations.
• Experience with process improvement, PPI, pricing analytics, or operational enablement initiatives.
• Familiarity with ERP & CRM systems, or related analytics and business systems.
• Experience supporting high-growth or operationally complex business segments.

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 $127,800 - $164,100

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.