Senior Product Manager (Viral Delivery)

Takara Bio USA, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading biotech firm in San Jose is seeking a Senior Product Manager to guide and manage a viral delivery product portfolio. This role involves driving product launches, developing marketing strategies, and equipping sales teams. Ideal candidates will have substantial product management experience, a Ph.D. or M.S. in biological sciences, and strong communication skills. The position demands technical expertise, strategic thinking, and collaboration with operations, R&D, and marketing teams to ensure commercial success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years postgraduate laboratory experience.
• At least 6 years of experience in Product Management.
• Hands-on experience managing viral delivery products.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of viral delivery products for commercial success.
• Develop and implement annual tactical marketing plans.
• Conduct outbound marketing activities targeting customers.

Skills

Product Management

Technical understanding

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in biological sciences or related discipline

M.S. considered

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Senior Product Manager (Viral Delivery)

Reports to: Director, Product and Market Strategy – Molecular & Cellular Biology Solutions

FLSA Class: Exempt

Learn more about our company and how we support you:

Takara Bio USA (TBUSA) empowers life science discovery. We bring innovation and inspiration to every scientist - promoting discoveries that improve health and the environment. We hold values that all employees and prospective candidates should demonstrate: Innovation, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, Growth, Diversity and Quality. We value helping employees develop their skills and you will be part of this journey! At Takara Bio, we know that every experimental decision has an impact. Choices matter, from design to data analysis. We create best-in-class products that get the job done. In your hands, what do those research reagents and kits create? Something powerful: knowledge, understanding, and—often—hope! Together we can improve the human condition through biotechnology—and that's good science!

How this role drives the company forward:

The Senior Product Manager is a skilled technical leader responsible for guiding and managing a product portfolio throughout its life cycle. They drive successful product launches, develop effective go-to-market strategies, design and implement promotional activities to drive sales growth, and equip the global sales team with the training they need to succeed. The Senior Product Manager makes informed decisions on product direction, market positioning, and pricing, while creating clear, impactful marketing content for use across multiple channels. They also prepare presentations and reports that keep stakeholders aligned on the progress of both new and existing products. Success in this role requires curiosity, strong technical understanding, clear communication, and strong writing skills. The Senior Product Manager brings clarity, structure, and momentum to a strategically important product area that shapes our business.

The Senior Product Manager role is office-based.

Approximately 15% travel may be required.

How you will make an impact:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Product Manager to join our growing Product Management team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing Takara Bio’s Viral Delivery portfolio, which includes retroviral, lentiviral, adenoviral, and adeno‑associated (AAV) tools and technologies and RetroNectin. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical knowledge and hands‑on experience with cell and gene therapy workflows and CAR‑T therapies. This includes performing these workflows during graduate and/or postdoctoral training and having prior product management experience at a life science company focused on cell and gene therapy applications. In this role, you will demonstrate a creative approach to drive results and build relationships with colleagues in operations, R&D, sales, and marketing. Ideally, this candidate will also have experience managing and mentoring junior team members. In summary, this is an ideal role for someone with substantial product management experience to take ownership of a highly innovative, strategically important product portfolio with immense growth potential and deliver high‑quality results to drive the business’s success.

What will you do:

• Manage a portfolio of viral delivery products and ensure their commercial success.
• Develop and implement the annual tactical marketing plan to grow sales.
• Conduct outbound marketing activities to advertise our product portfolio and expertise to target customers using a combination of email, search engine, and social media marketing platforms.
• Plan and run integrated marketing campaigns, analyze their effectiveness, and present conclusions to stakeholders.
• Partner with the R&D team on key product life cycle decisions, including new product launches, discontinuations, or product improvements.
• Independently develop a portfolio of sales support tools that includes, but is not limited to, customer‑facing presentations, battle and cue cards, testimonials, and citations.
• Gain voice of customer information from surveys and customer discovery calls.
• Use voice of customer data from the strategy team to develop web content and other tools that communicate the value proposition directly to customers.
• Work closely with Sales to fill the sales funnel and get regular and complete feedback from customers.
• Organize and lead regular tactical marketing meetings to track sales and deliver against product budget.
• Train junior members on the essential functions of product management.
• May have supervisory responsibilities for junior members of the Product Management team.

How will you get here?

• Requires a Ph.D. in biological sciences or related discipline; M.S. will be considered.
• Requires a minimum of 3 years postgraduate laboratory experience.
• A minimum of 6 years of Product Management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Product Management functions, with hands‑on experience managing viral delivery products.
• Advanced proficiency in presenting, written, and verbal communication skills is required.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office.
• Must be detail‑oriented and have strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team is required.
• Independence to manage work and lead projects.
• Ability to assist and train junior members of the team.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Takara Bio USA, Inc. does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factors.

Additional Information about the role:

Please note this job description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The US base salary range for this full‑time position, expected to be located in San Jose, CA, is $170,000 – $185,000 USD. This range may be modified at any time at our sole discretion. This base salary does not include additional bonus compensation and benefits. Learn more about benefits at https://www.takarabio.com/about/careers/company-benefits. Individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including job‑related skills, training, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.