Staff Agentic Product Owner

Bio-Rad Laboratories; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical plans

Free HSA funds

Fertility offering with stipend

Group life and disability

401k + profit sharing

Employee stock purchase program

Mental health platform

Job summary

Bio-Rad Laboratories is seeking a Staff Product Owner to lead AI-native product direction within a domain, guiding requirements and backlog strategy around agentic tools. This senior role acts as a central escalation point for product decisions and mentors other owners to grow with the technology.

Based in Irvine, CA, the role focuses on driving adoption of agentic ownership practices across teams, coordinating with data science and engineering, and partnering with vendors to deliver prioritized

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related technical field; Master's preferred.
• 7–10 years in technical product management, product ownership, or related roles in regulated industries; hands-on adoption of AI-assisted tools.
• Clinical diagnostics or life sciences experience preferred; regulated environment exposure.

Responsibilities

• Set AI-native product direction and backlog strategy for a domain or product area.
• Serve as senior escalation point for product decisions across teams.
• Drive adoption of agentic product ownership practices across teams.
• Mentor senior product owners and contribute to their growth.
• Drive AI-enabled capability delivery with vendors, data science, and engineering.

Skills

Agentic product ownership

Requirements drafting

Backlog grooming

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Agent orchestration tools

Job description

The Staff Product Owner, Agentic Product Ownership sets AI-native product direction for a domain or product area, leading requirements and backlog strategy built around agentic tools and approaches. This role has the product depth and organizational influence to drive adoption of agentic product ownership practices, including agent orchestration and oversight, across teams, and serves as a senior escalation point for product and requirements decisions.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Set AI-native product direction and lead requirements and backlog strategy for a domain or product area, embedding agentic tools as the primary methodology.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for product and requirements decisions across multiple teams.
• Drive adoption of agentic product ownership practices, including agent orchestration and oversight, across teams.
• Mentor senior product owners and contribute to their growth.
• Drive prioritized AI-native capability delivery with vendors, data science, and engineering across the domain.

What You Bring:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or a related technical field (Master's preferred).
• Work Experience: 7-10 years as Technical Product Manager, Product Owner, Systems Engineer, or Software Engineer in a regulated industry, including direction-setting across a domain or product area, and early, hands‑on adoption of agentic or AI‑assisted product ownership tools.
• Preferred: Experience in the clinical diagnostics or life sciences industry, defining AI‑enabled product capabilities and multi‑omics capable systems (e.g., genomics, proteomics) within a regulated environment.* Requirements strategy and direction-setting across a domain, including EARS syntax standards.
• Proficiency directing AI‑assisted product ownership tools within the personal workflow (e.g., requirements drafting, backlog grooming), including setting standards for their use across the team.
• Cross‑functional stakeholder management, coordinating priorities and trade‑offs across regulatory, commercial, and technical partners.

Location:

This position must be based in Irvine, CA and requires the employee to be located within commuting distance of the office.

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're proud to 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 $137,600 to $189,200 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 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.