Senior Director, Product Management & Strategy

My client is expanding and seeks a Senior Director of Product Management and Strategy for Molecular Diagnostics.

The ideal candidate will own P&L, drive commercialization, and serve as the strategic voice of the customer in the life sciences research market. This person brings strong executive presence, earns the respect of highly technical engineering teams, and leads with both quantitative rigor and commercial instinct.

This person will take on the following key responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

Define product strategy, roadmap, and business cases for an instruments and software portfolio
Own P&L with full accountability for revenue and growth targets
Lead voice of customer research and market intelligence
Build and mentor a high-performing product management team

Product Development

Collaborate with R&D and Engineering as a credible technical peer — able to engage deeply on requirements, specifications, and tradeoffs
Drive hardware-software integration and user experience excellence
Define technical roadmaps and address cybersecurity for connected platforms
Experience with optical detection systems, fluidics, or laboratory automation preferred

Commercial Execution

Develop positioning, pricing, and go-to-market strategies
Drive product launches, sales enablement, and competitive analysis
Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Field teams on customer engagement
Manage regulatory compliance (FDA, CE, ISO 13485)

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences; advanced degree preferred
12+ years in product management for life sciences capital equipment and/or software
5+ years people management experience
Proven P&L ownership and successful product launches
Deep understanding of analytical instruments and laboratory software
Strong quantitative, financial modeling, and communication skills — you are as comfortable in a data conversation as a boardroom one
Travel 20–25%

This role is based in Maryland.