AVP of Product Management

Agilent Technologies • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

About Agilent Agilent Technologies Inc. is a global leader in the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied markets, delivering insights and innovation that advance the quality of life. Agilent’s full range of solutions includes instruments, software, services, and expertise that provide trusted answers to our customers' most challenging questions. The company generated revenue of $6.51 billion in fiscal 2024 and employs 18,000 people worldwide. The company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “A. Qualifications The Role Agilent is developing a unified, AI-enabled enterprise software platform to serve as the digital backbone of its next-generation instruments, workflows, and services. As Head of Product Management for the Productivity Solutions Division (PSD), you will be responsible for defining the product vision, setting the strategic direction, and driving end-to-end lifecycle management of this enterprise platform. This leadership role establishes and scales product management as a core enterprise capability within PSD. You will ensure that customer needs, business objectives, and technical strategy translate into a coherent roadmap and a clear execution plan. You will lead a global team of product managers and collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Architecture, Quality, and Business stakeholders to deliver differentiated, scalable software products that power Agilent’s future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in product management for enterprise or platform software.
• Deep understanding of the laboratory instrument software ecosystem, such as Chromatography Data Systems (CDS), mass spectrometry software, imaging/cell analysis platforms, or other workflow-critical scientific software.
• Proven experience owning and scaling complex software products across on-prem, cloud, or hybrid environments.
• Strong track record partnering with engineering, architecture, and business leaders.
• Enterprise & Platform Product Management
• Product Strategy & Roadmapping
• Customer-Centric Discovery & Delivery
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Data-Driven Prioritization & Decision Making
• Executive Communication & Influence

Responsibilities

• Product Vision & Strategy Define and own the product vision and strategy for the Instrument Software across all of Agilent. Translate customer needs, market insights, and business priorities into a coherent, outcome-driven product roadmap. Ensure alignment between product strategy, enterprise software strategy, and execution plans.
• Roadmap Management Own product roadmaps across platform, shared services, and core capabilities, balancing near-term delivery with long-term scalability. Drive prioritization decisions across competing demands, using clear value, risk, and dependency frameworks. Partner with Strategy and Engineering leaders to ensure roadmaps are feasible, sequenced, and well-resourced.
• Product Execution & Lifecycle Establish best-in-class product management practices across the full lifecycle - from discovery through launch and continuous improvement. Ensure strong product ownership from concept through adoption, including success metrics and customer outcomes. Drive tight collaboration between product managers and engineering teams to accelerate delivery and reduce rework.
• Organizational Leadership Build, lead, and develop a high-performing, global product management organization. Standardize product management tools, templates, and operating rhythms across teams. Foster a culture of accountability, customer-centricity, and outcome-driven execution.

Benefits

• eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits
• Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations
• Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases.
• Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees