Product Manager, NGS

Watchmaker Genomics•Boulder, CO

About The Position

Watchmaker Genomics is hiring a full-time Product Manager, NGS, to support its NGS portfolio. The role owns an assigned group of products within the expanding NGS DNA portfolio and reports to the Senior Product Manager, DNA. Working closely with that manager and cross-functional partners, the Product Manager will drive growth through new product development, expansion into new applications, and proactive product lifecycle management. Responsibilities may evolve as the portfolio and team grow. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of molecular biology, next-generation sequencing, and advanced genomics applications, and will work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The position offers the opportunity to develop experience in product development and cross-functional management alongside a strong technical background. The role is based in Boulder, Colorado, or remote, and requires approximately 20% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

MSc degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or an associated scientific field.
At least 4 years of relevant industry experience, including R&D.
Demonstrated technical expertise in NGS workflows, including library preparation, sequencing, and data interpretation, and experience with core molecular biology techniques.
Experience as part of a new product development core team or project.
Track record of success defining and launching products.
Experience documenting customer and product requirements and applying risk-informed decision-making within a quality management system.
Ability to influence and gain consensus in cross-functional teams and work effectively with customers, development, and Sales teams.
Experience presenting technical information to groups with varied scientific backgrounds.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Results-oriented, able to multitask, maintain high standards, perform consistently under pressure and against deadlines, and work without supervision.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and personal task-management skills, with self-motivation and initiative.
Creative and critical thinking skills to anticipate customer needs and proactively solve problems.
Approximately 20% domestic and international travel.

Nice To Haves

Product Management experience.
Experience in customer-facing roles.

Responsibilities

Serve as an organizational expert and champion for the DNA NGS portfolio, with flexibility to support and represent adjacent portfolios as needed.
Translate market and customer needs into prioritized product requirements, partnering with R&D to evaluate technical feasibility and balance customer value, development effort, commercial potential, and strategic fit.
Partner with Sales to engage key customers and cultivate collaborations that drive innovative product solutions, penetrate key application areas, and support broader product adoption.
Translate customer, market, competitive, and technical insights into product strategy and differentiated value propositions, partnering with Product Marketing on positioning, messaging, commercialization, and sales enablement.
Manage product commercialization and lifecycle management, including market assessments, global pricing strategies, documentation, sales training, and demand planning.
Manage cross-functional collaborations with R&D, Support, Sales, Quality, and Operations to implement product requirements and drive new product development through commercial launch.
Develop and execute product and application strategies for assigned portfolio areas, including market opportunity assessment, customer segmentation, competitive landscape, business case development, roadmap priorities, and lifecycle investment decisions.
Own lifecycle performance for assigned products by monitoring revenue, adoption, customer feedback, competitive dynamics, quality trends, and product performance, identifying opportunities and proactively addressing risks.
Create and maintain competitive assessments, market trends, and product performance information.
Lead portfolio communications and stakeholder alignment, including regular business reviews and leadership updates; surface and escalate risks, issues, opportunities, tradeoffs, and decisions; and drive cross-functional accountability and resolution.
Perform other similar duties as required from time to time.