Product Manager, Plate Readers

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Carlsbad, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will contribute to innovation and growth for our market-leading product portfolios while enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You will manage end-to-end product lifecycle management, from strategy development through commercialization and optimization. Working in a collaborative, global matrix organization, you'll partner with R&D, operations, marketing, sales and other cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional products that solve customer challenges. You'll conduct voice-of-customer research, define product requirements, develop business cases, coordinate product launches, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers meaningful impact and visibility, with opportunities to shape product direction through data-driven insights and strategic thinking.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in product management, marketing, commercial, or R&D experience
• Proven success in product lifecycle management, from concept through commercialization
• Strong business acumen and ability to develop compelling business cases and financial models
• Experience developing and executing product launch strategies and go-to-market plans
• Expertise in demand generation, commercial engagement, and channel strategy
• Excellence in gathering and synthesizing Voice of Customer insights
• Effective cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills in a global matrix environment
• Strong communication and presentation abilities across all organizational levels
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Project management skills to coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives
• Customer-centric mindset with deep understanding of market dynamics
• Knowledge of relevant scientific/technical domain preferred for specific product lines
• Understanding of quality and regulatory requirements for applicable markets

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Business, Marketing or related field

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end product lifecycle management, from strategy development through commercialization and optimization.
• Partner with R&D, operations, marketing, sales and other cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional products that solve customer challenges.
• Conduct voice-of-customer research.
• Define product requirements.
• Develop business cases.
• Coordinate product launches.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior