Product Manager, RNA NGS (open to Sr. Manager)

Watchmaker Genomics•Boulder, CO

12h•$110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Watchmaker Genomics is hiring a Product Manager to support the growth of its RNA NGS portfolio. The role drives portfolio growth through new product development, expansion of application scope, and proactive lifecycle management of the RNA Library Prep portfolio. It reports to the Associate Director of NGS Product Management. The company is open to considering a Senior Product Manager title for candidates with additional experience. The role combines technical expertise in molecular biology, RNA sequencing, and advanced genomics applications with commercial judgment and strategic thinking. It calls for leading cross-functional initiatives and shaping the continued growth of the RNA portfolio. The preferred location is Boulder, Colorado, though remote work is also an option. Approximately 20% domestic and international travel is required.

Requirements

Master's degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Genomics, or a related scientific field.
At least 6 years of relevant industry experience, including substantial hands-on experience with RNA sequencing or related transcriptomics workflows.
Demonstrated technical expertise in NGS workflows, including library preparation, sequencing, and data interpretation, and experience with core molecular biology techniques.
Experience participating in or leading cross-functional new product development projects.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, maintain high standards under pressure, work independently, and deliver results.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and personal task management skills, with self-motivation and initiative.
Ability to creatively solve complex problems and develop practical solutions within existing infrastructure, processes, and quality standards.
Ability to influence and gain consensus in cross-functional teams and work effectively with customers, development teams, and sales teams.
Experience presenting technical information to groups with varied scientific backgrounds.
Creative and critical thinking skills to anticipate customer needs and proactively solve problems.
Track record of defining and launching products.
Experience documenting customer and product requirements and applying risk-informed decision-making within a quality management system.
Willingness to travel approximately 20% domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

PhD in a relevant scientific field.
Product Management experience.
Experience in product strategy, portfolio ownership, commercialization, and cross-functional leadership, particularly for consideration at the Senior Product Manager level.

Responsibilities

Serve as the organizational expert and champion for the RNA NGS portfolio, and support and represent adjacent portfolios as needed.
Develop and execute RNA portfolio product and application strategies, including market assessments, customer segmentation, competitive analysis, business cases, roadmap prioritization, and lifecycle investment decisions.
Translate market and customer needs into prioritized product requirements and partner with R&D to assess technical feasibility and balance customer value, development effort, commercial potential, and strategic fit.
Partner with Sales to engage key customers, understand application requirements, and develop collaborations that support innovative product solutions, new markets, and broader product adoption.
Translate customer, market, competitive, and technical insights into differentiated value propositions, partnering with Product Marketing on positioning, messaging, commercialization, and sales enablement.
Manage product management aspects of commercialization and lifecycle management, including market assessments, global pricing, product documentation, sales training, and demand planning.
Lead cross-functional work with R&D, Applications, Support, Sales, Quality, and Operations to implement product requirements and bring new products through commercial launch.
Identify and prioritize opportunities to expand the RNA portfolio into new applications, sample types, and workflows, including automated and high-throughput RNA sequencing.
Own lifecycle performance for assigned products by monitoring revenue, adoption, customer feedback, competitive dynamics, quality trends, and product performance, and identifying growth opportunities and risks.
Create and maintain competitive assessments, market intelligence, and product performance analyses to inform strategic decisions and portfolio investments.
Lead portfolio communications and stakeholder alignment, including business reviews and leadership updates; surface risks, opportunities, tradeoffs, and needed decisions, and drive cross-functional accountability and resolution.