Senior Manager, Portfolio - Product Lifecycle Management
About The Position
Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Phenomenex, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Phenomenex isn’t your typical scientific company. Founded nearly 40 years ago, Phenomenex is a global technology leader committed to developing novel analytical chemistry solutions that solve the separation and purification challenges of researchers, advancing the future of scientific analysis and investigation, ensuring the quality of essentials like your food, water, shampoo, and even cold medication. Be part of our global success and together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Senior Manager, Portfolio - Product Lifecycle Management, is responsible for leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLCM) for a broad portfolio of analytical chromatography consumables. This senior manager role includes direct people leadership and accountability for portfolio health, lifecycle execution, and cross-functional alignment. The role focuses on maximizing portfolio value while balancing revenue retention, margin expansion, supply continuity, and operational efficiency. This position reports to the Vice President, Product Management & Strategy, and is part of the Product Management Department. The role may be fully remote or located onsite in Torrance, CA. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Lead and manage the Portfolio Management team, accountable for execution across mature and legacy product lines, including lifecycle planning, cross-functional coordination, and delivery of portfolio commitments. Own portfolio lifecycle strategy and decisions, including obsolescence planning, product discontinuations, final buy execution, and customer transition timelines. Drive enterprise portfolio initiatives such as Business Health Reviews, Kaizen events, SKU rationalization, and development of multi-year PLCM roadmaps with defined financial and operational outcomes. Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Strategic Pricing to execute supplier transitions, alternative sourcing, inventory planning, cost reduction, list pricing, and margin expansion initiatives. Serve as the escalation owner for portfolio risk and executive reporting, leading cross-functional mitigation plans and presenting portfolio status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years’ experience, or MBA/Master’s degree with 5+ years’ experience, or Doctorate in the field with 3+ years.
- 4+ years working in product or marketing with practical HPLC workflows in liquid chromatographic instrumentation like HPLC-UV, UHPLC-UV, and LC/MS, or other chromatography and sample preparation techniques
- Proven track record of successfully managing product portfolios
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to travel up to 30%
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership experience in product management, market development, technical customer management, or product development is highly desirable
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Portfolio Management team, accountable for execution across mature and legacy product lines, including lifecycle planning, cross-functional coordination, and delivery of portfolio commitments.
- Own portfolio lifecycle strategy and decisions, including obsolescence planning, product discontinuations, final buy execution, and customer transition timelines.
- Drive enterprise portfolio initiatives such as Business Health Reviews, Kaizen events, SKU rationalization, and development of multi-year PLCM roadmaps with defined financial and operational outcomes.
- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Strategic Pricing to execute supplier transitions, alternative sourcing, inventory planning, cost reduction, list pricing, and margin expansion initiatives.
- Serve as the escalation owner for portfolio risk and executive reporting, leading cross-functional mitigation plans and presenting portfolio status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Benefits
- Phenomenex, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
- This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
