Senior Product Manager

Merck•Burlington, MA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

MilliporeSigma is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead and grow its Multiomics portfolio within the Biochemistry business, with a focus on metabolomics and glycomics. The role combines strategic planning and hands-on commercial execution, owning the end-to-end product lifecycle—from identifying customer needs and market opportunities to developing and launching products. It requires scientific expertise, P&L ownership, and the ability to translate omics science into business results. The position is within the Chemistry business field of Discovery Solutions and reports to Biochemistry business leadership. It is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, with Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as an alternate location. The role does not offer work authorization sponsorship; external applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Requirements

Ph.D. or M.S. in Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Metabolomics, Glycobiology, or a closely related life science discipline.
At least 8 years of experience in product management, strategic marketing, or a closely related commercial role within life science tools, reagents, or analytical chemistry.
Demonstrable expertise in metabolomics and/or glycomics through hands-on academic or industry research, or commercial management of related portfolios.
Strong working knowledge of LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, NMR, CE-MS, or other analytical platforms used in multiomics workflows.
Proven P&L ownership, including demonstrated ability in market sizing, competitive benchmarking, financial modeling, and business case development.
Track record of developing and executing go-to-market plans, including pricing, positioning, and channel strategy for life science research tools.
Must be eligible to work in the United States; the role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent business training paired with an advanced scientific degree.
Established network in the metabolomics and/or glycomics research community across academia, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments.
Experience in multiomics workflow development, including sample preparation, derivatization chemistries, separation media, reference standards, and data analysis tools.
Prior business development experience, including partner identification, term sheet negotiations, and licensing or co-development agreements.
Familiarity with bioinformatics and data analysis tools relevant to metabolomics and glycomics, such as MetaboAnalyst, Skyline, XCMS, or GlycoWorkbench.
Track record of successfully launching products in the life science research tools market.

Responsibilities

Define and own the multi-year metabolomics and glycomics product roadmap, using a workflow-centric approach across sample preparation, derivatization, separation, detection, and data interpretation.
Identify market opportunities through voice-of-customer programs, market analysis, competitive intelligence, and scientific literature, and translate findings into product development briefs.
Prioritize innovation projects according to business goals and resource constraints, and champion them through stage-gate processes from ideation to commercial launch.
Own portfolio P&L performance, including revenue, gross margin, market share, and new product vitality; take data-driven corrective action as needed.
Develop and execute product and workflow-kit launch plans, including pricing, positioning, channel strategy, and commercial readiness.
Build product bundles, application notes, and protocol libraries to support a workflow-based go-to-market approach and portfolio pull-through.
Partner with marketing communications to create technical content, including application notes, webinars, and conference presentations.
Support sales and key account teams with competitive briefings, deal support, and customer-facing presentations; monitor product lifecycles and lead phase-out decisions for underperforming SKUs.
Identify, negotiate, and manage partnerships with instrument manufacturers, software and informatics providers, and academic centers of excellence.
Collaborate with Business Development to evaluate in-licensing, co-development, and acquisition opportunities.
Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, academic collaborators, and industry thought leaders, and represent MilliporeSigma at scientific conferences.
Align R&D, supply chain, regulatory, quality, and commercial stakeholders as the portfolio business owner and internal champion.
Partner with R&D and Applications teams to define product specifications and ensure new products are application-relevant.
Contribute portfolio analyses, revenue forecasts, and opportunity assessments to Biochemistry annual operating plan and mid-term planning processes.
Mentor and guide junior product management and marketing staff on best practices and commercial execution.