Associate Product Manager - Molecular Diagnostics

at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

Our Transplant Diagnostics Products Strategic Business Segment supports customers in advancing research and discoveries through the delivery of innovative molecular diagnostic solutions for transplantation. As an Associate Product Manager, you will play a vital role in assisting the product management team to drive the success products through efficient planning, execution, and coordination. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute and improve groundbreaking products that ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the Transplant Diagnostics Division.

Discover Impactful Work

In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaboratively lead and handle the development and execution of product strategies within our Molecular Diagnostics portfolio. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive market initiatives, resolve market needs, develop product roadmaps, and efficiently implement product launches. This is your chance to create a detailed impact on our organization and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that will challenge in the global market.

A day in the life

+ Being responsible for the entire product lifecycle and using data-driven decision-making to ensure achievement of business and portfolio objectives.

+ Analyzing the market, assessing customer needs, and evaluating competitive strategies to find ways to make our product line stand out from the competition.

+ Crafting and implementing product training programs for both internal and external teams, such as Technical Support, Field Application Specialists, Direct Sales & Distributors, and Order Desk staff.

+ Collaborating with the Market Development team to build compelling product marketing collateral and content, such as sales documentation, product videos, website copy, blog posts, brochures, and online guides.

+ Assisting with sales forecast management in coordination with operations/planning to ensure efficient inventory management.

+ Supporting the development of long-term strategies and portfolio management for the product pipeline in alignment with the overall business strategy.

+ Supporting new product development initiatives, including conducting voice of customer research and providing business and financial justification.

+ Collaborating with R&D, Program Management, Manufacturing, Finance, Customer Services, Quality, and Regulatory, to serve as a customer advocate.

Keys to Success

Education

+ Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences or engineering or similar.

+ Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

+ 3+ years of professional experience in a product management, product development, field applications, marketing, sales, or similar.

+ Molecular biology experience is a plus.

+ Identify and qualify opportunities, creative and innovative solutions.

+ Develop connections, achieve outcomes, and demonstrate ethical judgment

+ Track record in delivering results and holding self-accountable

+ Proven understanding of business operations and track record of success in driving revenue growth.

+ Demonstrates solution expertise and focus on developing successful customer relationships

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

+ Willingness to understand our markets and learn our products

+ Ability to listen to customers and discover their needs to provide technical solution expertise on which products will best suit their business

+ Ability to apply business processes to customer needs

+ Ability to articulate the value of our products and the impact to the customer and their business

+ Ability to synthesize and integrate customer insights, draw conclusions/implications, and translate information into product requirements, portfolio strategies, and business recommendations.

+ Collaborate with, and nurture strong partnerships with, multinational and cross-functional matrix teams

+ Work remotely, to flexible patterns, and with the ability to travel up to 25%

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $91,700.00-$120,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

+ 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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.