Global Product Manager, Spectroscopy & Systems Integration

About this role

The Global Product Manager, Spectroscopy & Systems Integration, will support the development and commercialization of spectroscopy-based analytical solutions and their integration into bioprocessing systems. The role will work with customers and cross-functional teams to define product needs, advance new opportunities and support delivery of connected solutions for process development and manufacturing.

The position will work across Product Management, R&D, Applications, Software, Systems, Commercial and Operations. The role will have a dotted-line relationship to the Product Manager responsible for SoloVPE and SoloVPE PLUS to support alignment across the broader spectroscopy portfolio.

This role is expected to model our Leadership Behaviors—Integrity & Compliance, Customer Focus, Collaboration, Courage, Team Empowerment, and Accountability & Results—in all aspects of work.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Product strategy & roadmap ownership

• Define, own and maintain the product vision, strategy, roadmap and lifecycle for assigned spectroscopy technologies, integration opportunities and connected analytical solutions, aligned with organizational strategy and business unit priorities.

• Translate business objectives, customer workflows and market needs into actionable product requirements, initiatives and development priorities.

• Communicate short-, mid- and long-term product direction, priorities and tradeoffs to stakeholders.

Cross-business integration & collaboration

• Serve as the primary Process Analytics product representative for spectroscopy technologies, systems integration and connected solution strategies across business units and product platforms.

• Partner with Product Managers across SoloVPE PLUS and the broader spectroscopy portfolio to align shared technology priorities, integration requirements and customer workflows while maintaining clear product ownership.

• Coordinate shared roadmaps, dependencies and integration priorities across hardware, software, applications, automation platforms, internal systems and third-party solutions.

• Define product requirements and priorities for integrating spectroscopy technologies with Process Analytics instruments, manufacturing systems, automation platforms and connected data workflows.

• Engage customers, technology providers and external partners to validate needs, align priorities and advance commercialization opportunities.

Prioritization & product ownership

• Own and prioritize product initiatives using transparent, value-based decision criteria that consider customer impact, business value, quality, technical feasibility, risk and delivery capacity.

• Maintain product priorities through regular refinement, business-case evaluation and alignment with the product roadmap.

• Define clear product requirements, intended outcomes and success criteria for development initiatives.

• Balance stakeholder requests while providing clear rationale for what is pursued, why it matters and how success will be measured.

Metrics, insights & performance

• Define and track product KPIs and objectives aligned with customer and business outcomes.

• Use customer feedback, market intelligence, competitive insights and product performance data to identify improvement opportunities and prioritize investments.

• Provide product performance updates, trend analysis and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.

Customer engagement & advocacy

• Partner with customers, Applications, Commercial and technical teams to understand user workflows, unmet needs and market opportunities.

• Translate customer insights into product requirements, business recommendations and roadmap priorities.

• Drive solutions that improve customer outcomes and support connected bioprocessing workflows across process development and manufacturing.

Product development, quality & lifecycle management

• Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to define product requirements, development priorities and measurable project outcomes.

• Support prioritization of product enhancements, integrations and quality improvements based on customer impact, business needs and strategic priorities.

• Guide products through development, launch and lifecycle-management activities while supporting continuous improvement.

Commercial readiness & go-to-market execution

• Partner with Commercial, Applications, Operations and other cross-functional teams to support successful product launches and commercialization activities.

• Ensure product requirements for training, documentation, customer enablement and market readiness are identified and coordinated with accountable functions.

• Support product positioning, pricing, forecasting, partnerships and go-to-market planning.

Stakeholder communication & enablement

• Provide clear product updates and roadmap communications that articulate priorities, progress, risks and decisions.

• Proactively surface cross-functional dependencies and recommend actions or tradeoffs.

• Support internal product training, customer presentations and enablement activities for Commercial, Applications, Service and Support teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, life sciences or a related technical discipline; advanced degree or MBA preferred.

• 5+ years of product management, commercial or related experience in analytical instrumentation, life sciences, bioprocessing or another technical market.

• Experience with spectroscopy, analytical instruments, connected products or hardware-and-software solutions preferred.

• Ability to translate customer and technical needs into practical product requirements and business recommendations.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.

• Strong analytical, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.

• Customer-facing experience and the ability to build effective internal and external relationships.

• Ability to travel…