What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at Covaris?
Covaris, LLC., a PerkinElmer company, is a profitable and rapidly growing technology company headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.Covaris developed the proprietary and patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics™ (AFA) technology platform, holding a leadership position in sample preparation for DNA sequencing and providing significant benefits to drug delivery and formulation development. For more information, visit www.covaris.com.
Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to drive the strategy, development, and commercialization of our innovative solutions. This role involves market analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and go-to-market execution to ensure product success and business growth. This position is ideal for a self-motivated individual with a broad scientific background and experience in product management. The candidate should have a high level of curiosity about our customers’ needs and be able to translate their needs into a clear and concise message to help develop solutions. The successful candidate needs to be a creative and resourceful team player, working closely with all functions at Covaris (Marketing, Sales, Applications, R&D, Manufacturing, and Engineering). This position will be located on-site at our global headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts.
Essential Responsibilities:
The employee may be required to perform all or a combination of the following essential responsibilities as determined by business necessity:
- Develop the strategic vision for the product portfolio, including new product development and life cycle management.
- Identify, engage, and drive strategic collaborations and acquisitions.
- Monitor, assess, and understand competitive companies, products and their relationship to Covaris’ product portfolio.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create effective sales tools, marketing messaging, training resources, and collateral that drive product adoption and support business objectives.
- Lead a Key Opinion Leader network to support existing products and the development of new products.
- Act as a true subject matter expert in the Product Management and Strategic Development.
- Coordinate the deployment of materials to Covaris’ distribution partners.
- Acquire deep customer knowledge by interacting with customers to gain understanding of their technical requirements and translate to product definition and development.
- Align with Sales, Marketing, and Applications on technical product requirements for new products.
- Work with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Applications to analyze new business opportunities.
- Create and own product development strategy and roadmap; identify areas of growth, create strategic marketing plans to drive product definition and development, customer engagement, and market penetration.
- Assist with the development of a marketing plan which includes sales strategies and tactics for sales and distribution channels; including, but not limited to: marketing material, sales collateral, launch material, presentations, and training.
- Have a strong expertise in sample preparation by knowing the market, competition, and trends.
- Familiar with commercialization plans which includes using sales forecasting and strategic planning to ensure profitability of product lines. This also includes working with and helping Project Managers to complete all documentation to launch new products.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; preferred degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field, with experience in genomics. Experience in oncology is a plus.
- 5 years of experience in product management and/or marketing, preferably in the life sciences industry.
- Experience in branding products for life science and clinical markets is beneficial.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and implementation skills; proven analytical ability to translate data into actionable plans.
- Strong critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and timelines effectively.
- 25% travel required, primarily domestic.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Covaris is committed to the spirit and the letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate otherwise qualified individuals.