Global Product Manager Microbiology
The Global Product Manager Microbiology is responsible for the global strategy, lifecycle, and commercial performance of Cytiva’s Microbiology portfolio within the Lab Filtration product line. This role leads a regulated, specification-driven consumables business serving water, environmental, food & beverage, BioPharma and applied testing markets, partnering cross-functionally to deliver compliant, differentiated, and scalable solutions.
Responsibilities
* Lead portfolio lifecycle management; manage a mature consumables portfolio with discipline across supply security, performance consistency, lifecycle decisions, and risk mitigation.
* Drive innovation and new product development – own microbiology NPD initiatives, translating customer, regulatory, and operational requirements into clear R&D and operations direction.
* Ensure regulatory, quality, and standards alignment – drive compliance with global and regional microbiology standards, ensuring audit‑ready claims, datasets, and documentation.
* Set and execute global product strategy – own portfolio strategy, roadmap, pricing, and business objectives, informed by market segmentation, competitive intelligence, and customer needs.
* Enable commercial success – partner with Marketing and Sales on go‑to‑market strategy, specification‑driven selling, and sales enablement; track growth, share, and portfolio health. Lead Voice of Customer and Voice of Sales activities, serving as the internal authority on microbiology workflows and application requirements.
Qualifications
* Experienced product leader with a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences and 5+ years in product management, ideally in laboratory consumables or regulated applied markets, with extensive knowledge of microbiology workflows and customer decision drivers.
* Regulated/market fluent – deep understanding of specification‑driven selling, compliance requirements, and customer personas.
* Cross‑functional influencer – proven ability to lead through influence across R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams in a global matrix.
* Strategic and data‑driven – strong in market analysis, portfolio economics, pricing, and competitive positioning, with sound business judgment.
* Change‑oriented global leader – comfortable driving transformation with urgency and impact; willing to travel internationally (up to 50%).
Travel & Physical/Environment Requirements
* Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
* Ability to travel up to 50% of the time within the territory.
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