Manager, Product Management - Medical Device & Life Science

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we're passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

At Mesa Labs we offer competitive wages, including potential bonus opportunities, equity awards, commission, and a comprehensive benefits package based on the position.

Base Compensation Range: $ - $168,000

• Annual bonus opportunity of 15% based on company performance
• Annual equity award of $14,000

Outstanding Benefits and Perks

• Eligible for benefits the first day of the month after you start
• Tiered Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options, Health savings (HSA), healthcare & dependent care flexible spending (FSA) accounts
• Company paid short term and long-term disability (unless covered by a state disability plan)
• Company paid life insurance and AD&D
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• Paid sick leave of 48 hours per calendar year
• Eligible employees may receive four (4) weeks paid Care Giver leave after 1 year of service or in accordance with state leave laws
• 401(k) plan that provides a 4% Safe Harbor company match on a 4% employee contribution that begins on Day 1
• Employee Wellness and Financial Assistance Resources through Cigna and NY Life
• Nine (9) paid company holidays per year

Sterilization and Disinfection Control division manufactures and sells biological and chemical indicators that assess the effectiveness of sterilization and disinfection processes for pharmaceutical, healthcare, and dental industries.

The Manager of Product Management - Medical Device and Life Science is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of the biological indicator portfolio. This position leads a team of Technical Product Managers and serves as a central driver of innovation, market growth, and cross‑functional alignment within the Sterilization and Disinfection business.

This role combines strong upstream product leadership with people management, requiring an experienced product professional who can mentor and develop product managers while driving high-impact product strategies. Acting as the voice of the customer, the Manager will leverage market insights, regulatory requirements, and customer feedback to prioritize investments in new product development, current sustaining efforts, and deliver solutions that improve patient safety and infection control outcomes.

• Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Ownership
  • Define and execute the strategic roadmap for Mesa's biological indicator portfolio
  • Identify and prioritize growth opportunities
  • Own portfolio lifecycle management
  • Lead product strategy from concept through commercialization alongside the downstream marketing team
  • Oversee business case development and presentation to Portfolio Management Group
  • Drive cross‑functional alignment across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Commercial teams
• People Leadership & Team Development
  • Manage, mentor, and coach Technical Product Managers for Mesa's other key product lines
  • Provide guidance and support to establish clear product roadmaps and coach on effective business case development
  • Foster a high‑performance, collaborative culture within the global upstream team
• Market Research and Voice of Competitive Analysis
  • Lead customer research and translate market trends into clear problem statements, customer needs and product requirements
• Product Sustainment
  • Lead sustainment efforts across the biological indicator portfolio, ensuring product reliability, quality, and compliance throughout the lifecycle
  • Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Operations and R&D to assess, prioritize, and resolve product issues
  • Develop and execute customer notifications and product supply interruptions, as well as messaging and training to technical support team and downstream colleagues
  • Establish processes and accountability to improve backlog visibility, tracking, and closure performance across the portfolio
  • Balance sustainment activities with new product development priorities alongside R&D to…