Senior Product Manager - QC Microbiology Technologies

Senior Product Manager - QC Microbiology Future Technologies

Location:

This position is based in our Walkersville, MD office.

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM EST.

The full-time base annual salary for this position is expected to range between $129,600 to $152,200. In addition, below you will find a comprehensive summary of the benefits package we offer:

• Performance-related bonus.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching plan.
• Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Paid time off (PTO).

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

• As a Product Manager, you will lead the strategy, lifecycle management, and commercial success of Lonza's Rapid Microbiology and Digital QC Solutions portfolio, including Redberry, WinKQCL, and future acquired technologies.
• You will act as the bridge between customers, commercial teams, software development, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that accelerate microbiological quality control across the life sciences industry.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for assigned software, digital, and rapid microbiology solutions, from concept and development through launch, commercialization, maintenance, and end-of-life.
• Develop and execute multi-year product roadmaps aligned with customer needs, market trends, regulatory requirements, and Lonza's Bioscience strategy.
• Define product value propositions, positioning, pricing strategies, and business cases to support portfolio growth and investment decisions.
• Translate customer and business requirements into product specifications, user stories, and prioritized development plans for software and technology teams.
• Partner closely with R&D, Software Development, QA/RA, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, SMEs, and Service teams to ensure successful product development and execution.
• Serve as the voice of the customer by gathering and translating market feedback, customer insights, support cases, and industry trends into product improvements and innovation opportunities.
• Lead product backlog prioritization, release planning, and cross-functional decision-making within Agile and hybrid development environments.
• Support commercial teams through product training, technical positioning, customer-facing materials, and strategic customer engagements.
• Monitor product portfolio performance, including revenue, margin, adoption, and customer satisfaction metrics, and implement adjustments to drive business growth.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs to support compliance, validation strategies, change management activities, and customer requirements for regulated software and rapid microbiology solutions.
• Support customer validation, technical discussions, and regulatory acceptance strategies related to rapid microbiological methods and digital quality control solutions.
• Identify and evaluate future acquisition opportunities and support the integration of newly acquired technologies into the Lonza product portfolio.

• Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant experience in product management, product marketing, software product management, or portfolio management within life sciences, biotechnology, diagnostics, laboratory instrumentation, or regulated software environments.
• Strong understanding of microbiological quality control, rapid microbiological methods (RMM), laboratory informatics, or digital quality management…