Overview
As Associate Director, Product Management, you lead a team responsible for a sub-portfolio within Microbial Solutions, aligning strategy with the broader contamination control vision. You translate portfolio direction into executable roadmaps, drive lifecycle management and launches, and develop PM talent while collaborating across QA/RA, R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain. You serve as a senior customer-facing leader on key accounts and regulated projects, turning VOC insights into measurable outcomes. This role combines leadership, strategy, and regulatory-focused execution to elevate product quality and patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of product managers and associates, setting objectives and growth plans
- Own sub-portfolio strategy, roadmaps, and execution aligned to contamination control goals for Software, Automation and Digital Ecosystem
- Prioritize investments through data-driven business cases and resource requests
- Ensure high-quality roadmap execution, launches, and lifecycle management with cross-functional alignment
- Partner with QA/RA, R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure quality, compliance, and supply continuity
- Act as senior customer-facing leader for key accounts and strategic projects in regulated contexts
- Drive VOC discipline and translate insights into measurable product outcomes
- Track sub-portfolio KPIs (revenue, margin, adoption, quality signals) and lead quarterly reviews
- Contribute to portfolio planning activities and governance improvements for PM processes
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, or related field
- Extensive product management experience in life sciences/pharma with cross-functional leadership
- Experience mentoring and leading product managers and teams
- Proven track record managing scientific/technical products in regulated environments with measurable impact
- Strong familiarity with GxP and collaboration with QA/RA and Operations
- Strategic thinking with business acumen and experience with pricing, investments, and analytics
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- leadership qualities
- stakeholder management
- clear communication
- GxP familiarity
- QA/RA collaboration
- lifecycle management
Associate Director Product Management in Keele employer: Charles River
At Charles River Laboratories, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation. Our Margate site provides employees with comprehensive benefits, including life assurance, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowances, alongside ample opportunities for career development and training. Join us to make a meaningful impact on global health while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance in a dynamic environment.
