Global Product Manager

Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

The Global Product Manager for Leica Biosystems is responsible for growth, management and reporting related to assigned product lines within the staining reagents portfolio, and for the development and launch of New Product Development (NPD) initiatives within Advanced Staining Reagents. This position is part of the Advanced Staining Reagents Product Management Team located in Newcastle and will be a fully on-site based role.

You will be a part of the Product Management Team and report to the Director, Product Management ASR responsible for the development, launch and on market life cycle management of the Leica Biosystem’s Advanced Assays and Reagents portfolio. If you thrive in a multifunctional role and want to work to build a world-class Product Management organisation—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Participate in core team as GPM lead for development and launch of NPD initiatives in accordance with APD and Design Control processes.
• Execute product lifecycle management tasks on portfolio including product maintenance, revitalisation, and rationalisation to maintain healthy portfolio.
• Drive key change management activities to support market expansion initiatives.
• Monitor and manage the health of the product throughout its lifecycle. This includes tracking product performance, customer feedback, EQA data and market trends to identify opportunities for product enhancements or improvements through PMPF.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• A proven background in Medical Diagnostics Product Management, Regulatory Affairs, Technical and/or Marketing.
• Experience in Biomedical industry, Medical Device or Cancer Diagnostics industry preferred, especially within Anatomic Pathology.
• Graduate or post-graduate qualifications in business and/or science (Medical Science/Biology).

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: Ability to travel 10% internationally.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Demonstrated analytical, collaboration, project management and communication skills.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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