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The Global Product Manager Microbiology is responsible for the global strategy, lifecycle, and commercial performance of Cytiva’s Microbiology portfolio within Lab Filtration portfolio. They will lead 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.
This position reports to the Director of Product Management Lab Filtration (Microbiology, Devices and Collection) and is part of the Lab Filtration Business Unit and will be an on-site role based in either the USCAN or EMEA region.
What you will do:
- Lead Portfolio Lifecycle Management
Manage a broad, 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; serve as the internal authority on microbiology workflows and application requirements.
Who you are :
- Experienced Product Leader
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences with 5+ years in product management, ideally in laboratory consumables or regulated applied markets, has extensive knowledge of the Microbiology workflows and customer decision drivers. - Regulated/Market Fluent
Deep understanding of specification‑driven selling, compliance requirements, and customer personnas. - 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, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- Ability to travel – up to 50% travel within territory.
Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
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.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences
- 5+ years in product management in laboratory consumables or regulated applied markets
- Extensive knowledge of Microbiology workflows and customer decision drivers
- Proven ability to lead through influence across teams
- Willingness to travel internationally (up to 50%)
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What We Do
Beckman Coulter is committed to advancing healthcare for every person by applying the power of science, technology, and the passion and creativity of our teams to enhance the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving healthcare outcomes. Our diagnostic systems are used in complex biomedical testing, and are found in hospitals, reference laboratories and physician office settings around the globe. Beckman Coulter offers a unique combination of people, processes and solutions designed to elevate the performance of clinical laboratories and healthcare networks. We do this by accelerating care with a menu that matters, bringing the benefit of automation to all, delivering greater insights through clinical informatics and unlocking hidden value through performance partnership. An operating company of Danaher Corporation since 2011, Beckman Coulter is headquartered in Brea, Calif., and has more than 11,000 global associates working diligently to make the world a healthier place.
