Job Summary:
Watchmaker Genomics is seeking a strategic and collaborative Associate Director, Product Management (MDx & Enzymes) to lead their product management team. This role involves advancing product strategy across molecular diagnostics and enzyme technologies while managing a team of Product Managers and ensuring alignment with business priorities.
Responsibilities:
โข Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Product Managers across the MDx & Enzymes portfolio.
โข Set clear goals, drive accountability, and foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and customer centricity.
โข Support your team in leading their respective portfolio strategy teams, serving as a strategic sponsor to ensure focus, execution, and alignment with business priorities.
โข Own the overarching MDx & Enzymes product strategy, spanning applications such as qPCR, RT-qPCR, PCR, isothermal amplification, and enzyme use in MDx and NGS workflows.
โข Guide multi-year portfolio planning and investment prioritization in partnership with Commercial, R&D, and Executive teams.
โข Ensure strategies reflect the needs of key market segments (e.g., point-of-care, decentralized testing, centralized labs) and relevant clinical indications (e.g., infectious disease, oncology).
โข Contribute to Watchmakerโs Product Engine by supporting market research, customer segmentation, competitive landscaping, and new product opportunity identification.
โข Sponsor early-stage discovery efforts, helping your team define unmet needs and align scientific feasibility with market demand.
โข Drive clarity and alignment across both MDx and NGS innovation areas.
โข Guide your team in planning and executing effective product and commercial launches with differentiated positioning, clear messaging, and commercial alignment.
โข Partner cross-functionally to ensure go-to-market readiness and long-term product success.
โข Support lifecycle management and continuous portfolio optimization to drive sustainable growth.
โข Guidance and execution of processes and products to support our OEM channels.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข MS and +12 years of relevant industry experience, including 2โ4 years in people management and a proven track record in product strategy and leadership.
โข Minimum of 12 years of relevant industry experience in life sciences, diagnostics, or biotechnology.
โข 2โ4 years in people management.
โข Demonstrated Product Management experience, with a strong preference for roles involving cross-functional product development and commercial launch.
โข Experience participating in or leading NPD core teams is required.
โข Customer-facing experience (e.g., field application, sales, customer discovery) is a plus.
โข Experience dealing with OEM customers and processes.
โข Experience in collaboratively developing portfolio strategy.
โข Deep expertise in MDx applications and enzyme technologies.
โข Strategic mindset with strong analytical, market research, and opportunity prioritization skills.
โข Strong strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to define and execute long-term growth strategies.
โข Proven leadership and team development capabilities.
โข Strong collaboration and communication skills across functions and leadership levels.
โข Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize with clarity, and drive business results.
โข Willingness to travel up to 30% (domestic and international).
โข Excellent organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
โข Capable of translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights and differentiated product value propositions.
โข Proven team leadership, with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate high-performing contributors.
โข Customer- and market-focused mindset with strong commercial acumen.
Preferred:
โข Local candidates preferred.
Company:
Watchmaker Genomics is a biotechnology company that focuses on breakthrough applications for reading, writing, and editing DNA. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Boulder, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.