Responsibilities

Covaris, a PerkinElmer company is a profitable and rapidly growing technology company headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, is seeking a Strategic Product/Program Manager. Covaris developed the proprietary and patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics (AFA) technology platform, holding a leadership position in sample preparation for DNA sequencing and providing significant benefits to drug delivery and formulation development. For more information, visit www.covaris.com.

Summary:

This position is ideal for a self-motivated individual with a broad scientific background and experience in product management. The candidate should have a high level of curiosity about our customers' needs and be able to translate their needs into a clear and concise message to help develop solutions. The successful candidate needs to be a creative and resourceful team player, working closely with all functions at Covaris (Marketing, Sales, Applications, R&D, Manufacturing, and Engineering).

Essential Responsibilities:

The employee may be required to perform all or a combination of the following essential responsibilities as determined by business necessity:

• Develop the strategic vision for the product portfolio, including new product development and life cycle management.
• Identify, engage, and drive strategic collaborations and acquisitions.
• Monitor, assess, and understand competitive companies and products and their relationship to Covaris' product portfolio.
• Develop, in conjunction with stakeholders, sales tools, marketing messaging, training tools, and collateral.
• Lead a Key Opinion Leader network to support existing products and the development of new products.
• Act as a true subject matter expert in the Product Management and Strategic Development.
• Coordinate the deployment of materials to Covaris' distribution partners.
• Acquire deep customer knowledge by interacting with customers to gain understanding of their technical requirements and translate to product definition and development.
• Align with Sales, Marketing, and Applications on technical product requirements for new products.
• Work with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Applications to analyze new business opportunities.
• Create and own product development strategy and roadmap; identify areas of growth, create strategic marketing plans to drive product definition and development, customer engagement, and market penetration.
• Assist with the development of a marketing plan which includes sales strategies and tactics for sales and distribution channels; including, but not limited to: marketing material, sales collateral, launch material, presentations, and training.
• Have a strong expertise in sample preparation by knowing the market, competition, and trends.
• Familiar with commercialization plans which includes using sales forecasting and strategic planning to ensure profitability of product lines. This also includes working with and helpingProject Managers to complete all documentation to launch new products.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Preferred degree in biological or chemical field with experience in the domain of Genomics. Experience in Oncology is a plus.
• 5 plus experience in product management and/or marketing, preferably with a experience in life sciences industry

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience branding products for life science and clinical markets will be beneficial.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and implementation skills; proven analytical skills with ability to translate data into actionable plans.
• Critical thinking skills, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills are necessary, as well as the ability to prioritize tasks and timelines.
• 25% travel, primarily domestic.