Global Product Manager – Imaging

Role Summary/Purpose :


The Imaging business unit at GEHC Life Sciences has an exciting opportunity for someone with commercial and technical experience in the industry as Global Product Manager for a part of the Imaging portfolio. The job requires an individual with demonstrated aptitude for a leadership and product ownership role in a highly dynamic cross-functional environment.


Essential Responsibilities :
This position will be critical to help drive and achieve the sales growth for the current portfolio as well as develop the future product lifecycle strategy.


You should have a strong ability to influence others and build products and solutions from existing ideas, and help to develop new ideas based on your industry experience and your contact with customers. You should have a big-picture vision and the drive to make that vision a reality. You will connect with customers to understand their issues and find innovative solutions to grow the business.


Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:


Develop a product lifecycle strategy and recommend investment/ discontinuation of product ranges. Manage all aspects of the product(s) life cycle starting with the detailed planning phase until the product is terminated, including pricing, marketing and supply chain related recommendations. 
Contribute to the product development process for new product additions to the portfolio. Create business case and adjust / monitor financial models before and during product development and launch. Prepare and implement product launch plans, coordinating with commercial stakeholders to define go-to-market strategy.
Ensure product readiness for sale and use including registration, labeling, legal and safety requirements, storage, logistics, technical content of databases and web, QC and after sales support preparation.
Strategic and tactical supply chain management of existing products to market for multiple customers and applications. Ensure appropriate inventory and quality control; provide leadership to quality complaint management.
Provide regular sales and profitability forecasts. 
Develop strategic and tactical marketing recommendations to product and segment marketing roles to enable effective marketing plans for the overall portfolio.
Provide input and prioritization to R&D on requirements for research & development projects.  
Manage and maintain the integrity of the commercial product information held within IT systems/databases/web. 
Motivate/educate functional teams as to how to operate in support of this portfolio.


Candidates should note that this role will be in scope for the proposed transition of GE Biopharma to Danaher and will transfer to Danaher at close of this transaction.  


EU Work Permit is required


Qualifications/Requirements :
BA/BSc in a Marketing or Science discipline; PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant field of research preferred or equivalent knowledge or experience. 
Strong personal drive and sense of responsibility and ownership
Proven track record of understanding customer expectations and clearly articulating those needs within the organization 
Some experience of developing long term product roadmaps, including product positioning and current portfolio evaluation.
Experience of leading and executing relevant strategic and tactical customer/market focused activities. 
Good interpersonal and communication skills, plus experience in using these skills to participate in and influence cross-functional teams.


Desired Characteristics :
Strong results and delivery focused mindset.
Previous commercial/sales experience 
Solid project leadership experience and great influencing skills.