Product Manager

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Thermo Fisher Scientific recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its microbiology business to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm with deep expertise in healthcare, focused on a select set of subsectors, including pharmaceutical services and technology, medtech and related services, life science tools and diagnostics.

This decision follows a thoughtful evaluation as part of Thermo Fisher’s ongoing business strategy to actively manage and strengthen our portfolio.

We expect the transaction will be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory approvals. Until the transaction is complete, Thermo Fisher will continue to operate the business.

If you join the microbiology business prior to the close of the transaction, your employment is expected to transition to Astorg.

For more information, please review:

Thermo Fisher’s press release

Astorg press release

Location/Division Specific Information

We are offering this role as hybrid model (site based and 1-2 days working from home), preferably based in the nearby of Lenexa, Kansas, US or nearby of Perth, UK. Some international travel (25-35% per annum) will be required, with a focus on our sites in Basingstoke (UK), Wesel (Germany), and Lenexa (USA). Ideally, you will live within commuting distance of an international airport.

How will you make an impact?

We are seeking a commercially driven Product Manager to lead the strategic and financial performance of the Prepared Media, Pharma Plates, TWIP & QCO within the Microbiology Division (MBD) of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

This role has full end-to-end business ownership of the Culture Media portfolio and QCO. You will operate as a business leader, accountable for revenue growth, margin expansion, pricing strategy, competitive positioning, and long-term portfolio optimization.

This is not a purely technical role — it requires strong commercial acumen, financial ownership, and the ability to translate customer and market insights into measurable business results.

You will shape and execute portfolio strategy, drive go-to-market excellence, lead cross-functional teams to deliver sustained growth and market share gains.

What will you do?

Full Business & P&L Ownership

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from strategy development through retirement

• Drive revenue growth, gross margin expansion, and market share gains

• Develop annual operating plans and financial forecasts aligned to division targets

• Lead pricing strategy, value-based pricing initiatives, and margin optimization

• Build rigorous business cases for new product introductions and portfolio investments

• Ensure disciplined portfolio management, including rationalization and optimization decisions

 

 

 

Strategic Growth & Competitive Positioning

• Define and execute portfolio growth strategies across North America

• Conduct competitive analysis and translate insights into differentiated positioning

• Identify whitespace opportunities and expansion levers

• Lead customer segmentation and prioritize high-value growth segments

• Translate Voice of Customer (VOC) insights into strategic roadmaps with financial justification

Go-to-Market & Commercial Execution

• Develop and lead global and regional go-to-market strategies

• Partner with Sales and Regional Marketing to ensure successful product launches

• Define value propositions, positioning, and messaging to drive commercial impact

• Monitor launch performance and implement corrective actions to meet growth objectives

• Serve as the primary liaison between Commercial, R&D, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and Supply Chain teams

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead cross-functional collaboration in a complex, matrixed, and international organization

• Influence stakeholders without direct authority to align behind portfolio priorities

• Provide strategic direction to R&D and Marketing on innovation priorities

• Visit key customers to deepen workflow understanding and identify growth opportunities

Impact of the Role

This role is critical to accelerating portfolio growth, strengthening competitive positioning, and delivering sustained financial performance. The Product Manager directly influences revenue trajectory, profitability, and long-term strategic direction of the Prepared Media Plates business.

Location & Travel

• Hybrid model (site based and 1-2 days working from home), preferably near Lenexa, Kansas, US or nearby of Perth, UK, International travel (25–35% annually) required, including UK and Germany

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required (Life Sciences, Business, Marketing, or related field)
• Life sciences background preferred but not required
• MBA or advanced business qualification is a plus

Experience

• 5+ years of product management and/or commercial experience, preferably within life sciences, diagnostics, or technical industries

• Demonstrated ownership of revenue targets, pricing strategy, and margin performance

• Proven experience developing business cases and driving investment decisions

• Experience managing product launches and full product lifecycle strategy

• Strong financial acumen, including forecasting, ROI analysis, and P&L management

• Experience in microbiology or regulated environments is advantageous but not mandatory.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

·       Able to capture sharp customer insights and translate into business and product strategy and actions.

·       Capable of driving improvement in business performance, directing initiatives that deliver short-, medium- and long-term growth

·       Familiar with working in a global/international business environment

·       Strategic thinker with data-driven decision-making approach

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·       Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

·       Confident communicator able to influence senior stakeholders

·       Good listener with ability to influence across teams (without direct authority)

·       Willing and able to travel internationally (25-35% per annum), including overnight stays

·       Fluent in English, additional languages a plus

What’s in it for you:

·       Excellent career progression opportunities with a large and growing global employer

·       Competitive salary, plus annual incentive bonus

·       Full benefits package (specifics depend on country of hire)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

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