Product Manager – Molecular Diagnostics

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Category: Marketing & Communications

Employment Type: Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position Summary

The Product Manager is responsible for leading the strategic management, commercialization, and lifecycle optimization of product portfolios within Molecular Diagnostics, with a strong emphasis on New Product Introductions (NPIs). This role owns product strategy and commercial execution, partnering with cross-functional teams to bring innovative solutions to market while ensuring alignment with customer needs, business objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy & Market Insights

• Own portfolio strategy and identify growth opportunities through market analysis, customer insights, and competitive intelligence as well as contributing to strategic annual planning (STRAP).
• Lead Voice of Customer (VOC) activities and translate customer needs into actionable long-term portfolio development.

• Own Product Commercialization Process (PCP) deliverables including business plans, market requirements, pricing strategy, forecasting, launch readiness, and go-to-market planning and manage products throughout their lifecycle with post-launch optimization.
• Recommend portfolio investments and product roadmap priorities.

Commercial & Financial Leadership

• Develop business cases supporting new product investments, including ROI and NPV analyses.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, market share, and customer adoption while identifying opportunities to improve business performance.
• Develop compelling value propositions and commercial messaging supporting product success.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver commercialization and portfolio objectives.
• Influence stakeholders without direct authority while driving accountability across functions.

Customer & Commercial Engagement

• Support commercial discussions related to pricing, product positioning, technical support, and product roadmap.
• Build relationships with key customers and industry experts to identify future opportunities and strengthen market position.
• Develop and deliver training and commercial enablement materials supporting successful product adoption.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, or a related scientific discipline.
• MBA, Master's degree, or PhD preferred.

Experience

• 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Scientific Applications, Commercialization, or Business Development within Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, or Healthcare.
• Demonstrated experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI) and successful commercialization activities.
• Experience in regulated environments (Diagnostics) and with technologies such as PCR, qPCR, RT-PCR, or next-generation sequencing (NGS) preferred.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a matrix organization.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong strategic thinking and market analysis capabilities with advanced financial and analytical skills.
• Ability to develop business cases and commercialization strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence without authority.
• Strong customer orientation with demonstrated commercial acumen.
• Ability to balance scientific, operational, financial, and commercial priorities to achieve business objectives.

Compensation

The monthly salary range estimated for this position based in Lithuania is €3,441.67–€5,166.67.