Associate Director, Product Management (MDx & Enzymes)

Position: Associate Director, Product Management (MDx Enzymes) Department: Marketing Position Type: Full time Location: Boulder, CO (preferred) Experience: MS and +12 years of relevant industry experience, including 2–4 years in people management and a proven track record in product strategy and leadership. Position Summary Watchmaker Genomics is seeking a strategic and collaborative Associate Director, Product Management (MDx Enzymes) to lead our MDx Enzymes product management team. This individual will play a critical role in advancing product strategy across core molecular diagnostics application specific reagents —including qPCR, RT-qPCR, PCR, and isothermal amplification—and enzyme technologies supporting both MDx and NGS workflows.

This leader will manage a growing team of Product Managers who drive individual portfolio strategies. While each PM leads their respective portfolio strategy team, the Associate Director will act as a strategic sponsor, ensuring alignment, momentum, and cross-functional connectivity. The role also plays a key part in commercialization planning, customer-centric innovation, and early product discovery within Watchmaker’s Product Engine.

This is a highly collaborative role with broad influence across Marketing, R D, Commercial, and Executive teams. The ideal candidate is a domain expert in MDx and enzymology, an empowering team leader, and a strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced and OEM environments.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership Development Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Product Managers across the MDx Enzymes portfolio. Set clear goals, drive accountability, and foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and customer centricity. Support your team in leading their respective portfolio strategy teams, serving as a strategic sponsor to ensure focus, execution, and alignment with business priorities.

Portfolio Strategy Market Focus 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. Guide multi-year portfolio planning and investment prioritization in partnership with Commercial, R D, and Executive teams. , infectious disease, oncology).

Product Innovation Opportunity Development Contribute to Watchmaker’s Product Engine by supporting market research, customer segmentation, competitive landscaping, and new product opportunity identification. Sponsor early-stage discovery efforts, helping your team define unmet needs and align scientific feasibility with market demand. Drive clarity and alignment across both MDx and NGS innovation areas.

Commercial Execution Lifecycle Support Guide your team in planning and executing effective product and commercial launches with differentiated positioning, clear messaging, and commercial alignment. Partner cross-functionally to ensure go-to-market readiness and long-term product success. Support lifecycle management and continuous portfolio optimization to drive sustainable growth.

Guidance and execution of processes and products to support our OEM channels. Education and Experience MS and +12 years of relevant industry experience, including 2–4 years in people management and a proven track record in product strategy and leadership Minimum of 12 years of relevant industry experience in life sciences, diagnostics, or biotechnology. 2–4 years in people management Demonstrated Product Management experience, with a strong preference for roles involving cross-functional product development and commercial launch.

Experience participating in or leading NPD core teams is required. , field application, sales, customer discovery) is a plus.