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 SummaryWatchmaker 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. Ensure strategies reflect the needs of key market segments (e.g., point-of-care, decentralized testing, centralized labs) and relevant clinical indications (e.g., 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 pr...