Sr Global Product Manager

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. This role reports to the Global Product Management Leadership team and is located in Camarillo, CA.

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Hygiena provides rapid microbiology diagnostic tests and solutions for mission‑critical, time‑sensitive processes around the world. Hygiena’s proprietary diagnostic technologies enable customers to prevent illness and save lives, comply with regulations, protect products and brands, and run businesses more effectively. Solutions are sold in a wide range of industries globally, but the core focus is food safety.

• Define and execute comprehensive product strategies spanning short‑term (1–3 years) and long‑term (5–10 years) horizons.
• Lead new product introductions (NPI) and portfolio lifecycle management, including pricing architecture, product rationalization, and sustaining innovation.
• Align product vision and roadmap with evolving market dynamics, regulatory landscapes, and unmet customer needs.
• Design and implement go‑to‑market strategies for new products that unlock incremental growth and expand reach into emerging customer segments.
• Provide essential information to R&D, sales, and marketing for development of diagnostic products to meet industry needs.
• Lead cross‑functional teams as a customer advocate interacting with R&D, manufacturing, market development, finance, customer services, quality, and regulatory associates.
• Drive ownership and execution excellence in meeting project timelines and deliverables.
• Translate market needs into technical specifications and validation requirements.
• Support project management of smaller projects across R&D, validation, manufacturing, and commercialization.

• Oversee day‑to‑day product line activities, forecasting, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Apply structured, process‑driven problem solving and continuous improvement practices.
• Lead and mentor product management staff.
• Maintain awareness of global demand, capacity, category trends, and competitive landscape.
• Translate insights into actionable guidance for marketing, R&D, and sales.

• Collaborate with marketing to define go‑to‑market strategies, product value proposition, and develop sales tools and campaigns.
• Lead competitive analysis and positioning efforts to support sales growth.
• Own competitive intelligence process and share actionable insights.
• Develop regional mechanisms to collect insights on segments and personas.
• Focus on customer journey insights for business strategy planning.
• Serve as product steward managing quality, labeling, and reformulation issues.
• Determine global pricing structure and positioning in collaboration with finance and market teams.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field; MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years of commercial product management or strategic product marketing in a B2B environment.
• At least 3 years hands‑on experience with applied, molecular technologies such as qPCR and/or NGS.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the food safety market.
• Alternatively, a minimum of 3 years of leadership in strategy or execution within the life sciences sector.
• Proven market‑ and customer‑driven success with data‑driven insights and growth acceleration.
• Expertise in full product lifecycle from ideation to launch and rationalization.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with success in leading global matrix teams.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office;
  Adobe Acrobat required;
  Power
  
  BI experience a plus.

• May occasionally work early mornings, evenings, weekends to accommodate meetings and travel.
• This role requires onsite presence in Camarillo.
• Up to 25% domestic and/or international travel, including customer visits and industry events.

• 15 days of PTO & 9 paid company holidays.
• Medical with HSA employer contribution, Dental, Vision available 1st of the month after start date.
• Life Insurance, Short‑term and Long‑term Disability, Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor and Profit‑Sharing employer contributions.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Charitable Contribution matching.
• Employee Referral bonus opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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