Rapid Micro Biosystems

Winning the race to bring new healthcare products safely to a waiting world drives Rapid Micro Biosystems (RMB) to combine today’s innovative technologies as never before. Your career at RMB puts you at the center of diverse global teams that span robotics, AI, Machine Learning, imaging, microbiology, and more, re-shaping how urgently needed pharmaceuticals are made, tested, and released for decades to come. The sky’s the limit.

Careers at RMB are fast-moving, with the high growth you’d expect from a world leader in microbiology automation. Advancement at RMB affords an opportunity to achieve your personal goals and develop your passions, in an inclusive environment where every employee has the resources and opportunities to hone their skills. You’ll do more, learn more, and have the ability to make a profound impact on our business.

Role & Responsibilities

• The Product Manager, Software and Data Services is an individual contributor role responsible for owning and defining the commercial strategy of the Growth Direct embedded software platform as well as identifying and building the software services portfolio, product roadmap, and informatics strategy.
• Leads the development of software enabling data services from concept to launch to improve global user experiences and adoption.
• Develops commercial implementation strategy for cloud migration through technical and user requirements while identifying and building new service opportunities.
• Vigorously leads strategic planning for new products and new market opportunities through activities such as:
• Market sizing and segmentation
• Competitor analysis
• Voice of Customer (VOC) outreach; focus groups, surveys, usability assessments
• User and product requirements
• Value Proposition
• Passionately owns the software planning and scoping process to prioritize bug fixes and feature/functionality improvement.
• Works collaboratively with Software Engineering to understand technical tradeoffs and plan timelines and sprints.
• Full product lifecycle ownership through the product commercialization process from initiation to sunset.
• Drives and is accountable for all financial elements of the product portfolio to achieve profitability goals by category and market segment.
• Works collaboratively with Sales and Marketing teams to develop customer-facing communications.
• Develop cross-functional partnerships across the organization to ensure sales success and operational fulfillment of our high-quality products.
• Support overall company leadership and activities, including specific program and product leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. MBA preferred.
• Must have minimum of 3 – 4 years experience in software product management and roadmap management. Experience in biotechnology industry preferred.:
• Preferred experience with one or more of the following software technologies
• Embedded software in capital equipment
• Understanding of machine vision algorithms
• Microsoft OS obsolescence timelines
• Linux deployments
• Web technologies and virtualization
• Cloud deployments
• Practical understanding and experience with Agile development practices.
• Proven track record of defining and executing VOC activities directly with customers, experience communicating directly and regularly with customer users
• Knowledge and success working with cross-departmental teams.
• Effectively represent Product Management in internal leadership meetings on progress against objectives and future plans for driving performance.
• High level of intensity and success in driving actions to completion, with a view to metrics including timeline and budget.
• Experience developing software pricing strategies.
• Passionate and experienced in developing good user interfaces and workflows.
• Strong planning, project management, and meeting leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively and influence others.
• Demonstrated oral & written communications and interpersonal skills, including strong customer orientation.
• Robust data management and excel modeling capabilities preferred.
• Ability to travel globally. Travel expectation is 5-10%

About Rapid Micro Biosystems

Rapid Micro Biosystems creates, sells, validates, and services innovative products for fast, accurate, and efficient detection of microbial contamination in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, biologics, biotechnology products, medical devices, and personal care products.

The company’s Growth Direct™—the first and only growth-based system to automate rapid compendial QC Micro testing—ensures data integrity, compliance, and operational efficiencies driven by rapid methods and automation.

Rapid Micro Biosystems is dedicated to providing groundbreaking technology and products to support companies in their journey to achieve greater reliability, efficiency, and better predictability, ultimately providing higher quality products for improved patient outcomes.

Rapid Micro Biosystems is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts. Our research & development, and manufacturing operations are located in Lowell, Massachusetts. Additionally, we maintain field offices in Freising, Germany; Switzerland, and Singapore.

Equal Opportunity

Rapid Micro Biosystems is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity. Applicants for employment and employees are reviewed on their individual qualifications for a position. Under no circumstances will Rapid Micro Biosystems discriminate against qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, mental illness, genetics, choice of health insurance, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law.
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