Head of Product Development

For the Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG  we are currently looking for a Head of Product Development (x|f|m) based in Goettingen, France or UK. 

In this position you will be responsible for the setup of an efficient and future oriented infrastructure to drive all product development activities in alignment with the business strategy of the division. The Head of Product Development (x|f|m) will oversee all Product Development areas in the division – instruments, reagents, consumables and software. Shape the future with us by positioning the LPS division as a leader in technological innovation and continuously delivering products that redefine market expectations.  

Grow with us – Your Responsibilities

• Define the global product development roadmap in close co-operation with Product Management to address existing customer pain points and anticipate future needs

• Develop technical capability and technology roadmap to meet the divisions strategy and ensure alignment with the business goals and product roadmaps

• Working closely with product marketing and operations teams to deliver new and enhanced profitable products on time and within budget

• Ensure a robust stage-gate process for all new innovations to ensure timely achievement of all milestones

• Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage

• Develop communication strategies to pitch new technologies and product developments to all stakeholders

• Hire and develop employees and managers in a distributed and global environment

• Ensure a constant review of technical and process innovations from the market and scientific institutions

• Ensure that technical innovations in the market are taken into consideration when new products are developed

• Interface with Corporate Research for leading edge technologies as well as with Bio-Process Division

• Participate in in-organic growth strategy development and execution

• Act as the technical voice of their division in the leadership team regarding products and applications

• Act as an LPS advocate, technical expert and thought leader for industry and customers addressing regulators, opinion leaders and key customers

What will convince us

• Master’s degree in engineering / Natural Science, PhD would be advantageous

• Leading edge technical know-how in Life Sciences

• Strong leadership skills to manage multiple departments and teams

• Effective communication and presentation skills to translate complex technical matters to stakeholders and non-technical staff

• Ability to build appropriate environments to foster talents, innovation and delivery of effective development strategies

• Ability to anticipate and develop plans to address technological challenges

• Proven ability to set up and structure a global product development team based on a strategic R&D roadmap

• Ability to oversee and steer a complex set of product development programs and to control the programs by Key Performance Indicators and cockpit logic

• Ability to interface with all levels within org from employee to C-level

• Ability to conduct in-depth technological analyses and research

• Strategic thinker and Problem solver

• Fluent in English both written and verbal, German is a plus

What we offer

As a growing global lifesciencecompany, stock listed on the MDAX, Sartorius offers a widerange of benefits:

• Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, LinkedIn Learning, internal seminar offerings , coaching for managers

• Work life balance: Remote options, flextime, flexible work schedules

• Large, modern campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro with ice cream sales, fitness studio and daycare center

• Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, "buddy" as point of contact

• Travel benefits: Car leasing, bike leasing, large free parking garage, good bus connections

• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, teamspirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and business women network

About Sartorius 

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. 

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 
www.sartorius.com/careers