Responsibilities

• This position has supervisory responsibilities.
• Leads and mentors a team across multiple product lines, overseeing product lifecycle, development timelines, and resource allocation for molecular and cell biology-related projects.
• Collaborates with R&D Director(s) and cross-functional teams to prioritize and execute product roadmaps aligned with strategic goals.
• Tracks product development projects and leads team through challenges in product development, including timelines, technical risks, vendors, shifting requirements, resource limitations, and cost.
• Leverages the team's strengths to ensure that all aspects of product lifecycle management, including market research, NPVs, new product proposals, marketing requirements, go-to-market strategies, product launches, and sales enablement initiatives, are met according to stated deadlines.
• Works cross-functionally with Takara Bio Product Management, R&D, Operations, and commercial and executive teams to bring product roadmaps to life and implement corporate strategies that capitalize on Takara Bio's capabilities and technical strengths.
• Works with the team to conduct product line reviews and post-launch assessments to optimize performance.
• Leads the commercial/business activities of one or more assigned market areas within the Marketing department through direct management of team members.
• Serves as domain knowledge expert for one or more related market areas, including current and possible future market trends, applications, information affecting the business, industry trends, competition, competitive environment, and marketplace strategy and tactics.
• Builds business cases and financial models for potential new growth opportunities (may include in-licensing, acquisitions, etc.) and presents to Senior Management to gain approval/Go-No-Go decision.