Product Director, Gas Chromatography

• Develop and execute the comprehensive product roadmap and overarching business strategy for the GC portfolio, ensuring alignment with overall company goals
• Deliver the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), including budget management, resource allocation, and performance metrics (KPIs) to drive profitable growth
• Champion a customer-centric approach, gathering deep market and customer insights to identify opportunities and translate needs into actionable product requirements and innovative solutions
• Drive go-to-market (GTM) plans and product launch initiatives in close collaboration with Marketing, Sales, and Applications teams to maximize adoption and revenue
• Foster seamless collaboration across cross-functional teams, including R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, Service, and Consumables business units, acting as the primary interface and decision-maker for the product
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from ideation, development, and launch to optimization and eventual retirement, ensuring regulatory compliance, obsolescence management and hitting high quality standards
• Deliver Successful Product Launches for this year including collateral, sales training, proactive care support by working closely with marketing, technical experts, service & quality teams
• Talent Management develop talent, succession planning and a culture of customer obsessed product organization

• Proven experience (8+ years) in product management or development, with significant experience in a senior or leadership role within the scientific instrumentation or related industry
• Demonstrated high agency and a hands-on approach, with a track record of taking initiative, overcoming roadblocks, and delivering tangible results in complex, matrixed organizations
• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills to translate complex data and market dynamics into clear, decisive action plans
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders, mentor product managers, and build consensus across departments
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or a related scientific/technical field
• an MBA or advanced degree is a plus

Domain knowledge of Gas Chromatography, including instrumentation, method development, and relevant applications in key sectors (e.g., pharma, energy & chemical)