Job Description

Join to apply for the Sr. Director, Product Management, Womens Health & Sexual Health role at Cepheid

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, youll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Lead and develop a highperforming team of 2 Cepheid associates, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and datadriven decisionmaking.
• Support the development and lead the execution of product and disease area strategies for the Sexual Health & Womens Health portfolio, aligned with clinical needs, market trends, and Cepheids strategic direction.
• Lead crossfunctional initiatives to drive near and midterm growth (0.55 years), including expanding clinical use cases, supporting guideline development, and improving reimbursement pathways.
• Manage the product lifecycle to enhance growth and profitability, including geographic expansion, registration continuity, supply reliability, and endoflife planning.
• Partner with crossfunctional teams (particularly Product Innovation Management, Marketing, R&D, Value & Access, MedSci, and Regulatory Affairs) to contribute to the innovation roadmap, respond to regulatory shifts, influence pricing, operations, and productrelated offerings to improve profitability.
• Build strong relationships across Cepheid and with external stakeholders, including research partners and key opinion leaders, to support product strategy and execution.
• Oversee product launches and postlaunch performance, ensuring successful market adoption and sustained momentum. Integrate assay and instrument considerations into comprehensive solution management.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Proven track record of success in Product Management within the Diagnostics industry or a related field (e.g., Medical Device, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Life Sciences).
• 14+ years of experience with a Bachelors degree or 12+ years with a Masters degree in the fields of biological sciences, engineering, medicine, product management and/or product development, or related fields with a strong understanding of the product development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of the healthcare industry, how new technologies get to market in healthcare, and what drives their success. Understanding of the regulatory landscape governing Medical Devices and Diagnostics.
• Analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a strong track record of translating market insights into actionable product roadmaps amidst uncertainty and balancing technology, customer need, and market value in product decisionmaking.
• Collaborative leadership style, with a track record of driving results with buyin within matrixed organizations. Experience partnering with external organizations (e.g., industry partners, Academic Medical Centers, government) to deliver new product innovation a nicetohave.
• Experience building & coaching excellent teams in product management, marketing, or other technical groups with effective change management experience. Need to have previous experience leading people directly and/or holding a role with significant crossfunctional influence for at least 4+ years.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Requires frequent travel of up to 30% and may include some international travel.
• Must be able to sit for several hours during business travel.
• Work may involve repetitive arm/wrist motions.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) to eligible employees, bonus/incentive pay, and more.

The annual salary range for this role is $260,000 - $280,000.

EEO Statement

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

Location & Employment Type

Sunnyvale, CA Fulltime Product Management and Marketing

Application Deadline

Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the reallife impact of tomorrows science and technology.

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