Product Manager

About The Opportunity

Join world-class experts in finding answers to our customers’ toughest questions as a Product Manager for Ocean Optics Systems and Software in Ocean’s Strategic Marketing organization designed to bring deep understanding of customer and market needs to drive growth. As our Systems and Software Product Manager you will work directly with Marketing, Engineering, Application and Sales teams to make decisions around product vision, strategy and product roadmap to achieve new product and commercial excellence.

Through a natural curiosity and passion for scientific discovery, the successful candidate will:

• Partner closely with the Application and Engineering teams to provide input on product and market requirements to execute new product introductions.
• Drive product portfolio and lifecycle management based on customer insights and competitive landscape – working with cross-functional teams to execute.
• Conduct product research to further understand the competitive profile for the segment and opportunities for growth to inform market strategy, pricing, and product financials.
• Establish the vision, strategic plan, and roadmap for the Core product portfolio based on the voice of the customer to support the business strategy.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Product Management, Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in product management, product development, or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and process skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse, cross-functional teams and customers.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Master’s degree in Product Management, Marketing, Business Administration, Scientific Chemistry Engineering, Physics or related field.
• Experience in Optics, Manufacturing, or Software.
• 8+ years’ experience in product management, product development, or related field.
• Deep Product Management/Marketing expertise: market analysis, NPI process, product roadmap development, requirements, and product life-cycle management.
• Leadership skills to lead teams and shape product vision and strategy.
  
  

About The Candidate

• Customer-centric attitude
• Innovation – develop new ideas through collaboration
• Growth mindset
  
  

About The Company

Ocean Optics pioneered miniature spectrometers and delivers spectral solutions to researchers, OEMs and industrial customers, also designs and builds industrial-grade photonics systems for material inspection, chemical identification and quality assurance.

Our mission is to lead in creating precise yet practical optical solutions that enable researchers and industry to solve meaningful problems in health, safety and the environment. We have discovered, refined and delivered new approaches to solving problems with spectroscopy and imaging technologies.

Backed by deep experience, we are working within applications including biomedical, semiconductors, research & science, industrial, environmental, food & agriculture, and safety & security.

We partner with customers to achieve ambitious goals, leveraging the power of light for advancement in health, safety and the environment.

With more than 200 employees worldwide, including in the US, Europe, and Asia, we leverage the wealth of knowledge from a diverse and multidisciplinary team, which drives our growth and high performance. Ocean Optics is a subsidiary of Halma plc, an international market leader in safety, health, and environmental technology.

About The Perks

Ocean Optics offers a comprehensive compensation package and health and wellness benefits. Also, as a member of the Halma Group of companies (www.halma.com), our employees enjoy excellent career development, networking, and advancement opportunities worldwide.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (US)

Ocean Optics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.