Platform Product Manager

Hamilton Company is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of manual, semi-automated and robotic products for precision fluid measuring. We specialize in the development, manufacturing and customization of precision measurement devices, automated liquid handling stations, and sample management systems. For more than 60 years, Hamilton has been satisfying customer needs by combining quality materials with skilled workmanship, ensuring the highest level of performance of every precision fluid measuring device we manufacture.

The Hamilton Robotics division Platform Product Manager will have responsibility to maintain, build, and grow various automated liquid handling (ALH) platform product lines. This individual will play a key role in keeping Hamilton a leading choice for ALHs used in R&D across biopharma, pharma, industrial, agricultural, academic, and forensic sectors and clinical diagnostic applications.

 

Primary Responsibilities

 

• Assigned product lines will include one or more ALH platforms, which includes oversight over critical hardware and software components, including integration to other accessories and options.
• Maintain assigned products along with assigned Product Specialist(s) to ensure that support, technical documentation, training, and Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) details are all delivered.
• Build new and innovate existing assigned products by delivering Marketing release requirements, managing pricing, forecasting, updating and generating marketing collateral, and executing sales product training.
• Grow assigned product lines by executing marketing campaigns with the MarCom team, assisting with business development activities, managing product partnering relationships, and performing market research as needed for individual and team innovation activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Current understanding of industry trends in laboratory equipment applications and needs.
• Deep understanding of laboratory scientific development processes, either through hands-on experience, education, or past sales experience.
• Technical experience with laboratory automation is strongly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence.
• Demonstrated success with identifying market opportunities and speaking to competitive differentiators.
• Demonstrated success with launching new products or features, including development of a product vision, go-to-market strategy, and design.
• Results and proactive solution driven, the ability to think critically to overcome potential business hurdles to complete tasks.
• Knowledge of multiple areas of business: product management, engineering, design, sales, finance, marketing, or customer support.
• Expertise in communicating with design and engineering teams.
• Comfortable with ambiguity as this role will evolve based on strategy and market needs.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% both domestically and internationally, as required, including attending tradeshows, sales meetings, and other activities to support customers and revenue growth.

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field, from an accredited university or institution required. Engineering degree holders with industry and product management experience are considered.
• MBA or Ph.D. in a science equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of hands-on experience in a science laboratory setting using laboratory instrumentation and other wet chemistry laboratory equipment preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of product management experience is preferred.

• Diverse portfolio of exciting and innovative design projects
• Tremendous opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Commitment to sustainable design
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Benefit Package (medical, dental, vision insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, disability insurance, 401k, tuition reimbursement and much more)
• Solid Stable Company
• Drug free workplace.