Product Manager

Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Job Title: Product Manager
FSLA: Exempt
Department: Product Management
Prepared By: Denise Bell
Reports To: Denise Bell
Date: 11/10/25
A. Job Description Objective
We are seeking a detail-oriented Functional Product Manager to join LabVantage
Solutions. As a LabVantage Functional Product Manager, you will be a key driver in
shaping the development and direction of LabVantage's LIMS software. You will
work closely with cross-functional teams, including development, quality assurance,
marketing, and customer support, to define, prioritize, and manage product features
and functionality. Your role is essential in ensuring that LabVantage LIMS meets the
needs of its users, remains competitive in the laboratory informatics industry, and
aligns with the company's strategic goals.
B. Primary Job Objectives
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to gather, prioritize,
and document product requirements, ensuring they align with user needs and
industry trends.
• Clearly define and document product features, including use cases, user
stories, and functional specifications for development teams.
• Maintain a product roadmap, outlining feature development timelines and
release schedules.
• Determine feature priorities based on business objectives, customer
feedback, market research, and competitive analysis.
• Develop product revenue forecasts, measure, and monitor sales performance
against them.
• Support the creation, management of, and participation in, leading customer
groups, including advisory boards, experts, domain groups, etc.
• Write and contribute to various collateral, including sales, website, social
media, and white papers.
• Validate product user requirements are being met as the software iterations
are built.
• Oversee and contribute to industry-specific and solution-specific product
components.
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and industry trends to inform
product innovation.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure the timely and accurate
delivery.
• Champion an exceptional user experience by considering usability, user
interface design, and user feedback in the product development lifecycle.
• Contribute to the creation and delivery of new product training for internal
teams prior to public product launches.
• Create and maintain product documentation to support internal teams.
• Contribute to the annual customer training and education conference, in
addition to ad hoc customer events as needed.
C. Job Qualifications Necessary
• Must have at least a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 4+ years of experience in managing laboratories, or helping laboratories
improve their processes, or using Lean methodology to improve processes
highly preferred.
• Experience with LIMS or laboratory operations, including workflows, data
management, or quality/compliance processes.
• Previous experience as a product manager, business analyst, or in a related
role, preferably in the laboratory informatics or LIMS domain.
• In-depth knowledge of LabVantage LIMS or similar laboratory informatics
software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders,
provide leadership, develop, and manage project plans, and prioritize
activities.
• A customer-focused approach and a strong advocate for user needs and
product excellence.
• PMC III or above certification with Pragmatic Institute (or similar) preferred.
• Team player – focused on collaborative working.
• Interest in working with/across a global team.