Bioprocessing Product Manager

TekWissen LLC

Walkersville, MD

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$45–$50
SKILLS
Agriculture, Analysis Skills, Beta Test/Release, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Board Meeting, Brand Marketing (Branding), Business Case, Business Growth, Change Control, Channel Strategies, Communication Skills, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systems, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Demand Forecasting/Planning, Disease, Diversity, Establish Priorities, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Finance, Forecasting, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Gene Therapy, IP (Internet Protocol), ISO 9001, Intelligence Analysis, International Marketing, Inventory Management, Inventory Planning, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Management Strategy, Manufacturing, Market Trend Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Plan, Marketing Strategy, Material Science, Medical Products, Needs Assessment, Nutrition, Operational Strategy, Operations Planning, Performance Analysis, Personal Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Product Positioning, Product Pricing, Product Programs, Product Strategy, Product Support, Product/Service Launch, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Quality Assurance, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting Skills, Research & Development (R&D), Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Operations, Sales Support, Sales Training, Strategic Planning, Technical Marketing, Technical Sales, Trend Analysis, Value Chain Model, Workforce Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Walkersville, MD
POSTED
4 days ago
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a leading biotechnology company that combines technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise, and process excellence and helps their customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. Our client specializes in pharmaceutical ingredients, Bioscience, Biopharmaceuticals, Custom manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life science ingredients, Nutrition, Microbial Control, Agriculture, Materials Science, Personal Care, and cell and gene therapy.
Job Title: Product Manager Bioprocessing & Cell Gene Therapy
Location: Walkersville, MD - 21793
Duration: 9 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Summary:
The Product Manager, Bioprocessing CGT is responsible for driving business growth and portfolio success through proactive product lifecycle management, innovation strategy, product development, and global portfolio expansion. This role serves as the key interface between R&D, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, and Operations teams to develop and execute global product strategies for cell and gene therapy (CGT) solutions.
The position focuses on delivering differentiated GMP bioprocessing solutions that support customers from therapy discovery through commercialization while ensuring strong market positioning, operational alignment, regulatory compliance, and customer success.
Responsibilities:
Product Line Strategy
  • Manage the complete lifecycle and value chain of the assigned product portfolio
  • Develop and execute portfolio innovation strategies aligned with market needs and business goals
  • Lead new product development initiatives, including business case creation, stage-gate processes, product specifications, beta testing, and product launches
  • Conduct market, customer, competitor, and application intelligence analysis to identify unmet customer needs and growth opportunities
  • Develop and manage product pricing strategies
  • Identify opportunities for enhanced customer value, margin improvement, and new technology or IP offerings
  • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Strategy teams to implement global pricing, positioning, and channel strategies
  • Ensure product offerings remain competitive and differentiated within the bioprocessing and CGT market
Sales & Operations Planning / Performance Insights
  • Drive product forecasting and inventory management processes
  • Support demand planning and prioritization during supply challenges
  • Monitor portfolio performance against revenue, margin, and volume targets
  • Analyze customer-level product performance to identify market trends and growth opportunities
  • Prepare performance reports and portfolio insights for business leadership
  • Maintain strong communication with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance regarding portfolio developments and opportunities
Marketing Planning
  • Support development of global marketing strategies and portfolio marketing plans
  • Collaborate with marketing teams on campaigns to drive product awareness and sales growth
  • Provide technical input for marketing materials, product positioning, and PR content
Product Sales & Support
  • Provide technical expertise and product awareness training to internal teams
  • Respond to complex technical, business, and regulatory customer inquiries
  • Support sales and service teams through customer interactions, site visits, and sales meetings
  • Train sales and service representatives on technical and regulatory aspects of the product portfolio
Safety & Compliance
  • Manage compliance with FDA, ISO 9001:2015, safety, and other regulatory requirements
  • Participate in Deviation Review Board meetings
  • Support Change Control, CAPA, and quality-driven initiatives
  • Coordinate customer communication and product positioning related to quality and regulatory matters
Required Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business, Marketing, or a related field preferred
  • Experience in product management, bioprocessing, biotechnology, cell & gene therapy, or life sciences industry preferred
  • Experience managing product lifecycle activities and new product development initiatives
  • Strong understanding of bioprocessing, GMP environments, and cell & gene therapy workflows
  • Knowledge of product lifecycle management and portfolio strategy
  • Experience with product forecasting, pricing strategy, and inventory planning
  • Understanding of FDA, ISO 9001:2015, CAPA, Change Control, and regulatory compliance processes
  • Ability to analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
  • Ability to influence teams and drive strategic initiatives across global organizations
  • Strong presentation and customer-facing communication skills
  • Ability to support sales enablement and technical training initiatives
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/