The product manager is the person responsible for defining the why, when, and what of the product that the R&D team builds. This means they lead cross-functional teams from a product's conception all the way through to its launch. Core aspects of product managers are as follows: Product Life Cycle Management The associate product manager is responsible for managing the product life cycle, they need to monitor the full cycle once a product is launched, continually monitoring pricing and margins, working with operations to ensure optimal stocking levels in all regions and the correct mix of ATO/MTO, identify potential areas for COGS savings and following the correct steps to discontinue, rationalize or obsolete products. Website content The associate product manager needs to work closely with the digital teams to identify and correct mistakes in the customer navigation and website entering and tracking them in Zoho, and ensure all SKU pages have the correct attributes and associated content (PDFs, data sheets, certificates, claims), make suggestions to the product managers on content gaps and how they can be addressed, strengthen PPC and SEO. Releases Product managers must plan what will be delivered and the timeline for implementation. The product manager is responsible for defining the launch excellence content and coordinating all the activities required for a successful product launch and meeting the committed revenue targets. This involves bridging gaps between different functions within the company and aligning all the teams involved — namely marketing, sales, and customer support. Responsibilities also include managing dependencies in and across releases to complete release phases and milestones. Ideation Product managers own the creative process of generating, developing, and curating new ideas. They determine which ideas should be promoted into features to push the product strategy forward — namely those that will achieve key objectives for the product line and business. To this end, they also ensure that feedback and requests are seamlessly integrated into their product planning and development processes. Product managers then communicate the status of ideas back to the customers, partners, and internal team members who submitted them. Features The product manager prioritizes features by ranking them against strategic goals and initiatives. This requires making difficult trade-off decisions based on the value that new features will deliver to customers and to the business. The product manager is also responsible for defining the requirements for each feature and the desired user experience. Product managers should work closely with R&D/PE on the technical specifications and ensure that teams have all the information they need to deliver a complete product to market. Product Positioning The product manager is responsible for developing the messaging for a product, product line, or workflow, this includes building a value proposition and articulating it to marketing, ensuring the product position is clearly defined and whenever possible links to a high-value workflow or application, and working with marketing to develop campaigns and outline the high-level tactics. When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization. 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 value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. The EEO posters are available here. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation. If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out. Thank you for your interest. Please read our Applicant Data Privacy Notice carefully here.