Head of Product Management - LIMS/LIS Clinical Diagnostics

About Eurofins

Eurofins is a global consortium of independent life sciences companies specializing in analytical testing services across various industries to enhance safety, health, and sustainability. Their laboratories ensure that products such as food, water, and medicines are safe, authentic, and properly labeled. With over 65,000 employees spread across more than 950 laboratories and 1,000 independent entities in 57 countries, Eurofins provides a vast portfolio of testing methods. The network supports fields ranging from food and environmental testing to clinical diagnostics, pharmacology, and molecular diagnostic services. Eurofins generated EUR 7.296 billion in revenues in FY 2025 and is recognized as one of Europe's fastest-growing listed companies over the past three decades.

Role Overview

The Head of Product Management for LIMS/LIS Clinical Diagnostics Europe oversees the complete lifecycle of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and Laboratory Information System (LIS) targeted at Clinical Diagnostics within Europe and other global businesses. This leadership position manages a team of up to six individuals, including Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Functional Analysts. Acting as the business and user advocate, this role balances customer value, technical feasibility, compliance, and cost efficiency, collaborating closely with business stakeholders and IT professionals to ensure strategic alignment, sustainable operations, and measurable product value.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain product vision, objectives, and value proposition aligned with business strategy.
• Create a coherent product roadmap, ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory standards.
• Serve as the principal point of contact for the product, gathering and prioritizing business needs and user input.
• Facilitate stakeholder decision-making and communicate priorities, trade-offs, and roadmap updates transparently.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team, promoting clear ownership, collaboration, and consistent product management practices.
• Manage the product backlog by defining and prioritizing epics, features, and requirements to maximize value.
• Work in partnership with delivery teams to plan and execute product increments, supporting sprint events and ensuring quality delivery.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle from ideation through retirement, coordinating with operations to maintain stability.
• Identify improvement opportunities using usage data, incident reports, and feedback to optimize product value and user experience.
• Assist in financial planning, budgeting, and vendor coordination relevant to the product.
• Provide regular status updates, value and risk dashboards, and participate in governance and steering meetings.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience in senior product management or leadership roles within complex IT environments.
• Proven expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams including Product Owners, Business and Functional Analysts.
• Deep knowledge of software and IT product lifecycles from conception through adoption and continuous enhancement.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams comprising business stakeholders, IT professionals, and external vendors.
• Familiar with agile and hybrid frameworks such as Scrum and SAFe.
• Background or experience in Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) or healthcare sectors is advantageous.
• Knowledge of LIMS/LIS products or involvement in LIMS system development considered a plus.
• Comprehensive understanding of IT systems, integration processes, data flows, ITSM, and delivery tools like ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps.
• Awareness of security, data privacy, compliance, and regulatory requirements affecting enterprise IT.

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Ability to prioritize tasks based on value, associated risks, and required effort with a data-driven approach.
• Strong people leadership capabilities with effective communication and stakeholder management proficiency.
• Competence in influencing and aligning diverse stakeholders at various organizational levels.
• Organized, proactive, and results-focused working style with the ability to navigate complex international organizations.

Additional Information

Eurofins supports career growth and welcomes applications from candidates who may not meet every qualification perfectly. They foster diversity and inclusion as core values, prohibiting discrimination based on a range of personal and demographic factors.