[Hiring] Senior Director, Digital Product Management @Avantor

Role Description

The Senior Director, Digital Product Management is accountable for how product management is performed across VWR’s digital organization, including the vision, standards, operating model, governance, and talent systems that enable a scalable, high-performing discipline. This leader oversees the practice and its leaders rather than a single product area, translating enterprise and digital strategy into a multi-year direction for product management while shaping portfolio investment, capacity, and delivery priorities. As the organization matures, the role may extend into adjacent experience disciplines, including UX / Design, to ensure a coherent, customer-centered approach to end-to-end digital product delivery.

• Own and evolve the vision, philosophy, and operating model for the Product Management practice.
• Set and steward product standards, methodologies, governance, and tooling; improve consistency and quality across teams.
• Translate enterprise and digital strategy into a multi-year direction for the product discipline.
• Represent product management at the executive level and partner with Engineering, Data, Commercial, and business leaders.
• Lead the discipline’s contribution to measurable commercial, customer, and operational outcomes.
• Own the talent and capability architecture for product management.
• Lead and develop Directors of Product Management and UX / Design leaders.
• Build, structure, and resource the product and experience organization.
• Extend practice leadership across UX / Design and cross-functional delivery.
• Advance product and UX maturity by benchmarking against industry practices.
• Champion customer-centricity, outcome orientation, and data-informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• 12–15+ years of progressive product management experience.
• Demonstrated success building, scaling, and maturing a product practice or organization.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional digital initiatives.
• Proven ability to connect product practice maturity and investment to measurable business and customer outcomes.
• Experience leading or closely partnering with UX / Design and other experience disciplines.
• B2B, eCommerce, and/or distribution industry experience preferred.
• Experience implementing modern product operating models and AI-enabled ways of working preferred.
• Experience designing job architectures, leveling frameworks, and career paths for a professional discipline preferred.

Requirements

• Enterprise-level product management expertise.
• Strategic leadership and executive influence.
• Strong organizational design and talent leadership capabilities.
• Ability to lead through influence across various teams.
• Deep understanding of customer-centered design and data-informed decision-making.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Exceptional communication, change leadership, coaching, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to establish high standards and create a culture of accountability.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• 11 paid holidays and 18 PTO days annually.
• Eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave.