Qualifications / Education required
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry/pharma or a related discipline and or Domain knowledge of chemistry/pharma are preferred.
- Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is desirable.
- Professional Agile certification such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), or equivalent is preferred.
- Additional certifications in Agile, Product Management, or Lean methodologies are advantageous.
Experience required
- 6+ years of experience in software product development, product management, business analysis, or Agile delivery, including 3–4 years in a Product Owner
- Proven experience defining and executing product vision, strategy, and roadmaps for enterprise software products throughout the product lifecycle
- Demonstrated success managing and prioritizing complex product backlogs within Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience translating customer and business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized product features.
- Strong track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams including Engineering, UX/UI, Architecture, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success.
- Experience working directly with customers, stakeholders, and executive leadership to gather requirements, manage expectations, and drive product decisions.
- Proven ability to use customer feedback, analytics, market research, and competitive insights to influence product strategy and continuous improvement.
- Experience balancing business priorities, customer value, technical debt, regulatory requirements, and engineering constraints to optimize product delivery.
- Demonstrated leadership in Agile ceremonies, release planning, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and product increment reviews.
- Experience working with distributed and cross-functional teams in a global software development environment.
Technical and Professional Competencies
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Lean, and product management best practices.
- Proficiency with product management and Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Aha!, or similar platforms.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a data-driven approach.
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing, and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong strategic thinking, customer focus, business acumen, and ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term product objectives.
Ability to lead without direct authority, influence cross-functional teams, and drive organizational alignment
Company Description
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance.
Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.