Head of Product Management

Head of Product Management (ERP product) - Hybrid work in Nantes (m/f) Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company that delivers analytical testing services to a broad range of industries, supporting safer, healthier, and more sustainable products and environments. Location and Working Arrangement Based in Nantes (France), this role offers a hybrid working arrangement. Office address: 9 Rue Pierre Adolphe Bobierre, 44323 Nantes. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute product strategies, set the product vision, and create a compelling product roadmap. Evaluate and manage build‑vs‑buy decisions, including third‑party components where applicable. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product managers and designers, fostering a culture of strong ownership, result orientation, and innovation. Manage product budgets and resource allocation, and set KPIs to monitor product managers’ specifications plan and time allocation. Champion continuous improvement through retrospectives, product reviews, and internal process audits. Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and requirements definition to launch and ongoing optimization. Own end‑to‑end product lifecycle across internal and external digital products supporting Eurofins laboratories. Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess product performance and make data‑driven decisions. Review and define standards for software requirement management, sizing standards, arbitration process as a member of respective Steering Committee. Ensure regulatory compliance is embedded into product design and delivery processes. Work closely with software engineering, business operating best practices teams, business process experts from business lines, and other IT teams to ensure successful product development and launch. Act as a liaison with senior leadership, stakeholders, and business line representatives, representing the company’s product strategy. Facilitate alignment workshops or sessions to support cross‑functional decision‑making and product arbitration. Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field. 8+ years of experience in product management and team leadership, preferably in an industrial context. Proven experience in streamlining business requirements, especially across distributed experts and customer representatives in multiple countries. Deep understanding of regulation, norms and country‑specific legislation constraints. Experience with Agile or hybrid product development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, SAFe). Strong communication skills for working with stakeholders and leadership. Experience managing digital platforms in a regulated B2B or industrial context (e.g., SaaS for laboratories, manufacturing, healthcare). Prior involvement in regulatory audits or designing products to meet ISO, GxP, or other compliance requirements. Ability to align process experts with cross‑business lines standardization, balancing core platform evolution with client‑specific needs. Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Value Stream Mapping to drive analysis and educated arbitrations. Experience with budgeting, hiring, and resource planning. Strong technical understanding to facilitate collaboration with engineering teams and assess technical trade‑offs. Comfortable using tools such as Azure DevOps, SharePoint, or similar for requirement tracking and collaboration. Benefits A competitive salary package, including bonus and benefits. Extensive on‑the‑job coaching and training opportunities. A dynamic working environment with a good team spirit that encourages personal development and growth. Challenge within a multi‑cultural and cross‑regional team as part of the international and fast‑growing Eurofins organization. Equal Opportunity Eurofins Scientific is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that respects and celebrates diversity. All qualified candidates will receive equal consideration for employment, regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, race, national origin, color, religion, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Application Language As the role and Eurofins’ teams are international, please submit your application in English. Contact For more information, visit our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/ #J-18808-Ljbffr