Technical Product Manager/Business Systems Lead – Lab Systems

Position Title:

Technical Product Manager/Business Systems Lead – Lab Systems

Location:

Santa Cruz, California

Type:

Full time

Position Summary:

SC Labs is seeking a Technical Product Manager/Business Systems Lead – Lab Systems to help bridge laboratory operations, business stakeholders, and technology delivery.

Seeking applicants who already reside in the Northern, CA and/or Central Coast region of CA.

This role focuses on understanding lab workflows, translating business needs into clear system requirements, coordinating delivery, and ensuring quality and continuity in a regulated environment. This is not a hands-on software development role, but a business and delivery-focused position that plays a critical role in keeping initiatives moving predictably from intake through release.

NOTE: The position is Northern California-based, but will have the added requirement of working from our Santa Cruz, CA lab on some days, while working closely with lab and business teams while coordinating with distributed technical resources.

Schedule:

Full time, Monday through Friday, and may require some weekend work. Specific schedule details to be discussed and determined at the time of hire.

Pay Rate:

This will be an exempt employee position, with a salary range of $90,000 to $110,000 based on experience. Starting salary to be determined by the hiring team.

Requirements:

• At least 4-5 years experience in a Business Analyst, Technical Product Manager, Systems Analyst, or similar hybrid role.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate work and drive initiatives to completion.
• Strong workflow and process documentation skills.
• Comfort working with technical teams (APIs, data models, integrations) without being a hands-on developer.
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate across time zones and coordinate distributed teams.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments (lab, healthcare, biotech, manufacturing).
• Familiarity with LIMS, ERP, CRM, or operational systems.
• Exposure to UAT, QA, or release coordination.
• Prior lab or operations-facing experience.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical (HDHP with HSA is one option), Dental and Vision insurance.
• Paid Holidays and Flexible Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) Plan with a Company Match.
• Employer Paid Life coverage, as well as Optional Life Coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time at the Company’s discretion.

Please note that SC Labs is unable to provide sponsorship for employment visas (such as H-1B) at this time. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.

All employment offers will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

SC Labs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.