Director, Product Portfolio Management - Infectious Disease

Durham NC · Burlington NCFull-timePosted Aug 5, 2026

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.


Director, Product Portfolio Management – Infectious Disease

Labcorp is seeking a Director, Product Portfolio Management, Infectious Disease to join our team in Burlington, NC or Durham, NC with the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule!

Responsibilities:

  • Lead product and portfolio lifecycle strategy, forecasting, and roadmap development.

  • Apply deep disease‑domain expertise, regulatory insight, and strong business acumen to advance adoption and drive profitability, margin expansion, and overall portfolio performance.

  • Monitor scientific, regulatory, and competitive developments to inform portfolio direction.

  • Lead development of product business cases, including market sizing and growth projections, total cost estimation, business goals, operational workflows, outcomes, and functional requirements.

  • Serve as the commercial representative for assigned products across scientific, operational, and market access teams.

  • Manage strategic partnerships that expand product capabilities, drive distribution, and unlock new revenue streams

  • Serve as a spokesperson who clearly articulates the product vision to partners and internal teams.

  • Represent customer voice in strategic committees and facilitate alignment on product evolution, pricing, and go‑to‑market strategy.

  • Partner with Marketing to support differentiation strategy and thought leadership priorities.

  • Lead and ensure operational readiness for product launches and acquisitions.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree.

  • 7 or more years of experience in product management and/or portfolio strategy within diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree (Master of Science, Master of Public Health, or Master of Business Administration).

  • 5 or more years’ experience with diagnostics commercialization and regulatory pathways.

  • 5 or more years’ experience with market access/payor policies for diagnostics.

  • 5 or more years’ experience in Infectious Disease.

Additional Job Standards:

  • Forecasting & Pricing experience.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Strategic thinking

  • Cross functional leadership

  • Product lifecycle management & commercialization

  • Scientific and clinical fluency

  • Analytical and forecasting capability

  • Stakeholder influence

  • Operational and financial acumen

  • Competitive insight

About the Role

As the leader in global diagnostic services, Labcorp’s mission is to improve health and improve lives. Diagnostic Marketing serves as a critical commercial business partner across the company to support expanding access to innovative products and services, strengthening Labcorp brand leadership in specialized testing, leveraging digital technology to improve effectiveness, and prioritizing customer experience and engagement to drive long-term value for the company.

Within Diagnostic Marketing, the Director, Product Portfolio Management, Infectious Disease leads portfolio strategy, commercialization excellence, and lifecycle management to ensure successful product performance, launches, and enhancements. This role aligns cross functional stakeholders, represents the commercial perspective across R&D, Operations, and Market Access, and drives forecasting, resource planning, and operational efficiency. The director translates customer and business insights into portfolio decisions that expand margins, strengthen competitiveness, and support profitable growth.

Applicants will follow a hybrid schedule that includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at the Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here. 

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Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. 


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