Program Manager, New Product Development

Imagine yourself…

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.
• Collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team.

At Hach (www.hach.com), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

Reporting to the Senior Director, R&D, the Program Manager, New Product Development is responsible for delivery of new product development projects and sustaining efforts in partnership with cross-functional departments across Hach. This includes leading cross-functional new product development and/or sustaining teams to execute and deliver customer-focused, impactful-to-business products.

The Program Manager will assume responsibility and accountability for meeting product development requirements, fulfilling product definition, meeting product and project cost goals, quality objectives, and time-to-market objectives.

This position is part of the R&D department located in Loveland, CO and will be onsite four days per week.

Why this opportunity?

• A tenured team, collaborative environment, and capacity to launch meaningful products regularly. Many team members have decades of experience, reflecting a culture of loyalty and innovation.
• Growth & Visibility: As the largest operating company in Veralto, your contributions will be highly visible, with opportunities for professional advancement across a global organization.
• Innovation Resources: Access in-house model shops, test labs, and production facilities to bring ideas to life quickly. The only limit is our own ambition.
• Collaborative, Purposeful Teams: Work with passionate, cross-functional teams focused on launching products and driving business impact. You’ll foster a collaborative culture, not just manage projects tactically.
• Customer-Focused Development: Engage directly with customers and leverage deep market understanding to ensure products meet real-world needs.
• Professional Development: Exposure to the Veralto Enterprise System and visual project management frameworks, plus opportunities for onboarding, mentorship, and cross-functional engagement.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, operations, product marketing, service) to deliver new and sustaining products from concept to commercialization.
• Foster a collaborative, purposeful team culture—drive alignment, problem-solving, and progress, not just tactical project management.
• Ensure products meet customer needs by engaging directly with customers and leveraging deep market understanding.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources, using the Veralto Enterprise System and Visual Project Management tools.
• Partner with functional leaders to resource projects and support team development.
• Travel up to 10–20% to facilitate projects and connect with customers.
• Support ongoing product improvements and lifecycle changes, not just new launches.

What You’ll Bring:

• BS in Engineering or Physical Sciences
• 5+ years in product development, engineering, or manufacturing (3+ years direct product development experience)
• Broad understanding of design, manufacturing, and market use
• 3+ years project management of product development projects (engineering focus preferred)
• PMP certification
• Experience with new product development methodologies and project management tools
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and help deliver products that matter—to our customers, our communities, and the world.

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

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The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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