Product Manager, Healthcare Devices

Overview

Our client is a global medical device and software development company – delivering life saving devices to more than 140 countries. They continue to expand their reach and product portfolio serving hospitals, EMS, and other healthcare providers – including industry first technologies. They are seeking a Product Manager to lead a critical product portfolio – with extensive experience in upstream product management. 

Role is hybrid (3 days in office) in Chelmsford, MA.

 

Critical Must Haves:

– Have at least 4 or more years of Product Management Experience 

– Must have experience with medical devices with embedded software

– Must have solid upstream product management experience, with an emphasis on upstream marketing and functional requirements

Job Summary:

The Product Manager is a critical position to support our mission. The individual will be responsible for providing leadership for a Product Portfolio. This position will be upstream in nature and will be responsible for life cycle management of the product portfolio.

Essential Functions:

Provide product life cycle management of assigned product line(s), including introduction of new products as well as product line rationalization.

Provides expertise in assigned product area, staying fluent in the state clinical practice and various product use cases.

Act as the Voice of Customer for the product portfolio, developing customer requirements and proposing new product concepts. Work proactively and collaboratively with all stakeholders throughout the business to communicate market needs and global strategies for assigned product line(s).

Ensure continuous alignment around project timelines and expectations between project team members and management. Ensure timely and effective execution against established projects and priorities.

Conduct detailed analyses of product & market trends, competitive activity, reimbursement, clinical advances, and Advanced Development activities. Ensure that product strategies and development efforts meet market needs & strategies.

Craft impactful business models and present recommendations to senior leadership.

Plan, organize, and coordinates assigned programs / tasks to ensure completion of goals within budgetary and timeline goals.

Coordinate activities with other product managers.

Skills Requirements:

Experience with successfully launching products.

Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs into product requirements.

Demonstrated ability to translate technical information into meaningful sales and customer messaging.

Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done

A proven track record of developing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships.

Financial modeling and forecasting experience a plus.

Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent, complex projects/tasks.

Strong time management and organization skills.

Detail-savvy but outcomes-oriented.

Excellent verbal and written communication and social skills.

Individual must be willing to travel up to 30% of time including internationally.

Individual must be able to work in a clinical environment to view product use and procedures and to support customer visits.

Required/Preferred Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing/Business/Engineering or equivalent.

4-7+ years of relevant product and/or market experience. Upstream marketing experience in medical device industry preferred.