About The Position
As a Product Manager on Medtronic’s Global Pediatric Marketing team, you will help shape solutions for children with spinal deformities and other complex spine conditions. The role covers upstream and downstream marketing activities for Medtronic’s pediatric spine portfolio, including portfolio strategy, product development, commercialization, forecasting, inventory management, customer engagement, and portfolio optimization. You will work with pediatric spine surgeons, key opinion leaders, cross-functional business leaders, product development teams, and commercial teams to identify unmet clinical needs, translate customer insights into product requirements, support new product development, and bring technologies to market. The position collaborates globally with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales, and includes engagement with senior leadership and strategic growth initiatives. Travel is up to 30%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience in marketing, product management, sales, engineering, clinical work, or a related field; or an advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
- For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
- Travel up to 30%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in medical devices, healthcare, spine, orthopedics, or surgical technologies.
- Experience supporting upstream and downstream marketing activities across the product lifecycle.
- Experience supporting new product development, product launches, and commercialization initiatives.
- Demonstrated success developing relationships with physicians, key opinion leaders, customers, and commercial teams.
- Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
- Passion for innovation and improving patient outcomes.
- Experience in pediatric deformity or pediatric spine.
Responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of the pediatric spine market, competitive landscape, emerging trends, and customer needs to inform portfolio strategy and business decisions.
- Build relationships with pediatric spine surgeons, key opinion leaders, physician customers, and industry partners to support innovation, education, and therapy adoption.
- Collaborate with Sales leadership and field teams on customer-facing tools, training programs, and commercialization initiatives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the pediatric portfolio, including product demonstrations and education and training for surgeons, sales representatives, and customers.
- Translate customer insights and unmet clinical needs into product requirements, business cases, market strategies, and commercialization plans.
- Partner with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support product development and lifecycle activities from concept through commercialization.
- Plan and execute Voice of Customer activities, including surgeon advisory boards, validation studies, technology evaluations, customer education programs, and conference engagements.
- Develop and execute product launch and market development strategies to drive adoption and expand therapy utilization.
- Analyze market trends and competitive information to recommend product enhancements, portfolio improvements, and future development opportunities.
- Manage product sales forecasting, inventory planning, and supply coordination.
- Provide ongoing customer and field support, gather feedback, and coordinate with internal partners to address product and service needs.
- Track key performance indicators and provide insights and recommendations for portfolio performance, strategic decisions, and annual operating plan development.
- Support budget planning and financial forecasting for assigned products and programs.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account.
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability leave.
- Dependent daycare spending account.
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
- Global well-being program (Simple Steps).
- Incentive plans, including the Medtronic Incentive Plan short-term incentive.
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match.
- Short-term disability.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, subject to IRS earning minimums.
- Capital Accumulation Plan, available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
