Global Product Manager - Pediatric Spine Portfolio
About The Position
Medtronic’s Global Product Manager for the Pediatric Spine Portfolio supports upstream and downstream marketing activities across the portfolio’s full product lifecycle. The role engages with pediatric spine surgeons, key opinion leaders, senior leaders, product development teams, and the commercial organization to identify unmet clinical needs, translate customer insights into product requirements, support new product development, and bring technologies to market. The position contributes to portfolio strategy, product development, commercialization, forecasting, inventory management, customer engagement, and ongoing portfolio optimization. It collaborates with global R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to address the needs of pediatric spine patients. Travel is up to 30%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in pediatric deformity or pediatric spine.
- 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.
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 to develop customer-facing tools, training programs, and commercialization initiatives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the pediatric portfolio, performing product demonstrations and supporting 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 and recommend product enhancements, portfolio improvements, and future development opportunities.
- Manage product sales forecasting, inventory planning, and supply coordination to align customer demand with business objectives.
- Provide 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.
- Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
- For regular employees working 20 or more hours per week: health, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account; Healthcare Flexible Spending Account; life insurance; long-term disability leave; dependent daycare spending account; tuition assistance or reimbursement; and Simple Steps global well-being program.
- For all regular employees: incentive plans; 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; and 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
