Product Management, Orthopedic Fluid Management

Arthrex•Pelican Bay, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Arthrex is seeking an Associate Product Manager, Product Manager, or Senior Product Manager to support its expanding orthopedic Fluid Management product portfolio. Based in Naples, Florida, this position is not remote and requires travel of up to 25%. The role plans, organizes, and controls the arthroscopic fluid management capital equipment product line, including pumps, from concept through the product life cycle to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives. The position works with surgeons and cross-functional teams across marketing, engineering, sales, manufacturing, operations, procurement, and quality to develop products and definitions that respond to customer needs and market opportunities. It oversees product strategy, development, production release, project schedules, budgets, forecasts, market analysis, pricing, launch, ongoing product performance, and phase-out. The role also provides technical expertise, customer assistance, surgeon and sales representative training, and project updates to senior management. The employee establishes and maintains relationships with key surgeons and supports customer requirements, including design, budget, quality, schedule, testing, and documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business or engineering.
Experience related to arthroscopic fluid management required.
Knowledge of the arthroscopic fluid management market.
Ability to work effectively across functions and coordinate activities to achieve results.
Excellent listening skills, including the ability to identify and isolate customer concerns or objections.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent public-speaking and presentation skills.
Proven ability to travel in past positions.
Ability to work with cadaveric specimens.
Associate Product Manager level: at least one year of experience in orthopedic medical device or medical imaging (endoscopy/arthroscopy) equipment marketing, product management, engineering, or sales, or a master’s degree.
Product Manager level: at least five years of experience in orthopedic medical device or medical imaging (endoscopy/arthroscopy) equipment marketing, product management, engineering, or sales.
Senior Product Manager level: at least seven years of experience in orthopedic medical device or medical imaging (endoscopy/arthroscopy) equipment marketing, product management, engineering, or sales.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop new products in collaboration with marketing, engineering, and sales management.
Participate in product strategy, research and development requirements, product development, and manufacturing coordination for new and emerging products.
Coordinate technical product development, potential-profit estimates, and production release for the product line.
Conduct market analysis and collaborate across sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to define products that address customer needs and market opportunities.
Provide technical expertise and training to other departments in support of product development.
Develop and maintain a prioritized list of customer and market requirements.
Coordinate communications and plans for marketing, sales, engineering, and finance related to the product line.
Provide financial and technical justification for product selection and definition.
Prepare product-development objectives and schedules for all phases of development and market introduction.
Conduct market research and identify and track industry trends.
Prepare competitive analyses comparing products with key competitors.
Identify partnerships with complementary third-party products to broaden the product line.
Assess market potential; establish pricing and marketing strategies; estimate sales; address market introduction and distribution/channel issues; and manage mature products through phase-out.
Provide product-area expertise and develop strategies and applicable portions of the company business plan.
Plan and coordinate assigned programs to meet financial and budgetary goals and allocate resources effectively.
Coordinate product introduction and market development with marketing and sales to maximize market-segment penetration.
Conduct ongoing product surveillance and manage established products to meet financial objectives.
Track product development from concept and design through prototype and release, resolving issues as they arise.
Champion development requirements, minimize project risk, and submit reports and status updates to senior management.
Determine initial production quantities and the twelve-month moving forecast.
Maintain customer communication and control project scope in accordance with design, budget, quality, and schedule agreements.
Provide technical assistance for complex customer issues and consulting to streamline customers’ internal management processes.
Review project-team status reports and adjust schedules or plans as needed; monitor financial activities to ensure compliance with budget parameters.
Prepare technical and financial project reviews and present information to senior managers, business unit management, customers, and project personnel as needed.
Establish project objectives and assignments and direct and coordinate project personnel across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, marketing, and quality to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Conduct product and procedure training for surgeons and sales representatives.
Ensure customer requirements are met, including monitoring test reports and documenting instructions.
Define promotional activities and publicize products through the press, sales force, and alternate distribution channels.
Establish and maintain relationships with key surgeons.
Travel as required, up to 25%.
Work with cadaveric specimens.