Product Manager, Digital Orthopedic Trauma Solutions

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•West Chester, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Product Manager, Digital Orthopedic Trauma Solutions at DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson company, located in West Chester, PA. Johnson & Johnson plans to separate its Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, DePuy Synthes, within 18 to 24 months. The position is critical for expanding digital innovation within the VELYS™ Enabling Tech portfolio, focusing on software and data-driven capabilities to enhance surgical decision-making, improve workflows, and unlock new value in orthopaedic care. The Product Manager will own the strategy, discovery, development, and continuous improvement of digital capabilities within the VELYS™ Trauma portfolio, defining problems, driving solution development with cross-functional teams, and ensuring meaningful clinical and business outcomes. This role is a key step in transitioning from a traditional device model to a digital product operating model centered on continuous discovery, iteration, and outcome ownership, taking primary ownership of product thinking, problem definition, prioritization, and post-launch learning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
3–5 years of experience in Product Management, Digital, Engineering, Strategy, or related fields
Strong product thinking, including experience with customer discovery, problem definition, and prioritization
Ability to operate in ambiguity and take ownership of loosely defined problem spaces
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional, matrixed environments
Demonstrated ability to learn new domains quickly
Track record of driving outcomes through influence, data, and structured thinking
A strong sense of accountability for product outcomes, not just deliverables, and with a willingness to take initiative in ambiguous situations (Ownership)
A desire to deeply understand users, clinical workflows, and unmet needs through continuous learning and discovery (Curiosity)
Comfort learning from clinicians, peers, and partners; openness to feedback and new perspectives (Humility)
A proactive mindset, bias toward action, and willingness to take ownership in ambiguous situations (Hunger)
Strong interpersonal awareness, empathy, and the ability to build trust across diverse, matrixed teams (People Smarts)
Ability to work effectively across clinical, marketing, engineering, and platform teams to solve complex problems (Collaboration)
Ability to travel up to 30% domestic and/or international, including time spent in clinical environments (e.g., hospital and operating room settings) to support customer discovery and product development

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working on digital or software-enabled products strongly preferred
Prior orthopaedics or clinical experience is not required but exposure is a plus
Experience working in regulated, healthcare, or medtech environments is a plus
Experience working in environments with limited structure or evolving operating models is a plus
Brand Marketing
Brand Positioning Strategy
Business Storytelling
Customer Centricity
Customer Intelligence
Data Analysis
Data-Driven Decision Making
Digital Strategy
Execution Focus
Financial Analysis
Industry Analysis
Operational Excellence
Process Improvements
Product Development Lifecycle
Product Management
Product Portfolio Management
Product Strategies
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Thinking
Technical Credibility

Responsibilities

Own a defined digital product or capability within the VELYS™ Trauma portfolio, including responsibility for its strategic direction, roadmap, and long-term growth
Be accountable for identifying and prioritizing opportunities that deliver clinical value, improve surgical workflows, and drive adoption
Operate as the primary point of accountability for product decisions, balancing input from clinical, marketing, engineering, and platform stakeholders
Make informed product decisions with a bias toward action, using data, customer insight, and cross-functional input
Lead continuous customer discovery efforts with surgeons, OR staff, and clinical partners to deeply understand workflows, unmet needs, and sources of friction
Partner with clinical experts and internal stakeholders to synthesize insights into clear, actionable problem statements and opportunity hypotheses
Independently drive discovery while leveraging internal clinical expertise to accelerate learning and ensure relevance
Translate insights into prioritized opportunities that inform product strategy and roadmap decisions
Define, own, and continuously refine outcome hypotheses tied to clinical value, user adoption, and measurable business impact
Own product performance by tracking and analyzing usage, adoption, and outcome metrics to inform decisions
Contribute to OKR definition and progress tracking for assigned digital capabilities
Own the strategic direction of the assigned product or capability, ensuring roadmap decisions are aligned to the highest-value opportunities
Own and maintain a prioritized backlog aligned to outcome goals and roadmap direction
Make trade-offs between value, feasibility, risk, and learning
Clearly communicate priorities, rationale, and sequencing to stakeholders
Work closely with engineering, UX, clinical, quality, and regulatory partners to translate problems into validated solutions
Own the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of capability decisions; partner with engineering and quality on the ‘how,’ avoiding specification-heavy or project-management-driven handoffs
Contribute to sprint planning, reviews, and release readiness as needed, ensuring alignment between product priorities and delivery
Partner with Global Strategic Marketing (GSM) to support launch readiness activities while ensuring alignment to product strategy and long-term outcomes
Actively monitor post-launch adoption, usage, and feedback
Drive iteration and improvement based on real-world learning
Serve as a clear point of contact for assigned digital capabilities
Communicate progress, risks, and learnings transparently to stakeholders
Build trust through clarity, follow-through, and evidence-based decision making