Senior Product Manager

STERIS•Chicago, IL

About The Position

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe. Position Summary The Senior Product Manager, SPM, will have responsibility for all aspects of the SPM platform, and select modules in the broader portfolio. The Sr. Product Manager is accountable for planning and executing the effective design, development, verification, release, supporting documentation, training materials, sales training, delivery and support of these solutions across the SPM Digital Workflow Solutions portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or other relevant field.
6+ years of relevant business experience.
5+ years of experience working with healthcare software development teams.
5+ years of experience in Marketing (medical device product marketing experience preferred).
Ability to manage multiple products along with their associated roadmaps, feature prioritization, definition, and delivery to the market, while maintaining and supporting existing commitments.
Experience in developing training and technical materials for software products.
Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with networking concepts and hosting solutions for web-based products (Azure and SQL databases).
Experience in business continuous process improvement.
Ability to travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

Experience with software operational and / or technical support teams preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with SPM Digital Workflow Solutions leadership to develop plan for product(s) and create product road maps.
Drive development and adoption of new SPM platforms and features.
Lead the charge on helping to coordinate development activities across different development teams.
Work with the different cross functional teams within the business and help them prepare for their role in supporting new products and features.
Work closely with the sales and operational teams to increase product penetration and utilization through the development of tools, training, and programs that provide a seamless approach to selling value.
Collaborate with Education and Business Development teams to create and maintain effective collateral, marketing lead campaigns, and sales tools.
Provide prompt, comprehensive field support regarding application and use of products on an ongoing basis, including technical understanding.
Plan and prepare for new product launches.
Collaborate with cross-functional team regarding new product launch action plans including key marketing functions such as forecasting, business case, marketing potential and target share, Customer needs, value proposition, competitive analysis, trends, key challenges, sales execution strategies, product life cycle, product training plans.
Determine market needs and trends, create product specifications and determine product positioning utilizing various market research methods.
Collaborate closely with Business Analysts and UI / UX on new features and products.
Keep informed on current market trends and sales analysis.
Gather and analyze competitive product information, determine competitive strategies and tactics and communicate strategy to sales team.
Drive content, deliver training, and participate in sales meetings, national and regional conferences and events with a focus on enhancing skills and increasing knowledge of product positioning.
Provide regular updates to sales, sales support, and operational teams on product changes, enhancements, new sales tools, etc.
Develop creative sales and Customer promotional incentives to support sales and marketing objectives.
Participate in applicable standards committee meetings and helps to ensure product compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Collect and monitor Customer feedback driving continuous product and process improvement.