Summary
This position is responsible for identifying market problems worth solving and supporting the development team to deliver solutions. This includes supporting all facets of the product development process including product discovery, vision, strategy and definition, early-stage R&D, product roadmaps and release planning. The Product Manager will be the voice of the product form inception through delivery.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Develop a deep understanding of the healthcare market, with an emphasis on pressure injury prevention and safe patient handling through research, customer meetings, sales team shadowing, industry events, and similar
Prioritize, justify, and scope new product and product change decisions by providing data and analysis from projects, customer insights, industry analysis, market trends, and representing the voice of the customer in internal discussions.
Define product requirements through product strategy and an understanding of the competitor landscape
Build and manage product roadmaps through collecting, refining, and prioritizing customer needs and market opportunities
Work cross functionally to prioritize and justify product testing for sales and marketing deliverables
Support marketing teams to refine and develop product positioning and messaging
Clearly articulate product features and benefits for training, sales, and marketing support, internal and external
Support all departments by functioning as the product expert knowing and articulating the design, features, functions, benefits, and motives behind EHOB products
Build strong informal and formal communication channels to deliver information that is accurate and up to date to stakeholders
Execute, scope, and analyze market research related to product development
Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, Marketing, Regulatory, Clinical, Engineering and Quality organizations to ensure input and representation in the development process
Serve as company’s liaison between the customer and internal departments, chiefly responsible for identifying customer requirements and distilling those into product requirements
Ensure that the needs of all relevant stakeholders (internal and external) have been included and addressed prior to product launch
Ability to travel up to 40%
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, engineering, nursing or similar is desired
2 years or certification in Product Management
Experience in Medical Device, Healthcare, or sales in an Acute Care setting
Experience in new product development life cycles and stage gate processes is desired
Other Skills
Language skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public group, and/or boards of directors.
Mathematical skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.
Computer skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Competencies
Communication: Effectively communicate to internal and external business partners by sharing expertise to encourage accomplishment of shared business goals.
Teamwork and Collaboration: Actively support and collaborate with peers and team members to contribute to overall company success.
Knowledge: Display knowledge of department, applicable products, services and business objectives. Demonstrate a continuous learning mindset through continued professional and personal development.
Accountability: Follow through with tasks and responsibilities in an appropriate and timely manner.
Work Quality: Produces results, meets goals, and provides services that meets or exceeds EHOB’s standards.
Adaptability: Readily and effectively adapts way of working, thinking and acting in response to changing workplace conditions, targets or goals.
Strategic Thinking: Demonstrate ability to understand a situation or obstacle from all perspectives.
EHOB Ambassador: Reflect EHOB’s mission, vision and values.