Product Manager
About the Company
At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software, and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions. The Acute Care Technology division of ZOLL Medical Corporation develops and delivers innovative lifesaving products and software solutions to EMS, hospital, public safety, and military customers globally. Products include AEDs, trauma kits, ventilators, temperature management solutions, and more.
About the Role
The Product Manager is a critical position supporting ZOLL's mission, responsible for providing leadership for a ZOLL Product Portfolio. This upstream role focuses on life cycle management of the product portfolio, including new product introductions and product line rationalization.
Responsibilities
- Provide product life cycle management of assigned product line(s), including introduction of new products as well as product line rationalization.
- Provide expertise in assigned product area, staying fluent in clinical practice and various product use cases.
- Act as the Voice of Customer for the product portfolio, developing customer requirements and proposing new product concepts.
- Work proactively and collaboratively with all stakeholders to communicate market needs and global strategies for assigned product line(s).
- Ensure continuous alignment around project timelines and expectations between project team members and management.
- Ensure timely and effective execution against established projects and priorities.
- Conduct detailed analyses of product & market trends, competitive activity, reimbursement, clinical advances, and Advanced Development activities.
- Ensure that product strategies and development efforts meet market needs & strategies.
- Craft impactful business models and present recommendations to senior leadership.
- Plan, organize, and coordinate assigned programs/tasks to ensure completion of goals within budgetary and timeline constraints.
- Coordinate activities with other product managers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or equivalent.
- 4+ years of relevant product and/or market experience.
- Upstream marketing experience in the medical device industry preferred.
- Experience with successfully launching products.
- Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs into product requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to translate technical information into meaningful sales and customer messaging.
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
- A proven track record of developing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships.
- Financial modeling and forecasting experience a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent, complex projects/tasks.
- Strong time management and organization skills.
- Detail-savvy but outcomes-oriented.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and social skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time, including internationally.
- Ability to work in a clinical environment to view product use and procedures and to support customer visits.
Physical Demands
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Occasionally
- Sitting: Constantly
- Talking: Occasionally
- Hearing: Occasionally
- Repetitive Motions: Frequently
Pay
The annual salary for this position is $106,400.00 to $115,000.00. This position is eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the company's bonus plan. Factors which may affect starting salary include geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits
Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com.