Sr. Product Manager, Upstream Marketing

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr. Product Manager, Structural Heart Portfolio Strategy, Shockwave Medical to join our team, the ideal candidate will be local to Santa Clara office, remote candidates will be considered with expectation of monthly travel to Santa Clara office.

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Position Overview

We are looking for a high-performing individual to join our structural heart portfolio strategy team to lead new structural heart product development projects. This individual will work with the Marketing Associate Director to guide the direction of programs by engaging with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs); exploring unmet needs and market opportunities; and collaborating with R&D, quality, regulatory, marketing, sales training, clinical, operations, manufacturing, and sales teams. The ideal candidate desires to be part of a fast-paced, collaborative and innovative team backed by one of the most exciting companies in medical device history. This is a visible role that will be vital to the company’s success.

Responsibilities :

Partner with Manager to guide the portfolio strategy for structural heart new product development programs.

Champion product development activities across multiple internal groups by collaborating with and influencing R&D, regulatory, clinical, quality, operations, sales, etc.

Lead market research to understand behaviors, identify opportunities and unmet needs, and value market opportunities.

Assess the competitive and clinical environment to determine appropriate development priorities for the organization.

Establish relationships with key opinion leaders in the field.

Lead the planning, acquisition, and analysis of feedback from key opinion leaders, current and potential customers, through Advisory Boards, one on one conversations, third party market research and internal stakeholders to inform product development.

Communicate customer input to the technical development team and broader cross-functional leadership team.

Take a leadership role on project teams and work closely with the project manager to drive accountability and team achievement of goals and milestones.

Perform financial modeling / forecasting for new product opportunities.

Partner with development team to evaluate new products in animal and cadaver labs.

Explore opportunities to expand clinical evidence to align with strategic publication initiatives.

Qualifications

Requirements :

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

Minimum of 10 years of related experience required with some experience in medical device. Experience in vascular devices preferred, structural heart experience ideal.

Proven experience to become a subject matter expert for a variety of new clinical applications, community trends and more specifically, the segments targeted by assigned products.

Ability to develop relationships with key opinion leaders and to modify strategies and tactics when necessary, based on voice of customer and emerging trends.

Attend clinical cases to uncover unmet needs, observe workflow and better assess and understand new disease states and procedures.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills with ability to influence, gain the respect / buy-in from stakeholders and all levels of management across Shockwave Medical.

Cross-functional team leadership experience preferred.

Ability to collaborate and work with others in a dynamic, matrix environment.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as individual contributor or as part of team, while managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing requirements.

Ideal candidate will be local to Santa Clara office, remote candidates will be considered with expectation of monthly travel to Santa Clara office.

Must be able to travel up to 25-40% for local candidates, 50-60% for remote candidates (Global & U.S.).

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.