Product Senior Manager (738847)

Job Summary

Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader. Our team members are part of a company with a heritage of leadership, a focus on shaping the future, and a mission dedicated to alleviating pain and improving the quality of life for people around the world. 

Identifies market trends, issues and competitive environment and forms strategic plans for product brand.   Leads the effort to initiate new product strategies for the segment.  Evaluates the needs of product marketing and sales personnel on a global basis and initiates strategies that meet regional and worldwide requirements.   

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the full life cycle of the product  portfolio segment, developing and executing overall marketing programs and strategic direction for the portfolio segment, which support and meet business and departmental goals and objectives.

• Own marketing initiatives and/or segment of the portfolio.  Responsible for cultivating strategy at the segment level.  Provide cohesion between brand strategies for the segment.  Ensures execution of key strategies for the segment.  

• May manage a small team of product managers.  Interact closely with Marcom teams to define clear messaging for the segment / marketing initiatives.  Define clinical evidence plan with the clinical strategic lead for the segment.

• Ensures team work with brand strategy PM.  Actively collaborates with cross-functional partners.  

Expected Areas of Competence

• Supervises the marketing development effort to bring new products from concept through commercialization including market exit.
• Checks business cases for new product developments and makes sure that they fit the segment strategy.
• Actively participates in assigned project teams. Acquires product information through market research and regional input to assure projects meet the needs of the intended markets
• Provide guidance on strategies and support to multiple internal and external groups such as regional commercial teams, MedEd teams, Clinical affairs, development, regulatory, Marcom.

Education/Experience Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree required, preferably including formal studies in business or engineering.
• MBA preferred but not required.
• 7-9 years of product management experience or sales experience required, preferably in healthcare.
• Orthopedic experience is preferred.
• Experience in both Sales and Commercial Marketing is preferred. 

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% 

Additional Information

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in The Power of Us, which means that we are stronger together. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered, and celebrated.  

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. This is why we offer you a competitive rewards package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, wellness incentives, employee assistance programs as well as paid time off for vacation and holidays. 

EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability