Principal Upstream Product Manager

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove

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About the role:
The WATCHMAN Upstream Product Manager will be responsible for driving New Product Development for the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) therapy including commercial/technological solutions related to imaging before, during or after the procedure. This person will need to develop an understanding of current and future market dynamics and the competitive landscape. 

The role will require the gathering KOL feedback, drafting of the Market Specs, Business inputs, identifying clinical needs, and guiding overall product development. This person will need to work closely with a cross-functional team (R&D, Project Management, Regulatory, Clinical, Global Marketing team, and others). This person will need manage multiple development projects in parallel and must be able to operate independently with minimal supervision. This person will also need to identify any key gaps in the portfolio and recommend internal development pathways or external partnerships to address those gaps.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Establishing a wholistic LAAC imaging strategy based on trends, reimbursement, investments, workflow changes
• Content creation, content delivery, turning feedback into action plans
• Identify and prioritize amongst numerous topics for physician feedback and utilize metrics to gather key feedback to inform on franchise development activities 
• Developing marketing and strategy input to for WATCHMAN product cadence over next five+ years.
• Creation and implementation of global product and clinical strategies designed to support LAAC market growth and WATCHMAN’s competitive advantage within that market
• Support imaging strategy based on knowledge of contemporary and future trends in LAAC imaging
• Identification of non-product strategies (e.g. clinical studies, digital solutions) to support product pipeline
• Defining and executing market research efforts to gather and synthesize both internal and external VOC
• Leading WATCHMAN market research efforts, including the creation, execution, readout, and recommended next steps from key customer insights
• Collaborating with clinical, marketing teams, and cross-functional team members to ensure future development plans will deliver overall revenue and profit objectives
• Building business case for future product portfolio and new market opportunities
• Creating collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including focus on KOLs, clinicians
• Anticipating competitive activities, monitor competitive pipelines, and be strategically respond to competitive initiatives via product iterations and/or marketing campaigns

 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of medical device experience
• 3+ years prior Upstream Product Management experience preferred (Experience with determining customer needs within medical device markets)
• Cardiac imaging experience
• Analytical skills and ability to craft business plan
• Willing to travel from Arden Hills to Maple Grove campus to meet with cross functional teams as needed
• Willing to travel up to 30% (possibly international)

 

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree such as MBA
• KOL engagement and experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated success supporting and/or managing complex projects
• Demonstrated success working as an integral cross functional team member
• Ability to develop clinical expertise in medical devices
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities

 

 

 

Requisition ID: 597998

Minimum Salary: $122100 

Maximum Salary: $232000 

 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compen