Intuitive · 1 day ago
Sr. Global Product Manager
Intuitive is a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery, committed to enhancing minimally invasive care. They are seeking a dynamic Sr Global Product Manager to lead the global product management of their innovative robotic technology for lung access, driving market expansion and lifecycle management.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Downstream Global Product Management
Market Expansion Leadership: Lead geographic market expansion projects through regulatory clearance and commercialization processes. Develop go-to-market plans in partnership with corporate and regional Marketing, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to ensure successful market entry of the Ion platform and its product portfolio
Lifecycle Management: collaborate with regional teams to manage regional product lifecycles through pricing, launch and discontinuation
Customer Insight & Solution Development: Understand the needs of external customers (clinicians, key opinion leaders, reprocessing teams, hospitals, payors) and internal stakeholders (Field Sales, Customer Support, Field Engineering, Services) to identify and develop in-market solutions and inform product development
SIOP Process Leadership: Lead product management in the global Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process. Collaborate with regional teams, manufacturing, and operations to forecast SKUs and allocate products during launch ramps or supply constraints
Quality Issue Management: Monitor and prioritize global product quality issues with regional teams and customers. Work cross-functionally to resolve product and critical customer issues, optimizing the customer experience with Intuitive and Ion products, services, and solutions
Ecosystem Solution Implementation: Leverage and implement ecosystem solutions with existing customers, ensuring internal alignment on prioritization as part of the annual planning process
Business Analysis
Forecasting & Financial Analysis: Conduct regional opportunity and product forecasting in collaboration with the finance team
Product Improvement Opportunities: Identify opportunities for product enhancements by analyzing return data and complaint information
Voice of Customer Integration: Incorporate customer feedback and field intelligence into product roadmap development
Product Rollout & Launch
Global Representation & Advocacy: Represent regional teams and customers to propose global product feature updates and next-generation products aligned with customer needs and company objectives
Identify and articulate unmet customer needs
Evaluate prototype product solutions
Assess critical business requirements and potential product impact
Increase awareness of underutilized in-market products and services
Collaboration & Positioning: Work with regional teams to refine product positioning and establish claims, messaging, and pricing strategies
Rollout Execution: Ensure smooth execution of product rollout processes within key regions
Performance Measurement: Monitor product adoption globally and regionally, gathering post-launch feedback
Partnership Development: Collaborate with in-region counterparts to develop and implement specific product launch and lifecycle activities
Roadmap Development
Communication & Insights: Act as a conduit between global field and product management teams, providing real-time insights from customers and field-based teams
Market & Clinical Expertise: Develop a deep understanding of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as future clinical areas, by:
Monitoring clinical literature
Attending global medical society meetings
Engaging with physician key opinion leaders
Competitive Analysis: Understand competitive, emerging, and complementary technologies within regions and assess their impact on Intuitive’s endoluminal product lines
Market Research: Conduct qualitative and quantitative market research, including direct customer interviews and observations, to inform the product roadmap
Strategic Alignment: Participate in the product roadmap process, aligning with the company’s long-term objectives. Develop business justifications for recommendations and secure alignment across key stakeholders on project prioritization
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in medical device product management, product marketing, or product sales
Proven relationship-building skills with the ability to work across diverse organizational areas to deliver results
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience presenting to senior management and customers
Self-starter with demonstrated leadership abilities in fast-paced environments
Proficiency in prioritizing and managing multiple tasks efficiently
Agility to pivot focus to meet evolving customer needs and shifting market dynamics
Experience adapting communication styles to accommodate cultural nuances across various management levels; multicultural understanding and empathy are essential
Bachelor's degree, preferably in science, engineering, or business
Experience with product launches
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Tableau, and Salesforce
Ability to work in surgical labs and hospital patient care areas
Willingness to travel 20-30%, including international travel
Position is based at Intuitive Headquarters in Sunnyvale, California
Preferred
Master's degree in business or life sciences
Experience with international product launches, including the ability to communicate clearly and drive execution across multiple cultures
Hands-on data analysis skills with a demonstrated ability to use data to develop market and product insights and inform decision-making
Experience in one or more of the following areas: medical software, capital equipment, flexible catheters, robotics
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
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