Product Assoc Manager
Zimmer, Inc. Claymont, Delaware, United States · $100K–$124K/yr
Medical Equipment Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Product Associate Manager manages the Infection Solutions portfolio globally, developing tactical and strategic plans to achieve revenue goals. They partner with cross-functional teams to translate market insights and customer feedback into product strategies, messaging, and lifecycle management.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of marketing experience, preferably within the medical device industry. Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills are required to influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
Benefits
Full description
At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.
What You Can Expect
Manages product(s) globally within the Infection Solutions portfolio including responsibilities for tactical and strategic plans to achieve revenue goals for the franchise. Partners with cross-functional teams to translate market insights, clinical and scientific evidence, voice-of-customer feedback, competitive intelligence, and business case analyses into clear product strategies, feature/benefit messaging, launch support, lifecycle management recommendations, and product development investment rationale. Helps define and execute plans that support revenue goals, portfolio prioritization, strategic planning, and invest/keep/retire decisions while serving as a responsive resource for internal and external stakeholders.
How You'll Create Impact
- Gather and synthesize voice-of-customer (VOC) feedback from surgeons, infectious disease specialists, laboratorians, sales teams, medical education, and other stakeholders to inform portfolio priorities and critical investments.
- Develop sound business cases for product and technology investments based on unmet needs, market opportunity, competitive differentiation, clinical value and overall business impact.
- Support Strategy and Lifecycle management decisions for assigned Infection Solutions products on market. Serve as main point of contact for day-to-day activities/responsibilities for assigned products.
- Interact with Downstream Marketing and Marcom to define clear, compliant messaging for products.
- Partner with Downstream Marketing to create new and updated marketing materials for brand(s).
- Collaborate with R&D, clinical, regulatory, medical education, sales, downstream marketing, market access, legal and operations to align product plans with business priorities and execution timelines.
- Identify market trends, competitive landscape and assist the business in creating strategic plans related to orthopedic infection diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
- Assists with evaluating the needs of product marketing and sales personnel on a global basis.
- May provide support for cultivating strategy at the brand and/or sub-segment level.
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.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Ability to communicate both orally and in written form with a clear and concise manner.
- Strong analytical skills and outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Strong project management skills with an ability to influence across a matrixed org structure.
- Microsoft Office Suite including AI tools. Ability to develop clear presentations, product briefs, evidence summaries, and commercial support materials.
- Learn aspects of medical device business including the science, products (Zimmer Biomet and competitors), research and commercialization process, manufacturing, marketing, and sales.
- Learn orthopedic market, products within assigned group, surgical process, selling process, regulatory process, development process, and marketing strategies.
- Knowledge of DCS, JDE, Live Link & Impromptu preferred.
Your Background
- Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent experience required.
- B.A./B.S. in a Business or Marketing Specialty preferred.
- 5+ years of marketing experience required, prior internship/co-op within medical device preferred.
- Familiarity with Orthopedic and/or Infection products and procedures preferred.
Travel Expectations
Up to 30%
Expected Compensation Range
$100,000 - $124,000 USD / Annual
EOE
