Global Product Manager

Description:

The Global Product Manager is a member of the Global Respiratory business unit and is responsible for supporting innovation and product development initiatives to drive future portfolio growth within Olympus’ Lung Cancer portfolio. Role will contribute to identifying, accessing, and prioritizing global market opportunities, technologies, and geographic expansion opportunities. This includes understanding market/technology needs, analyzing the competition, and assessing viability of new business opportunities (organic, inorganic, market development).
Experience conducting voice of customer and primary market research is required, along with the ability to develop a deep understanding of customer need. This individual will work collaboratively with team members across Olympus to execute on initiatives and provide recommendations on future projects and investments. This role will play an important role in contributing to the development of future portfolio and product pipelines.
The right candidate will have a strong agility to successfully pivot between various responsibilities required of this role. This role requires the ability to develop and apply broad knowledge regarding customer needs, value chain, market structure, and medical solution offerings. The ideal candidate enjoys creative problem solving and the ability to generate compelling investment stories / business plans. They will apply a strong, data-driven approach to their work and will also be an expert communicator (oral, written, presentation).

Job Duties

• Develop intimacy with the markets, competitors, and solutions relating to the Respiratory business unit’s Lung Cancer business by conducting market research, engaging with HCPs, attending conventions, and visiting customers.
• Partner with global product management teams, global market intelligence, corporate and business unit strategy functions, medical affairs, research and development, and commercial organizations to support business case assessments
• Help identify opportunities for new technologies and market development opportunities that support the Respiratory strategy; assess viability of such opportunities and develop business cases for their development
• Support innovation initiatives and act as global marketing core team member on assigned projects
• Conduct analysis of the Respiratory portfolio and help prioritize organic, inorganic, clinical, and market development investments; ensure those investments are aligned with the Respiratory business unit strategy
• Drive market opportunities assessment to completion and present key findings and recommendations to leadership

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in science, engineering, finance, marketing, healthcare, or related field is required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within the healthcare space (medical devices, diagnostics, corporate strategy, upstream marketing, downstream marketing, project management, analytics, R&D).
• Strong clinical competency and analytical skills required.
• Ability to work overtime, including evenings and weekends from home, on occasion.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 15-25% monthly to visit customers, Olympus business sites, and attend trade shows and events.
• Travel a minimum of 25 % (including international)
• Occasional evening and weekend work from home required
• Other projects and duties as necessary and assigned