Product Management, Orthopedic Power Instruments

Summary

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. They are seeking an Associate Product Manager or a Product Manager to support the growth and development of their Power Instruments portfolio, focusing on product strategy, development, and market alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional product development efforts in partnership with Marketing, Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, and Operations from concept through commercialization
• Define and execute product strategy, including market research, competitive analysis, pricing, positioning, and lifecycle management (launch through phase-out)
• Develop and maintain a prioritized set of customer and market requirements to ensure products align with business objectives and market opportunities
• Manage the full product development lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and coordination through design, prototype, and production release stages
• Drive project execution by establishing objectives, allocating resources, monitoring budgets, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within financial targets
• Provide technical and financial analysis, including product justification, profit estimates, forecasting, and reporting to senior leadership
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (including customers and key surgeons) to gather insights, maintain relationships, and ensure alignment on scope, quality, and deliverables
• Coordinate product launches and commercialization efforts, including sales enablement, marketing communications, training, and distribution strategy to maximize market penetration
• Collaborate with Marketing team to plan and develop assets to educate and inform end users about the products
• Conducts surgeon and sales rep product and procedure training
• Deliver technical expertise, training, and support to internal teams, sales representatives, and customers, including resolving complex product issues
• Coordinates product introduction and market exploitation with marketing and sales organizations to ensure maximum penetration of market segment
• Monitor product performance post-launch, ensuring ongoing optimization to meet financial goals and customer requirements
• Identify growth opportunities, including partnerships and complementary products, to expand the portfolio
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality standards, and documentation, including review of testing, reporting, and validation
• Prepare and present project updates, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations to leadership and stakeholders
• Travel up to 25% as required

Skills

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in business or engineering
• Associate Product Manager level requires at least 1 year of orthopedic medical device product management and/or sales and/or engineering and/or marketing experience OR a Master's degree
• Product Manager level requires at least 5 years of orthopedic medical device product management (up and/or downstream marketing) and/or sales and/or engineering experience
• Ability to work with cadaveric specimens
• Knowledge of the orthopedic market
• Skilled in working with different functions and effectively coordinates their activities to achieve desired results
• Excellent listening skills, including the ability to identify and isolate customers concerns or objections, in addition to excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills are required
• Master's degree is preferred
• Experience related to powered instruments for orthopedic applications preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in business or engineering
• Associate Product Manager level requires at least 1 year of orthopedic medical device product management and/or sales and/or engineering and/or marketing experience OR a Master's degree
• Product Manager level requires at least 5 years of orthopedic medical device product management (up and/or downstream marketing) and/or sales and/or engineering experience
• Ability to work with cadaveric specimens
• Knowledge of the orthopedic market
• Skilled in working with different functions and effectively coordinates their activities to achieve desired results
• Excellent listening skills, including the ability to identify and isolate customers concerns or objections, in addition to excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills are required

Nice to Haves

• Master's degree is preferred
• Experience related to powered instruments for orthopedic applications preferred

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)