Product Manager, Refraction

Summary

Topcon Healthcare is a company dedicated to developing innovations that improve patients’ health and quality of life. The Product Manager will drive the commercial success and lifecycle management of Topcon’s refraction portfolio, focusing on market execution and collaboration across various teams to ensure products meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Collect and synthesize feedback from key opinion leaders (KOLs), customers, and internal stakeholders
• Conduct focus groups, site visits, and field observations to identify unmet needs and workflow gaps
• Perform ongoing market and competitive analysis
• Develop clear, differentiated product messaging and value propositions tailored to target customer segments
• Create and review marketing collateral, digital content, and campaigns in partnership with marketing teams
• Ensure consistency of messaging across all customer touchpoints
• Lead downstream execution of product launches, ensuring readiness across sales, service, and marketing teams
• Develop and maintain launch materials, timelines, and cross-functional alignment
• Partner with upstream teams to translate product strategy into actionable go-to-market plans
• Collaborate closely with sales, CAS, and sales engineering teams to drive product adoption and revenue growth
• Develop training programs, tools, and collateral to support field effectiveness
• Participate in major conferences, demos, and key account discussions as a product expert
• Monitor product performance in the field and address customer and sales feedback related to product quality and usability
• Partner with QA/RA and service teams to investigate issues, support root cause analysis, and drive resolution
• Contribute to continuous product improvement through structured feedback loops
• Partner with R&D and Program Planning to support new product development and enhancements
• Draft product requirements and ensure alignment with customer needs and regulatory standards in addition to internal software and hardware synergies
• Support the management of global product launches, including pricing, positioning, and distribution strategies
• Manage products throughout their lifecycle, including updates, enhancements, and end-of-life planning

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 3 years of experience in eyecare, specifically refraction
• Clinical experience or exposure to healthcare/medical device markets
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows in ophthalmology or optometry
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Proficiency in MS Office tools and project management software
• Ability to manage multiple products on different timelines
• Travel up to 40% including some weekends - attend all major trade shows (such as Vision Expo, Academies of Optometry and Ophthalmology, ARVO, etc.)
• Advanced degree (ie. OD, MBA) preferred
• Experience in product management, preferably within medical devices or healthcare technology
• Experience leveraging competitive intelligence and market research to drive strategy
• Experience supporting product launches and developing commercial materials

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 3 years of experience in eyecare, specifically refraction
• Clinical experience or exposure to healthcare/medical device markets
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows in ophthalmology or optometry
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Proficiency in MS Office tools and project management software
• Ability to manage multiple products on different timelines
• Travel up to 40% including some weekends - attend all major trade shows (such as Vision Expo, Academies of Optometry and Ophthalmology, ARVO, etc.)

Nice to Haves

• Advanced degree (ie. OD, MBA) preferred
• Experience in product management, preferably within medical devices or healthcare technology
• Experience leveraging competitive intelligence and market research to drive strategy
• Experience supporting product launches and developing commercial materials

Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual bonus
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Tax saving spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid company holidays
• Paid personal time off
• Paid sick time that meets or exceeds state/local requirements
• Personal paid time off which accrues in accordance with local standards (for hourly “non-exempt" employees)
• Flexible paid time off policy giving you flexibility to take time when needed, while supporting business needs (for salaried “exempt" employees)
• Health and Welfare benefit package (for employees working at least 30 hours per week)