Product Manager, Cochlear Implants, Germany

Cochlear


Job Location:

Cologne - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 2 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role

We are seeking a commercially driven Product Manager to lead the Cochlear Implant (CI) and Acoustic Implant (AI) portfolio across Germany and the broader EMEA region.

In this role you will be responsible for driving product strategy leading launches and ensuring strong commercial performance across the portfolio. You will play a key role in shaping how our products are positioned communicated and adopted by healthcare professionals patients providers payers and distributors.

Working closely with regional and global teams you will translate market insights into clear go-to-market strategies support sales effectiveness and ensure our technologies are positioned to deliver maximum impact across the care pathway.

This is a highly collaborative role with strong exposure across functions where you will support both local market execution and broader regional product management initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and implement the country-level product strategy aligned with global and EMEA objectives

  • Lead end-to-end product launches using structured frameworks ensuring strong market readiness and execution

  • Develop and localise value propositions messaging and communication plans tailored to different customer groups

  • Manage the full product lifecycle from launch through to optimisation and retirement

  • Drive upgrade penetration strategies by identifying opportunities and implementing targeted campaigns

  • Conduct market customer and competitive analysis to inform positioning strategy and decision-making

  • Partner with Sales Clinical Education and Commercial Excellence teams to drive adoption and performance

  • Develop and co-create training materials field plays and sales support tools

  • Monitor product performance through KPIs and adjust strategies accordingly

  • Support local markets with implementation alignment and day-to-day product management activities

  • Act as a strong advocate for the CI/AI portfolio shaping messaging and responding to competitive activity

  • Contribute to regional (EMEA) product management projects and strategic initiatives

About You

  • 2 years experience in product management ideally within healthcare life sciences or medical devices

  • Strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate strategy into execution

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence diverse audiences

  • Analytical and strategic thinker able to turn insights into actionable plans

  • Experience working across cross-functional and matrix environments

  • Ability to simplify complex or technical topics for broad audiences

  • Strong project management and organisational skills

  • Results-oriented proactive and able to work both independently and collaboratively

Preferred Experience

  • Experience in cochlear implants acoustic implants or broader hearing healthcare

  • Understanding of medical device markets regulatory environments and customer segments

  • Customer-facing experience (e.g. Sales or field roles)

  • Experience developing training materials and commercial support tools

  • Familiarity with EMEA markets and distributor models

  • Additional European language skills are an advantage

Additional Requirements

  • Willingness to travel across EMEA (up to 30%)


Required Experience:

IC

About the RoleWe are seeking a commercially driven Product Manager to lead the Cochlear Implant (CI) and Acoustic Implant (AI) portfolio across Germany and the broader EMEA region.In this role you will be responsible for driving product strategy leading launches and ensuring strong commercial perfor...

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