Sr Product Manager, Ion Endoluminal

Primary Function of the Position

Product Managers play a critical role in Ions success by enabling crossfunctional teams to deliver differentiated lifechanging instruments and accessories that improve patient outcomes and customer experience. The Product Manager Ion Endoluminal is responsible for driving the development launch and lifecycle management of robotic instruments and accessories from initial investigation to commercialization and through endoflife.

Working across multiple product franchises and geographies and in close partnership with R&D Product Operations Manufacturing Clinical Quality Regulatory and Commercial teams this role serves as the central point of contact for downstream product management as well as bringing field insights into upstream investigations. The Product Manager ensures that products meet customer clinical and business needs while balancing performance usability cost supply and quality considerations.

Operating with moderate independence on complex multistakeholder initiatives the Product Manager provides strategic input into portfolio and roadmap development translates voiceofcustomer and field insights into actionable product requirements and crafts compelling datadriven product narratives to influence tradeoff decisions and stakeholder alignment. High attention to detail strong organizational skills and the ability to connect bigpicture strategy to disciplined execution are essential to success in this role.

This position reports to the Senior Group Product Manager of Instruments & Accessories and acts as an advocate for instrument and accessory lifecycle excellence across the Ion endoluminal portfolio.

Essential Job Duties

Downstream Product Management

• Own in-market product performance identifying opportunities to improve adoption utilization and customer experience across clinical operational and commercial dimensions
• Translate voice-of-customer field insights and post-market data into clear product requirements prioritization recommendations and roadmap inputs
• Lead Product Management contributions to SIOP  (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) processes including forecasting SKU planning allocation decisions and launch ramp support
• Proactively identify prioritize and drive resolution of product quality and supply issues in partnership with cross-functional teams

Business Analysis

• Analyze market customer competitive financial and operational data to inform product decisions and business recommendations
• Develop success metrics and KPIs that directly tie product performance to user needs and business outcomes
• Partner with Finance to support forecasting lifecycle planning and business case development
• Integrate qualitative and quantitative research insights into clear product positioning and value propositions

Product Rollout and Launch

• Identify and clearly articulate unmet customer needs and propose feature enhancements or next-generation solutions aligned with portfolio strategy
• Define and evaluate product solutions based on critical business requirements and potential product impact
• Develop product claims messaging pricing inputs and launch strategies
• Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure execution of a smooth product rollout process including product launch inclusive of product pricing product introduction timing product phase in/phase out and internal and external training plans
• Drive readiness and execution of product rollouts primarily in the U.S. with support of global counterparts when applicable
• Measure and communicate post-launch performance adoption and customer feedback to inform continuous improvement

Roadmap Development

• Serve as a conduit between field teams and product management team providing actionable real-time insights
• Conduct direct customer engagement including clinician interviews site observations and KOL interactions
• Monitor clinical literature emerging technologies and market dynamics impacting Ion endoluminal platforms
• Contribute to roadmap development by evaluating tradeoffs risks and opportunities and building alignment across stakeholders.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative market research to inform Ions product roadmap development by evaluating tradeoffs risks and opportunities and building alignment across stakeholders.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience including at least 2 years in medical device product management product marketing or product-focused commercial roles
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex projects with moderate risk and ambiguity
• Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize multiple data sources into clear insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Proven ability to communicate compelling product stories and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Track record of effective collaboration across engineering operations clinical commercial and regulatory partners
• Self-starter with ability to take leadership in a fast-paced environment agility to pivot focus to meet evolving customer needs and shifting market dynamics.
• Strong relationship builder with proven ability to work across disparate parts of an organization to deliver results.
• Comfortable working in hospital procedural and surgical lab environments

Required Education and Training

• Bachelors degree preferably with a major in science engineering or business.
• Well-versed in MS Office Suite Tableau Salesforce.

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Masters degree in life science engineering or business discipline preferred

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

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business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target base compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time