Senior Portfolio Associate, CMF

As a Senior Portfolio Associate on Strykers Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) Upstream Marketing team you will help shape the future of a highimpact implant portfolio that directly improves patients lives. This role sits at the intersection of customer insight product development and business strategy partnering closely with R&D operations regulatory and downstream marketing teams while taking on meaningful ownership early across core upstream activities such as voice of customer product validation labs and precommercialization planning. You will gain broad exposure to the full product lifecycle from early concept through launch while learning from and contributing to one of the most experienced upstream marketing teams within Stryker.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead and execute Voice of Customer (VoC) and market intelligence initiatives partnering with surgeons and internal stakeholders to translate unmet clinical needs into actionable insights.
• Take ownership of product validation labs including planning logistics execution and synthesis of feedback across CMF portfolios.
• Support and over time independently own workstreams within upstream product development projects contributing to line extensions hybrid programs and innovation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of CMF products procedures and anatomy enabling effective collaboration with R&D teams and credible communication of market needs.
• Author and support precommercialization plans partnering closely with marketing leadership to ensure strong market readiness and launch alignment.
• Analyze competitive landscapes industry trends and portfolio performance to identify opportunities for differentiation and portfolio optimization.
• Prepare clear concise analyses and presentations to communicate insights recommendations and project updates to crossfunctional and leadership teams.
• Collaborate closely with engineering advanced operations regulatory and downstream marketing partners throughout the product lifecycle.
• Contribute to internal communications and portfolio updates helping ensure alignment across teams and stakeholders.

WHAT YOU NEED

Required

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience (engineering marketing R&D product development or related fields)

Preferred

• Experience within medical devices healthcare or regulated environments
• Background in Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Marketing or related disciplines
• Prior experience supporting product development upstream marketing or R&D initiatives

United States of America Pay Range:

• USN: $64400 - $94400 USD Annual