Director Global Product Management & Upstream Marketing

At Fresenius Medical Care we are the global leader in kidney care committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality innovative products services and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our visionCreating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every work with purpose and compassion supported by a global team of over 110.000 employees.

Within our Care Enablement segment we develop and provide life-sustaining medical products digital health solutions and therapies that empower clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. Our FME Reignite strategy drives transformation through innovation efficiency and sustainable growth.

Our values guide how we work:

• We Care for our patients each other and our communities
• We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together
• We Commit to doing things the right way growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation

In-Center as one of three therapy verticals focuses on delivering high-quality clinic-based hemodialysis to patients worldwide. Its mission is to support healthcare providers in offering safe consistent and patient-centered care in dialysis clinics.

The team collaborates across Product Design Clinical Protocols Manufacturing Supply Chain Quality Regulatory and Commercial functions to equip clinics with effective innovative solutions that meet high standards and improve patient outcomes. Join our passionate team and help shape healthcare worldwide!

The Director Product Management & Upstream Marketing is responsible for defining and driving the global portfolio strategy and lifecycle management with a strong focus on profitability competitiveness and sustainability. The role leads the entry and valuesegment strategy and ensures portfolio alignment with overall business objectives particularly in highly pricesensitive and tenderdriven markets. Join our passionate team and help shape healthcare worldwide!

Your Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the global portfolio strategy including lifecycle management optimization and rationalization
• Lead the entry and valuesegment strategy to ensure strong competitiveness in pricesensitive markets
• Manage portfolio tradeoffs to balance growth profitability and complexity
• Identify and drive initiatives to improve cost margin and portfolio efficiency
• Align closely with value streams and senior leadership on portfolio priorities and decisions
• Partner with regional and country teams on pricing tenders and marketspecific portfolio strategies
• Develop a deep understanding of competitive dynamics and define response strategies against lowcost competitors
• Support countries in the preparation and execution of requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Provide structured product and portfolio training in collaboration with HQ functions
• Build strong working relationships with global sales marketing and crossfunctional teams
• Engage senior leadership with clear updates on portfolio performance risks and strategic initiatives
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal SOPs

Your Profile:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Life Sciences or equivalent; MBA or advanced degree in Marketing Strategy or General Management
• 15 years of experience in product management within the medical device or healthcare industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Demonstrated experience managing global portfolios across the full product lifecycle
• Proven leadership and collaboration skills across crossfunctional and global teams including the ability to lead and influence within complex matrix organizations without direct authority with a selfmotivated resultsoriented approach and comfort operating in dynamic and changing environments
• Deep market and therapyarea knowledge ideally in dialysis or renal care
• Strong expertise in upstream marketing portfolio strategy and lifecycle management
• Medicaltechnical knowledge of hemodialysis products and therapies
• Experience or familiarity with digital marketing marketing automation and project management tools

Our Offer for you:

There is a lot you can discover at Fresenius Medical Care regardless in which field you are an expert and how much experience you have - all dedicated to your professional journey.

• Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world
• Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development
• A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together not the quickest one
• A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills talents and experience
• The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company