Sr. Product Manager (Upstream) - Shockwave

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Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Marketing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, Alexandria, Virginia, United States, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Austin, Texas, United States, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, Columbia, Maryland, United States, Detroit, Michigan, United States, Gulfport, Mississippi, United States, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, New York, United States of America, Pensacola, Florida, United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, Portland, Maine, United States, Portland, Oregon, United States, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, Tacoma, Washington, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Job Description:

Position Overview

We are looking for a high-performing individual to join the upstream marketing team to lead new product development projects and explore novel applications of our core technology within the Coronary market.  This individual will play a key role engaging with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs); exploring unmet needs and market opportunities; and collaborating with R&D, quality, regulatory, marketing, sales training, clinical, operations, manufacturing, and sales teams. Additionally, this role a strong field-based component as this individual engages directly with physicians and staff as new and novel technologies are used commercially and as a part of clinical studies. This is a visible role that will be vital to the company’s success.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Vice President to guide the portfolio strategy for core and novel technology new product development programs.
• Champion product development activities across multiple internal groups by collaborating with and influencing R&D, regulatory, clinical, quality, operations, sales, etc.
• Partner with R&D, clinical, and commercial to understand the potential applications for our core technology.
• Lead market research to understand behaviors, identify opportunities and unmet needs, and value market opportunities.
• Assess the competitive and clinical environment to determine appropriate development priorities for the organization.
• Establish relationships with key opinion leaders in the field.
• Lead the planning, acquisition, and analysis of feedback from key opinion leaders, current and potential customers, through Advisory Boards, one on one conversations, third party market research, internal stakeholders to inform product development and live-case coverage.
• Communicate customer input to the technical development team and broader cross-functional leadership team.
• Take a leadership role on project teams and work closely with the project manager to drive accountability and team achievement of goals and milestones.
• Perform financial modeling / forecasting for new product opportunities.
• Partner with development team to evaluate new products in animal and cadaver labs.
• Explore opportunities to expand clinical evidence to align with strategic publication initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA strongly desired.
• Minimum 10 years of professional product management, clinical, sales, engineering or the equivalent experience, preferably in cardiovascular medtech.
• Experience attending clinical cases to uncover unmet needs, observe workflow and better assess and understand new disease states and procedures, is required.
• Proven ability to become a subject matter expert for a variety of new clinical applications, community trends and more specifically, the segments targeted by assigned products.
• Ability to develop relationships with key opinion leaders and to modify strategies and tactics when necessary, based on voice of customer and emerging trends.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with ability to influence, gain the respect/buy-in from stakeholders and all levels of management across Shockwave Medical.
• Cross-functional team leadership experience preferred. 
• Ability to collaborate and work with others in a dynamic, matrix environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as individual contributor or as part of team, while managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing requirements..
• Must be able to travel up to 50% (Global & U.S.).

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $100,000 - $172,500

The salary range for the Bay area only: $114,000 - $197,800

 The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

- Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

- Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

- This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

- Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

· Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year

· Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year

· Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year

· Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below.

https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center  (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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