Global Upstream Product Manager

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.                

About the role:  

The Endoluminal Surgery (ELS) Upstream Product Manager role will be responsible for leading the global, upstream marketing activities for the Tissue Resection & Core Hemostasis portfolio.  This person will partner collaboratively with cross-functional teams, develop KOL relationships, drive market research, and translate Voice of Customer into action. 

Topics will range from the exploration and characterization of new growth opportunities to portfolio optimization that supports key investment decisions. This person is expected to be comfortable working in highly autonomous environments and projects while establishing relationships with internal/external business partners, developing compelling recommendations, and driving initiatives to completion. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drive “Voice of Customer” (VOC) throughout the technology development process to ensure market specifications are incorporated throughout each project phase
• Leverage VOC to inform User and Business needs
• Support product development activities across multiple internal and external groups such as Clinical, Regulatory and Operations
• Support RD teams, including the opportunity to work with Agile teams focusing on “quick to market” strategies
• Strong support and high interaction with Downstream Marketing counterparts to ensure continuity and best practice learnings through product launch
• Develop and execute global customer input plan to inform product development decision-making by partnering with cross-functional core team members
• Act as Marketing lead on project core teams
• Conduct marketing research projects as needed to gather insights to drive decision-making
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions and recommendations on investment decisions and market strategy initiatives focused on growing the business while leveraging classic marketing capabilities.
• Ongoing support and refinement of market revenue and segmentation models in partnership with Market Strategy and Finance
• Demonstrate command of key business trends and market conditions through market research, clinical literature, metrics, coordination with customer interfacing teams and personal interaction with key customers
• Develop and manage Claims Matrix and evidence plan to support future commercial market entry
• Develop an understanding of current and future market dynamics and the competitive landscape
• Identify, track and provide updates to senior leadership on competitive initiatives to support strategic decision making; conduct and/or direct vendors in market analysis and research
• Plan, execute and participate in global physician advisory boards 
• Support pipeline discussions around future portfolio including hands-on demonstrations and presentations to physicians

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, engineering, or healthcare
• 5+ years prior upstream marketing, product management, product development, or strategic marketing
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Creation of compelling presentations and effective communication of recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience with product lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience conducting assessments of sophisticated markets.
• Ability to influence leadership and key stakeholders through excellent communication and interpersonal skills and creating compelling, cohesive, and succinct presentations.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, financial modeling, and strategic thinking skills
• KOL engagement and experience managing multiple physician collaborators
• Up to 30% travel required (mostly US; some global may be required)

Preferred qualifications: 

• Advanced degree
• Demonstrated track record building relationships in a dynamic, matrixed environment
• Conviction: passionate, engaged, and eager to tell you all about it, whatever it is
• Demonstrable blend of analytical and creative talent, tactical and strategic thinking, and innovative and pragmatic approaches.
• Organized and Detail Oriented: can effectively manage multiple workstreams in parallel 
• Clinical acumen: propensity to be engrossed in latest clinical literature, capable of engaging top global KOLs in clinical discussions. 
• Analytical: has detailed understanding of key performance indicators and market trends.  
• Collaborative: works closely alongside other Upstream/Downstream PM and other cross-functional stakeholders.   

Requisition ID: 589338

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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