Product Manager II, Upstream Marketing - Electrophysiology

Additional Locations: Canada-ON-Mississauga; US-MN-Arden Hills

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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.

We are open to the successful candidate being local to our Mississauga (ON) or Arden Hills (MN) offices, operating within the hybrid work mode respectively. 

About the role

The Product Manager II, Upstream Marketing will be responsible for new product development efforts on the Access Solutions team, part of the Electrophysiology division. They will drive innovation in transseptal crossing products and access sheaths; as well as therapy sheaths and wires for use in FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) cases.

The role will require gathering KOL feedback, understanding market size and competitive market landscape, business inputs, and clinical needs across various geographies. The Product Manager II will bring a commercial voice to product development teams and develop business cases to support new product development. This person will then work closely with downstream commercial teams to advise, collaborate and support launch readiness plans in various geographies.

The Product Manager II will interact with physicians during limited market release, at Advisory Boards, Innovation Center visits, animal labs, and other KOL meetings to gather key feedback on development activities for new products and turn that feedback into action plans. They will work closely with a cross-functional team and will need to be able to manage multiple development projects in parallel. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing marketing and strategy inputs for Access Solutions product cadence.
• Participate in Access Solutions market research efforts, including the creation, execution, readout, and recommended next steps from key customer insights. This includes VOC sprints,  qualitative and quantitative studies; attitude, trends, and usage reports; and synthesizing data.
• Partnering with Access Solutions, FARAPULSE, and WATCHMAN R&D teams to drive cross-franchise innovations.
• Collaborating with the Marketing team and cross-functional team members to ensure future development plans will deliver overall revenue and profit objectives.
• Building business cases for future product portfolio and new market opportunities including market modelling.
• Influencing Global PM, Sales Training, R&D Engineering, Regulatory, Marketing Communications, and Digital Marketing teams/functions to set up the franchise for successful product launches, including providing ongoing support to Sales including education, resources & collateral.
• Creating collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including focus on Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Clinicians.
• Anticipating competitive activities, monitoring competitive pipelines, and strategically responding to competitive initiatives through product iterations.
• Build Quality into all aspects of your work by maintaining compliance with all quality requirements.
• Other duties as required.

Required qualifications:

• Completion of an Undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Engineering, Science or Arts)
• 2+ years of relevant work experience
• 2+ years of prior product management, healthcare marketing, and/or engineering experience, including strategic commercialization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment and partner with internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to engage and influence cross-functional colleagues, even without direct reporting relationships
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to mobilize key stakeholders and engage leadership
• Willing and able to travel 20% - 30% of time in role, both domestic and international travel

Preferred qualifications:

• Completion of MBA or Master of Engineering
• Work experience in the medical device industry
• Experience with Physician and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement

Requisition ID: 615440

Minimum Salary: $66500 

Maximum Salary: $131800 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for hourly, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for salaried, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for sales roles is governed by Sales Incentive Compensation Plan (which includes certain annual non-discretionary incentives based on predetermined objectives).

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!