Boston Scientific Senior Upstream Product Manager Intracept 

United States, Minnesota, Maple Grove 

561849829

US-MN-Minneapolis; US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple Grove; US-MN-Minnetonka

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develops and maintains a comprehensive competitive intelligence framework to monitor competitors' strategies, products, market activities, and performance in the back pain solutions space.
• Determines clear and specific priorities for the development of new products and product enhancements by defining customer needs and working with other internal functional groups.
• Leads voice-of-customer (VOC) and voice-of-business (VOB) activities for current and proposed investments. Formulates recommendations on translating data collected and ardently advocates for customer needs while collaborating on product inputs and clinical benchmarks.
• Constructively garners input and challenges assumptions with Global counterparts to refine product decisions. Makes recommendations on product launch cadence leveraging a broad organizational, technical capability and competitive perspective.
• Positively represents the company by visiting accounts and users to solicit feedback on company products and services.
• Consolidates and disseminates a deep understanding of the competitive global interventional spine therapy landscape. Contribute to understanding key industry dynamics in formulating technology, clinical and commercial strategies. Supports regional training of marketing and sales teams.
• Develop and leverage marketing insights to simplify segmentation, product positioning, message development, channel identification, tool creation, and execution to meet business objectives.
• Collaborate with senior management to contribute to the formulation of both annual and mid-term operating plans with finance team.
• Proposes the allocation of resources to assist in managing products' life cycle from concept through retirement by assessing long-term needs and objectives. Support execution of recommendations.
• Network with colleagues in other divisions and cross-functional departments to align strategies and opportunities.
• Demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality. Understand and comply with all regulations governing the quality systems.
  

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Science, Healthcare/Biomedical fields
• 5+ years of professional experience in the medical device industry.
• 3+ years in research, engineering or product development roles.
• Experience with market and revenue modeling.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence key stakeholders without direct authority.
• Flexibility to travel up to 20% in support of tradeshows, internal meetings and customer programs as required.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degrees, including M.S, PhD or MBA
• Specific medical device experience in low back pain solutions
• Outstanding customer service skills, both internal and external to the organization.
• Previous clinical support or trial experience
• Proven track record of Physician and KOL engagement
• Single use device and capital product launch experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively to meet deadlines and manage all aspects of product development with a high degree of attention to detail.
  

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.