Product Manager (m/f/d)

at  LivaNova

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Product Manager (m/f/d)
Position Summary
LivaNova is a global medical technology company built on nearly five decades of experience and a relentless commitment to improving the lives of patients around the world. Our advanced technologies and breakthrough treatments provide meaningful solutions for the benefit of patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems. At LivaNova, we understand the importance of bringing both clinical and economic value to our customers. We are a growing, market-leading medical technology and services company, offering a diverse product portfolio and global reach.
We are a market leader with a workforce of more than 4,500 employees worldwide. We are headquartered in London (UK), with operational headquarters in the US and Europe and maintain a presence in more than 100 countries.
The current position is for the Cardiopulmonary Business Unit, within the Global Strategic Marketing Team, specifically in the EssenzTM Team.
EssenzTM is the new Perfusion System LivaNova has launched in the global market starting in 2023.
The position is for a Product Manager and is about playing a pivotal role in ensuring seamless transitions of the product through the development life cycle, taking the product from concept to successful commercial launch.
As an essential member of our product team, you’ll work closely with engineering and design – along with business stakeholders from across the company – to create new value in our products.
General Responsibilities

Strategy

• Support in the setting the direction of the relevant product roadmap, based on product knowledge and market needs
• Ensure the defined product roadmap will be properly implemented by R&D, working closely with R&D, RA, Clinical, Quality

Product Ownership

• Execute Voice Of Customers (VOC) and UCD (User Centric Design) activities to define marketing unmet needs
• Collect and convert relevant ideas into features, ensuring they align with critical objectives for the product line and business
• Define the features and requirements necessary for a complete product to enter the market, working closely with the UI/UX team to design elegant user experiences that address customers’ pain points
• Be responsible of managing and updating the list of new features/improvements for the product under responsibility working with the regional teams
• Organize customer evaluation sessions activities within the R&D User testing sessions, to ensure the gathering of customers’ feedback on the product and use the outcome to review requirements and collaborate with R&D to refine the product
• Support in the creation of marketing materials for product launches or product updates
• Prepare the marketing documentation needed in the product development in line with the development process
• Support in the creation of the deliverables part of the product launch plan
• Execute product portfolio management for the current products, supporting the cross-functional team and the regions

Sales and Marketing Support

• Provide support to the regional teams for what concerns S&M activities based on the agreed strategy, plan and processes.
• Create product insights and competitive positioning proposals based on the available marketing intelligence
• Establish strong working relationships across functions to garner feedback and ensure internal voices are captured and influence product needs as appropriate.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Engineering
• Several years of product management experience in the medical device industry
• Technical background and experience in product development for medical devices, diagnostics, or healthcare software
• Proven experience in product management
• Remote work experience and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a virtual environment
• The role requires up to 50 % travel
• Fluent German and English languages skills written and spoken is required

What we can offer you

In addition to providing, you with a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you will feel empowered to take ownership and drive meaningful change, we will reward you with the following:

• A dynamic role in an advanced Medical Device environment interfacing with all worldwide regulatory landscapes supporting your professional career growth
• Exposure to a State-of-the-Art medical device development process, in close co-operation with international clinicians
• Competitive base salary
• Variable short-term & long-term incentives
• Recognition: through our STARS Program, we recognise and celebrate our colleagues’ contributions and achievements

If you like the sound of the above and feel energised by the idea of joining a great brand at a moment of exciting expansion, please apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
LivaNova values equality and celebrates diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination.
Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.
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Please refer the Job description for details