Responsibilities

• Develop strong understanding of clinical unmet needs through voice-of-the-customer analyses and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationships
• Lead market research, monitor trend and competitive activity, and industry developments
• Provide ongoing input into the product line strategic vision, including growth strategy and product roadmap
• Actively collaborate on innovation teams using Design Thinking and BioDesign methodologies
• Identify and define new product opportunities in core and adjacent markets
• Ensure products address most important requirements to facilitate marketplace differentiation
• Create robust business cases for products collaborating with commercial leaders around the world
• Ensure seamless integration with cross-functional teams to set schedule, scope, and costs at each Product Development Process stage gate
• In collaboration with Human Factors Engineering, lead formative usability testing throughout concept and development
• Ensure all elements of the product, including the product structure, packaging, labeling, service, and warranty support user and stakeholder needs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; MBA preferred
• 8+ years of product planning, product management, or relevant experience; experience in embedded software or AI/ML product planning strongly preferred
• Strong experience in product development, product launch, pricing strategy, and competitive positioning
• Highly effective at development and execution of product strategy and growth initiatives
• Proven organizational, planning and project/product management skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Strong experience in a regulated industry, preferably Medical Devices
• Experience defining software market requirements, user workflows, and acceptance criteria for embedded or connected medical device software (SaMD/SiMD experience a plus)
• Demonstrated experience planning and launching AI or machine learning features in a clinical or regulated environment, including working with data science teams on model development, validation, and post-market monitoring
• Familiarity with electronic healthcare connectivity standards and digital health integration (e.g., HL7, FHIR, DICOM, or hospital network architecture)
• Knowledge of clinical applications and hospital economics across global geographies; familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) connectivity, interoperability standards (HL7/FHIR), and hospital economics across global geographies
• Strong analytics and demonstrated ability to create business models and forecasts
• Strong leadership potential
• Experience working with embedded software and firmware engineering teams; familiarity with agile and hardware/software co-development processes
• Collaborator and team player with a positive attitude
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• 20-25% domestic and international travel is required

Nice To Have

• MBA preferred

Benefits

• Verathon provides a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid holidays, paid time off and a 401(k) matching plan. For more information, please visit our complete Benefits Summary at https://www.verathon.com/US-HQ-Employee-Benefits-Summary.