Product Manager, Ophthalmology

Title : Product Manager, Ophthalmology

Summit Medical, an Innovia Medical Company

Job Location : St. Paul / Eagan, Minnesota (on-site)

October 2024

Innovia Medical combines the experience and expertise of Summit Medical, Network Medical, DTR and Eagle Labs to help our medical professional partners elevate the delivery of care to improve patient outcomes.

We develop products not just for our customers, but with our customers. Our collaborative approach cultivates innovative medical solutions for the global health care industry.

Through excellence in design, supply chain management, manufacturing and customer service we put quality at the forefront in all aspects of our business.

Job Summary

You will report to the Group Product Manager and lead the Global Ophthalmology Product Portfolio! You will develop and own the product roadmap, manage product lifecycles, and co-develop go-to-market and sales strategies.

You will build business cases to support business goals by understanding our markets, customers, and competitors, and act as the voice of the business and customer to ensure our products meet market needs.

Additionally, you will develop and implement competitive and profitable product positioning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Product Leadership : Lead the Ophthalmic business and product portfolio, aligning product strategy with business objectives.
• New Product Development :

Own, develop and execute the product roadmap strategy, including identifying new products and product improvements. Conduct business case analysis, financial modeling, and strategic prioritization for new projects.

Define customer requirements through direct engagement with customers

• Manage the product lifecycles from concept, enhancements and end-of-life decisions.
• Profit and Loss Ownership : Set product strategies to drive margin & EBITDA growth. Identify and evaluate cost reduction initiatives, partnering with operations.
• Own, develop, and implement competitive and profitable pricing strategies.
• Conduct market research to understand customer needs, market trends, and the competitive landscape.
• Monitor and manage business performance for products, including global revenue and margin, trends, drivers, and forecasting.
• Plan and execute product launches, establish and enhance product positioning.
• Gather customer feedback to ensure products meet customer needs.
• Collaborate with sales to drive market penetration and revenue growth through comprehensive sales strategies.
• Develop, maintain, and grow relationships with commercial teams, key customers, and key opinion leaders.
• Work cross-functionally with R&D / Operations, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory and others to achieve business goals.
• Support the development of product marketing and sales tools.
• Support product training.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Bachelor’s degree with 3-5+ years of product marketing and commercial launch experience in the medical device industry, including 2-3+ years experience in upstream marketing.

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Experience operating in a PE / VC backed environment.
• Driven Achievers : Results-oriented professionals who are confident, competitive, and have a proven track record of success of ensuring the business objectives are achieved.
• Dedicated Performers : Individuals who thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Clear Communicators : Effectively conveys information, listens actively, ensures mutual understanding across various audiences, and competence in working with all management levels, including senior leadership.
• Experience in Voice of Customer (VOC) research methods (qualitative and quantitative), translating user needs into product specifications.
• Strategic planning, critical thinking, and market analysis skills
• Solution-oriented with effective problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills for managing multiple projects.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Project management experience
• Strong skills in Microsoft products (Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
• Ophthalmic knowledge and experience

We offer a full complement of benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and generous PTO. Come work for a growing company that offers a fun, collaborative environment with work-family balance.

This position is on-site at our corporate headquarters in Eagan, MN (near 494 / Dodd)

This position is not eligible for a relocation package

Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.

e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).

EOE / Disabled / Veteran