Upstream Product Manager

Role Description

The Upstream Product Manager plays a central role in the execution of new product initiatives that advance the Advanced Wound Care franchise’ Build strategy and long-term innovation priorities. This role is accountable for the marketing strategy and deliverables in a new product initiative from concept to commercialization. This role will require strong financial and business acumen, deep understanding of clinical value propositions, and the ability to integrate cross-functional inputs to shape product concepts that are commercially and clinically compelling.

• Portfolio & Project Ownership
  • Own marketing strategy and deliverables across multiple high-complexity projects.
  • Lead development of target product profiles, value propositions, positioning, and business cases that are financially rigorous and evidence-based.
  • Integrate clinical insights into marketing strategy, ensuring product concepts reflect patient outcomes, medical need, and clinical evidence.
  • Lead market opportunity analyses, including competitive assessment, market potential, and unmet need identification.
  • Prioritize geographic launch markets based on commercial potential, regulatory pathway, and operational readiness.
• Financial & Strategic Accountability
  • Build out robust business cases, including revenue projections, NPV analyses, cost of goods considerations, and pricing strategies.
  • Partner with Finance to model project scenarios and assess financial impact of strategic choices.
  • Identify risks and opportunities that may impact financial, clinical, or operational outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence
  • Serve as the primary marketing liaison on the new product core team.
  • Align marketing inputs with cross-functional plans, timelines, and operational constraints.
  • Collaborate with PMO to ensure stage-gate readiness.
  • Partner with Global Downstream and Regional Marketing to provide launch readiness input, market prioritization guidance, and go-to-market strategy alignment.
  • Work with R&D, regulatory, and Medical Affairs to ensure clinical feasibility, safety, and evidence integration.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain and R&D to assess cost of goods assumptions, product availability, scale up needs, and global launch readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and 5+ years of experience in upstream or downstream product marketing.
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, Economics, or related field).
• Experience in medical devices, medtech, healthcare, or similar regulated industry.
• Experience with stage-gate processes and tools.
• Strong financial and business case acumen, including revenue modeling, NPV analyses, and pricing strategies.
• Track record of collaborating cross-functionally to deliver actionable recommendations.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the advanced wound care market, including negative pressure wound therapies.
• Ability to thrive in an action-oriented and high accountability environment.

Requirements

• Work location: Remote.
• Travel: Less than 25% [domestic/international].
• Relocation Assistance: May be authorized.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Disability Benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits.
• Paid Absences.
• Retirement Benefits.