Product Manager

Description:

• Responsible for the development and strategic planning of specific marketing plans and activities for specific product(s)/project(s)/product line(s) to establish, enhance or distinguish placement within the competitive arena.
• Activities may include tactics, tools, logistics, campaigns, basic messaging and positioning.
• Develops business plans and product positioning in the marketplace.
• Oversees market research, monitors competitive activity, and identifies customer needs.
• Coaches others on specific products and/or projects.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Designs strategies to maximize the profitability of product lines by collaborating with assigned staff, conducting market research and performing financial analyses.
• Contributes toward the development of an annual departmental budget by forecasting future needs, utilizing previous year's budget, current objectives and budget guidelines.
• Proposes the allocation of resources to assist in managing products' life cycle from concept through retirement by assessing needs and objectives.
• Ensures projects are consistent with product line strategy and messaging is effectively conveyed.
• Coaches others within Marketing in the development of projects and/or programs
• Understands project timeline and makes and presents recommendations based on risk analysis when project is off course.

Qualifications :

• Thorough understanding of Diabetes business, product lines, market space, and businesses.
• Bachelor's degree plus 5-8 years of related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• MBA strongly preferred
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
• Healthcare marketing experience within pharmaceutical and/or medical device organizations
• Ideally, healthcare marketing experience combined with management consulting experience
• Experience in clinical education or diabetes education combined with marketing is highly desirable.
• Portfolio is not required, but it is a plus.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.