Senior Product Manager, Joint Replacement, South Africa at Stryker

Who we want:

• Hard-working winners. Confident, competitive and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you will do:

• Collaborates in developing key strategy documents: strategic plan, annual marketing plan, product launch plans, etc
• Surface new or unexpressed customer needs, leading to product/program improvements
• Adhere to organizational protocols, practices and procedures for gathering competitive information
• Drive segmentation and targeting methods to improve commercial efficiency
• Develop pricing approach consistent with the marketing strategy and brand positioning
• Accurately forecast resource needs
• Establish metrics and goals/success criteria and milestones
• Demonstrate financial acumen
• Hold self and others accountable to deliver high quality results with passion, energy, and drive to meet business priorities

Works with inputs from KOL network

• Collaborate and influence others on cross-functional teams, advancing partnerships to achieve business objectives
• Develop key relationships with industry/market thought leaders, organizations, and institutions, in collaboration with other marketing leaders

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 6+ years of work experience required

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

• MBA preferred
• 3+ years medical device or marketing/sales experience preferred
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering on established timelines
• Ability to be persuasive in the absence of organizational authority
• Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policies
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)