Product Manager - Surgical Technologies

Stryker; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker’s Marketing team is seeking a Product Manager - Surgical Technologies to manage a portfolio through its lifecycle and develop marketing strategies that support business objectives. You will combine product management, market insights, commercialization, customer engagement, and sales enablement to identify opportunities and drive portfolio performance.

You will partner with Sales, upstream marketing, R&D, Medical Education, and other cross-functional teams while engaging customers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 4 years of work experience.
• 2+ years of professional experience in product management, marketing, brand management, sales, or a commercial function.
• Experience supporting product or portfolio strategy, commercialization, product launches, lifecycle management, or marketing programs.
• Experience using customer, market, competitive, or sales insights to support business or marketing decisions.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and customer-facing or commercial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product portfolio throughout the lifecycle, including market assessment, pre-launch planning, commercialization, launches, lifecycle management, and obsolescence.
• Develop and execute marketing plans and portfolio strategies using customer insights and market trends to identify opportunities.
• Lead VOC activities and partner with customers, KOLs, and upstream marketing to inform development and portfolio decisions.
• Develop product positioning, messaging, materials, and programs that communicate value and support commercial objectives.
• Collaborate with Sales to provide product expertise, training, and field-based support.
• Develop medical education strategies based on customer needs and partnerships with healthcare professionals.
• Analyze portfolio performance, market trends, and sales data to provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Support pricing and market opportunities, including RFPs and product configurations.

Skills

Product management experience

Marketing experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Voice of Customer (VOC)

Customer insights

Pricing support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Join Stryker’s Marketing team as a Product Manager - Surgical Technologies, responsible for managing a portfolio of products throughout the product lifecycle and developing marketing strategies that support business objectives. In this role, you will combine product management, market insights, commercialization, customer engagement, and sales enablement to identify opportunities and support portfolio performance.

You will partner closely with Sales, upstream marketing, Research & Development (R&D), Medical Education, and other cross-functional teams while engaging customers and key opinion leaders to understand market needs and translate insights into portfolio strategies, product launches, marketing programs, and educational initiatives.

travel up to 60%, including travel to customer meetings, conferences, educational programs, and other business activities. Travel is throughout Canada and the US.

This is a contract position for a term of 12 to 15 months

What You Will Do

• Manage the product portfolio throughout the product lifecycle, including market assessment, pre-launch planning, commercialization, product launches, lifecycle management, phase-out, and obsolescence.
• Develop and execute marketing plans and portfolio strategies using customer insights, market research, competitive intelligence, and industry trends to identify opportunities and support portfolio growth.
• Lead Voice of Customer (VOC) activities and partner with customers, key opinion leaders, upstream marketing, and R&D to identify unmet needs and inform product development and portfolio decisions.
• Develop product positioning, messaging, marketing materials, and promotional programs that clearly communicate product value and support commercial objectives.
• Partner with Sales to provide product expertise, customer support, product training, in-servicing, new product information, and field-based commercial support.
• Develop medical education strategies and programs based on customer educational needs and identify opportunities for partnerships with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders.
• Analyze portfolio performance, market trends, competitive activity, and sales data to provide recommendations and actionable insights to marketing and business leadership.
• Support commercial and pricing activities, including RFPs, product configurations, product selection, pricing recommendations, and market-specific opportunities.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 4 years of work experience
• 2+ years of Professional experience in product management, marketing, brand management, sales, or a commercial function.
• Experience supporting product or portfolio strategy, commercialization, product launches, lifecycle management, or marketing programs.
• Experience using customer, market, competitive, or sales insights to support business or marketing decisions.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and customer-facing or commercial stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
• Experience with Voice of Customer (VOC), market research, competitive intelligence, new product development, or medical education.
• Experience supporting a sales organization through product training, customer engagement, field support, pricing, or sales enablement.
• Experience developing relationships with healthcare professionals or key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• experience working in an OR environment
• Bilingual proficiency in English and French.

Canada Pay Ranges:

• Canada: $83,900 - $111,800 CAD Annual