Global Product Manager

C86 Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB (Sweden); Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear is seeking a Global Product Manager within the Acoustics Product Management team to shape strategy, drive innovation, and deliver commercial growth for implantable hearing solutions.

You will partner with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory and Quality to bring products to market, manage lifecycle, and support global launches with readiness and commercialization activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business, Life Sciences or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, product marketing or related commercial role within medical devices or regulated industry.
• Proven experience developing and implementing product strategies that deliver growth and customer value.
• Strong market analysis and competitive intelligence capabilities.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across the product lifecycle.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of business drivers and customer needs.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and collaboration skills in complex matrix organisations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven decision making.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities and shape product strategy.
• Translate insights into product roadmaps, business cases, and commercial recommendations.
• Partner with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory and Quality to bring new products to market and support launches.
• Manage products throughout lifecycle and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Market analysis

Competitive intelligence

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Marketing/Business/Life Sciences or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Cochlear develops world‑leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and a market leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear‑branded cochlear implant system than any other. The Global Product Manager in the Acoustics Product Management team will shape strategy, drive innovation, and deliver commercial growth for Cochlear’s implantable hearing solutions portfolio.

Key Accountabilities

• Market Insights & Strategy: Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities and shape product strategy; translate insights into product roadmaps, business cases and commercial recommendations.
• Product Development & Launch: Partner with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory and Quality teams to bring new products and enhancements to market; support successful global product launches through planning, readiness and commercialization activities.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Manage products throughout their lifecycle, from market introduction through optimization and retirement; monitor product performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Global Collaboration & Regional Support: Act as a global product expert, support regional teams with product knowledge, training and customer engagement activities; collaborate across functions and geographies to ensure alignment and successful portfolio execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, portfolio management or a related commercial role within medical devices, healthcare technology or a similarly regulated industry.
• Proven experience developing and implementing product strategies that deliver business growth and customer value.
• Strong market analysis and competitive intelligence capabilities.
• Experience working closely with cross‑functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of business drivers, customer needs and market opportunities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and collaboration skills within complex matrix organisations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with experience using data to support decision‑making.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Desired Skills

• Experience within the hearing healthcare, audiology, implantable devices or broader medical technology sectors.
• Experience launching products across multiple international markets.
• Knowledge of product portfolio management and innovation roadmapping.
• Experience collaborating with global R&D, Clinical and Regulatory teams.
• Understanding of customer experience and value proposition development.
• Experience analysing marketing and product performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Exposure to regulated medical device environments and product commercialization processes.
• Additional language skills would be advantageous.

About Cochlear

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions, we provide more than 600,000 devices worldwide and continuously innovate to deliver lasting hearing outcomes.