Product Manager - Central Monitoring & Telemetry

Nihon Kohden; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nihon Kohden Innovation Center, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a seasoned marketing professional to lead commercial strategies for downstream activities, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and develop market research to guide product positioning and messaging.

The role requires strong communication, planning, and IT lifecycle knowledge, plus experience with Nihon Kohden or similar patient monitoring devices. Travel and upskilling opportunities are expected as the business evolves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience with a medical device or life science company.
• 3+ years of marketing experience. Upstream and/or downstream experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with Nihon Kohden or similar patient monitoring equipment and devices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive commercial, downstream marketing strategies in partnership with cross-functional commercial teams to achieve business goals.
• Collaborate to create commercial, pricing and communication strategies including differentiated value propositions and product positioning.
• Devise market research to support products and analyze sales and market trends.
• Serve as the primary product expert and knowledge resource for customers, sales, and service personnel.
• Develop and maintain marketing tools, including collateral, notes, FAQs, user guides, and demonstrations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning & organization

IT product lifecycle knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing/communications

MBA or Master's in Business/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Essential Functions and Main Duties

• Develop and drive the execution of commercial, downstream marketing strategies in partnership with cross-functional commercial teams (sales, marketing, clinical, training, and IT) to achieve or exceed business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional commercial teams to create commercial, pricing and communication strategies including differentiated value propositions, consistent messaging, and product positioning.
• Devise market research to support products, analyze sales and market trends, and synthesize results into relevant plans.
• Serve as the primary product expert and function as a knowledge resource for customers, sales, and service personnel.
• Support marketing, sales, and support by developing and maintaining a portfolio of effective marketing tools, including technical marketing collateral, application notes, FAQs, product notes, user guides, field training presentations, online marketing content and demos.
• Develop hands‑on, in‑depth knowledge of competitive products and maintain technical analysis of competitive strengths and weaknesses, feature sets, underlying technology, product workflow, usability, etc. to establish technical differentiation and feature/benefit statements.
• Coordinate demonstrations at trade shows to ensure monitoring products are correctly displayed to enhance customer perception.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time based on business need.

Qualifications

Education / Certification / Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related discipline. Master's degree/MBA in Business, Marketing or related field
• 3+ years of experience with a medical device or life science company
• 3+ years of marketing experience. Upstream and/or downstream experience preferred
• 3+ years of experience with Nihon Kohden or similar patient monitoring equipment and devices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong familiarity with IT product lifecycles
• Knowledge of medical device industry practices, techniques, and standards (e.g., HIPAA, quality, and regulatory requirements)
• Ability to interface with all facets of the organization, including such various disciplines as Engineering, Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, and Technical Support
• Able to deliver group presentations in front of peers, customers, or other groups
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• Able to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment

Working Conditons

Schedule:

The regular hours for this full-time position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, unless otherwise stated by the department manager. Holiday, weekend, and evening work hours may be required. Regular hours may vary due to the needs of the organization or department and are subject to change at any time at the Company's discretion.

Physical:

Generally may require some reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, crawling, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying up to 30 pounds, finger dexterity, repetitive motions, standing, walking, sitting, hearing, visual acuity, color vision, and 2‑way written/verbal communication in English. More specific details may be provided as needed or requested.

Travel:

Approximately 30%

Access to Customer Sites:

Required

Compensation

The anticipated range for this position is $98,000 - $120,000. Actual placement within the range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, experience and location.

Perks and Benefits

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