Senior Product Manager - Medical

CPC - Colder Products Company; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CPC - Colder Products Company is seeking a strategic Product Marketing leader for the Medical market segment in Arden Hills, MN. You will own market roadmaps, define product requirements, and drive profitability across product lines.

The role requires deep market research, strong cross-functional collaboration, and a proven track record in launching medical OEM products. You will mentor teams and influence executive-level decisions while aligning withQuality and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product marketing experience.
• 5+ years defining and launching new products to market.
• Engineering or technical degree preferred.
• MBA from an accredited institution preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the market and product roadmaps for identified Medical market opportunities.
• Be the recognized subject matter expert for assigned Medical markets, influencing leadership.
• Responsible for growth, profitability, and lifecycle management of assigned product lines.
• Determine customers' and market needs using market research and voice of customer.
• Bring new products to market by defining and analyzing product requirements and development programs.

Skills

Product marketing

New product launches

Market research

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

MBA

Job description

• Develop and manage the market and product roadmaps for identified Medical market opportunities.
• Be the recognized subject matter expert for assigned Medical markets, effectively influencing all levels of company leadership both internally and externally.
• Responsible for growth, profitability, and lifecycle management of assigned product lines.
• Determine customers' and market needs utilizing market research and voice of customer.
• Bring new products to market by defining and analyzing product requirements and product development programs; developing business plans including return-on-investment analysis, critical timeline expectations, and demand forecast.
• Define product marketing communication objectives and collaborate with marketing, sales, and compliance in creation of marketing collateral and sales enablement tools for new and existing products.
• Develop product sales strategies for new and existing product.
• Provide information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts.
• Set product lead times to facilitate growth and optimize the business, while collaborating with operations and supply chain on inventory strategy to maintain appropriate service levels.
• Cross functional collaboration on product quality, cost, and availability to support objectives.
• Obtain and assess product market share in collaboration with commercial partners, developing competitive strategy through detailed knowledge of competitors' products.
• Develop, train others, and deliver customer and market messaging as needed.
• Determine product pricing for new and existing products via value-based pricing strategies with consideration for market and competitive intelligence.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Promote and train the CPC organization globally on market, value proposition, and key messages.
• Develop relationships with key decision makers and strategic accounts.
• Mentor and coach team members.
• Comply with all Quality policies while continuously identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Support the process of ISO, ASI, and other certifications deemed necessary by the business.
• Adhere to all safety regulations.
• Other duties as assigned to support business and department needs.

Essential Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Dependent on future business growth, may manage a team of other product managers, product owners, and/or project managers as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum 7+ years of product marketing experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience defining and launching new products to market

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineering or similar technical degree
• MBA from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of experience marketing component products to medical OEMs
• 5+ years of engineering or product management experience for a medical OEM
• Proven experience developing and implementing effective product development plans and strategies in a B2B setting
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Creative problem solver with global perspective
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with fluid handling products/markets
• Experience working with and understanding distribution channel dynamics