Product Manager - Advanced Surgical - Upstream

CONMED Corporation is seeking a Product Manager for their Advanced Surgical portfolio. This role involves shaping product strategy through market research, customer insights, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment with organizational goals and customer needs.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct market and customer research to identify trends, unmet needs, and whitespace opportunities that guide long-term product strategy
• Segment markets and define target user groups to inform portfolio prioritization and roadmap planning
• Lead VOC and field immersion programs to capture clinical pain points and workflow insights
• Track, analyze, and translate VOC findings into clear, actionable product development requirements and design inputs
• Rationalization and optimization of portfolio to align with business strategic direction and evolving customer needs
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, and Quality—to lead product development efforts and ensure alignment from concept through feasibility
• Validate early concepts and prototypes with key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinicians, and strategic partners to refine design direction and value proposition
• Build and manage the front end of the new product pipeline, ensuring concepts are well-defined and aligned with strategic priorities
• Develop business cases with market sizing, financial modeling, cost modeling, and ROI analysis to support investment and resource allocation decisions. Ability to outline data driven recommendations
• Evaluate Build, Buy, or Partner opportunities to accelerate innovation and strengthen the product portfolio
• Collaborate with downstream marketing and commercial teams to ensure seamless transition from concept to launch readiness
• Align upstream strategies globally, adapting for regional market needs, customer dynamics, and regulatory requirements
• Monitor competitive intelligence and emerging technologies to maintain differentiation and identify disruptive trends
• Represent the business at industry events and professional forums to capture insights and reinforce brand presence
• Define and track KPIs such as pipeline health, VOC conversion rate, and time-to-concept to guide innovation and portfolio decisions
• Champion a data-driven, customer-centered approach to ensure the voice of the customer remains at the core of all product decisions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• 3-5 years related experience in successful upstream marketing roles in the medical device industry
• 3-5 years of experience utilizing Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must have excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience operating in highly regulated environments set by governmental agencies, independent regulatory bodies, medical associations, and patient advocacy organizations throughout the product lifecycle
• Ability to meet with customers at hospitals and to be a member of a credentialing agency
• Ability to lead and contribute to interdisciplinary teams with demonstrated results
• Proven ability to execute and lead upstream projects within timeline and budget
• Demonstrated strong organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with sales teams and physicians
• Thorough knowledge of relevant anatomy, surgical procedures, and clinical needs
• Thorough knowledge of surgeon and sales education process
• Strong knowledge of laparoscopic procedures preferred
• Preferred knowledge of insufflation market