Zimmer US
Marketing Associate Director (615712) (Project Management)
Supports the full life cycle of the product portfolio, involved in setting overall marketing programs and strategic direction for the portfolio, which support and meet business and departmental goals and objectives. Responsible for cultivating strategy at the portfolio level.
Provide cohesion between segment strategies and portfolios strategies.
Ensures execution of key strategies for the portfolio.
Ensures team work and cohesion of our global product strategy.
Ensures communication of the global strategy with cross-functional partners.
Manage a team of product managers.
Supervise the marketing development effort to bring new products from concept through commercialization including market exit.
Check and validate business cases for new product developments to ensure they fit the segment strategy.
Interact closely with Marcom teams to define clear messaging for the portfolio.
Sponsor new clinical studies and organize support to other departments for specific projects.
Make sure all cross-functional efforts are aligned with the portfolio strategy.
Mentor Senior Product Managers in their strategic activities & provide them support for management
B.A. /B.S. degree, preferably including formal studies in business or engineering.
MBA preferred but not required.
Minimum seven (7) years of product management experience or sales experience required, preferably in healthcare.
Orthopaedic experience is preferred.
Experience in both Sales and Commercial Marketing is preferred.
Up to 40%
EOE/M/F/VET/DISABILITY