PURPOSE

A Senior Product Manager is responsible for leading the development and execution of the product strategy within a Squad towards desired outcomes. Product Managers work as part of a product trio, consisting of a Product Designer and Engineering Manager, across the product lifecycle to solve real problems for customers in ways that meet the needs of the business. This individual will report to the Product Lead – Artificial Intelligence and work cross-functionally to collaborate with all areas of the business. The product manager's role is to take holistic responsibility for their product area to define success and create the framework for decision-making. A product manager is responsible for evaluating opportunities and determining what gets built by the Squad and delivered to customers and users. This means managing the product backlog and ensuring what gets built is truly worth building.

COMPETENCIES

Technical Competencies

· Product management - Manage the full product life cycle to ensure that customer/user needs are met, including the use of various inputs to understand needs and opportunities, and ownership of the product backlog.

· Global approach - encourage a global view on initiating and delivering SW to meet global needs, laws and regulations.

· AI / ML – expertise in SW products enabled via one or more of the following technologies: artificial intelligence/machine learning, medical image analysis, NLP, big data, etc.

Other Competencies (Behavioural, Leadership)

• Strategic mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

• Cultivates innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.

• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward.

• Balances stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

• Situational adaptability - Adapting approach and demeanour in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Education

· Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, or other related field (or equivalent and related experience).

Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in software product management, either as a product manager, product owner, data scientist, software engineer, or in a role associated with software development

• 5-8 years of experience in building and clearing Software as Medical Devices, with knowledge of Medical Devices Quality Management and Product Lifecycle Management processes

• 5+ years of experience working on products across the full product lifecycle (conception, development, go-to-market, and post launch support).

• 5+ years of experience in agile software development methodologies or related activities

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence colleagues.

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects.

• Ability to influence and drive results in cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Team-oriented

• Fluent in English - written and verbal.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Ability to manage multiple global projects simultaneously

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills

• Passion for technology and for delivering high-quality products

What makes you stand out:

• Global experience - ability to empathise with different cultures and organisational set-ups.

• Deep understanding of healthcare, endoscopy, medical imaging products and clinical workflows is desirable.

• Proven track record of product ownership from concept to broad launch in the healthcare industry

• MS, or PhD or MBA or relevant advanced degree

• Additional fluency in a European Language (like German, Spanish, etc.) or Japanese is an asset.