NPD Global Product Manager

Do you want to make a difference by working with medical device products in a truly global company refusing to compromise when it comes to caring for people?
The Job
With the ambition for HemoCue Global Marketing Team to both take a stronger lead in the New Product Development (NPD) and be a stronger collaboration partner to R&D in defining, developing, and delivering new products; HemoCue wishes to add a dedicated NPD Global Product Manager to the team. As the new Global Product Manager, you will join the global product management team currently consisting of 5 engaged colleagues and report to the Director, Global Marketing (interim to Senior Director, Global Marketing).
Your key focus will be to lead the marketing efforts within HemoCue NPD projects e.g., by capturing VOC and VOS input (voice of customer / voice of sales), ensuring well documented customer requirements during the product development phases, developing and updating business cases and defining the preparation of launch activities in collaboration with marketing, R&D and sales colleagues.
You will also help drive long-term strategy work for HemoCue´s product areas.
In addition, the new NPD Global Product Manager will own the implementation, sustainment, and development of Launch Excellence in HemoCue.
What you will be doing
As the NPD Global Product Manager at HemoCue your responsibilities include:
Marketing representative in HemoCue´s NPD projects
Responsible for market-, customer- and competitor insights during new product development phases and in the evaluation of new NPD/innovation projects
Responsible for establishing and sustaining business cases for NPD projects
Help define HemoCue´s connectivity strategy
Working with Danaher Business System with focus on Launch Excellence (LEx) and implementing it as standard work in HemoCue
Collaborate with downstream product management teams members on launching the products- and solution developed
Contribute to the company strategy development with learnings from the NPD work e.g. customer and- or market trends.
Investigate new clinical applications for existing products

What we need to see
We are looking for an experienced up-stream/NPD Marketeer with a strong commercial and strategic mindset. To succeed and thrive as our new NPD Global Product manager we believe you have min 4 years of experience from working with product marketing in the medical device, pharmaceutical or related industry. If you have knowledge of the regulatory environment of medical devices this is considered a plus. To qualify for the position, you will either have a master’s degree in Business Administration, a Technical degree within physical/biological sciences or engineering or a healthcare education combined with commercial experience.
In addition to this we also expect you to have:
Experience with voice of customer analyses and ability to translate customer and market insights into product/solution requirements. Knowledge of interview techniques a plus
Experience with business case development.
Experience in working multidisciplinary and with multinational teams.
Ability to lead activities and/or a team without formal authority
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Proficient in standard business applications (Microsoft Office)

You also need to be fluent in written and spoken English. Proficiency in an additional language a plus.
Personality
As a person you are a team player, efficient, structured and solution-oriented and who likes a fast pace. You find it easy to communicate with other people and enjoy working in a company that is driven by continuous improvement, both in terms of equipment and processes.
Interviews will be held as soon as relevant candidates have been identified
Send your application via www.hemocue.com/careers. We are not able to receive your application by other means than through “careers“. Please bring diplomas for face-to-face interviews. Any application by mail or e-mail will be returned.
We offer you
A unique opportunity to work in the field of medical technologies, where knowledge sharing and professional respect combine to make it both fun and meaningful to go to work. Both in Sweden and abroad you will meet enthusiastic colleagues who take pride in making a difference in a company whose products can truly impact other people's lives. We offer you 'freedom with responsibility', opportunities for training and career development.
This is a newly created role in a dynamic and growing team, with the opportunity to help set direction and tone for the global marketing organization. The successful candidate will develop global know-how in the clinical diagnostics´ industry and through your work in the NPD space you can influence product requirements and the future product portfolio.
As the NPD Global Product Manager, you will get to enjoy the beneficial mix of joining an experienced marketing team while still having the opportunity to add your own personal imprint on driving a very important focus area in HemoCue. You will work cross functionally on a global scale which will provide a broad insight to the organization and as such serve as a step stone for future career opportunities into other areas of the organization or within Danaher.
The HemoCue headquarters are situated in Ängelholm in Sweden but we also have a satellite office in Lund Sweden, and you can work also in a hybrid setup with some days in Ängelholm and some days from home.
We are looking forward to receiving your application by February 14th 2022.
For further information, please contact Senior Director Global Marketing, Monika Gram Ritter at tel. +45 28 26 44 70
Union contacts: Björn Bylander, Unionen +46 431 48 12 87 or Elin Söderlind, Akademikerföreningen, +46 431 48 12 62.
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