About the role:
The Associate Product Manager supports the strategic and tactical management of BD's Drainage portfolio and is responsible for driving commercialization, portfolio management, product lifecycle initiatives, and cross-functional business execution. This role will lead selected product portfolios while partnering closely with Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and R&D to support business growth, customer needs, and innovation.
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and readiness activities for a major upcoming global commercial launch while supporting a portfolio of market-leading products. The Associate Product Manager will play a critical role in shaping launch preparedness, building customer and field engagement strategies, and helping drive the next phase of growth for the Drainage franchise.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Manage designated product portfolios including Navarre™, Safe-T-Centesis™, Thora-Para™, and other drainage products to support revenue growth, market adoption, and customer satisfaction.
- Support commercial readiness activities for a major upcoming global product launch, including development of launch plans, field training programs, customer engagement strategies, marketing collateral, and sales enablement resources.
- Identify and evaluate portfolio adjacency opportunities across the Drainage franchise and partner with cross-functional teams, both within and outside of Peripheral Intervention, to support strategic growth initiatives.
- Develop and execute portfolio marketing initiatives that strengthen customer awareness, improve adoption, and support strategic growth objectives.
- Create and maintain market models, business analyses, forecasting tools, and competitive assessments to identify growth opportunities and support strategic decision-making.
- Partner with Sales, Regulatory Affairs, HEOR, Medical Affairs, and Marketing Communications teams to develop customer-facing collateral, sales tools, value messaging, and product training materials.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product development activities, including customer insights, voice-of-customer initiatives, market research, business case development, and commercialization planning.
- Lead product lifecycle management initiatives including product line extensions, SKU optimization, supply continuity planning, inventory monitoring, and product discontinuation strategies.
- Manage marketing materials through approved review and approval processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory, legal, medical, and corporate requirements.
- Support sustaining engineering and post-market activities including labeling changes, regulatory submissions, EU MDR initiatives, and implementation of product updates.
- Partner with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve product issues, support investigations, manage corrective actions, and minimize customer impact from supply disruptions.
- Monitor competitive activity, market trends, customer insights, and business performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve portfolio performance and strengthen market leadership.
- Support forecasting, inventory management, backorder mitigation, and annual business planning activities to ensure successful execution of portfolio objectives.
Required education and experience:
- 4-year college degree required.
- At least 2 years of experience in product management, marketing, business analytics, sales support, or related commercial functions.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain strong cross-functional partnerships and positive stakeholder relationships.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
- Proven organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and support business decision-making.
- Ability to travel up to 25%
Preferred Qualifications:
- Healthcare or Life Science experience
- Product launch experience
At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.
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Primary Work LocationUSA IL - Vernon Hills
Additional LocationsUSA AZ - Tempe Headquarters
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Salary Range Information
$83,100.00 - $133,000.00 USD Annual
