About the Role

KARL STORZ is seeking a strategic and customer-focused OR1 Global Product Manager to lead the global product portfolio for our Premium Integration Systems. In this high-impact role, you will drive product strategy, lifecycle management, and commercial success for innovative operating room integration solutions used by healthcare providers worldwide.

As a key member of the Global OR1 Product Management team, you will work cross-functionally with R&D, Sales, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Purchasing, and global stakeholders to translate customer needs into product innovation. You will play a critical role in defining product roadmaps, supporting product launches, and ensuring our solutions continue to meet evolving market and customer demands.

What You'll Do

Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management

• Lead the lifecycle management of Premium Integration products from concept through launch and sustainment.
• Define product requirements and contribute to the global product roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Gather market intelligence and customer insights to identify growth opportunities and drive innovation.
• Analyze product performance, market trends, and competitor activity to improve revenue, margin, and market share.
• Serve as the product expert and central point of coordination across engineering, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and marketing teams.

Commercial & Customer Engagement

• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to support product launches, customer demonstrations, and field activities.
• Build relationships with customers, key opinion leaders (KOLs), and internal stakeholders to gather feedback and drive adoption.
• Support product-related inquiries, issue resolution, and ongoing portfolio optimization.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Facilitate collaboration between global development teams and commercial leaders to ensure successful product execution.
• Translate customer and market needs into technical requirements for development teams.
• Support usability testing, beta programs, and validation activities to ensure high-quality product delivery.

Regulatory & Quality Support

• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs and Quality teams to support global product approvals and compliance requirements.
• Address quality, safety, and legal considerations throughout the product lifecycle.
• Assist with intellectual property and patent-related activities as needed.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of product management or related experience, preferably within the medical device industry.
• Strong understanding of product development processes and lifecycle management.
• Experience working with medical technology products and regulated environments.
• Solid knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking, and distributed computing concepts.
• Familiarity with FDA/MDR regulatory requirements and technical standards.
• Experience gathering and managing product requirements.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional, global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree, preferably in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of product management experience in medical devices.
• Experience with healthcare systems, hospital workflows, or operating room technologies.
• Background in systems engineering or technically complex products.
• Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of SAP, MS Project, and requirements management tools.
• Demonstrated global business acumen and intercultural collaboration skills.

Eligible Employee Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision including a state-of-the-art wellness program and access to pet insurance, too!
• 3 weeks vacation accrual for full time roles,* paid holidays plus paid sick time too
• Up to 8 weeks of 100% paid company parental leave; includes maternal/ paternal leave, adoption, and fostering of a child.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan providing a match of 66.67% (4%) of the employee's first 6% contribution (up to IRS limits)
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Savings Accounts with company contribution
• Life, STD & LTD Insurance
• We prepay your tuition up to $5,250 per year! - Tuition pre-imbursement
• Fitness reimbursement of up to $200 annually
• And much more!
  * Field sales, internships, and roles that are regularly scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for vacation, except where required by law.
  
  Non-employees, including temporary workers and consultants, are not eligible to participate in the KARL STORZ benefits program.
  
  KARL STORZ reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. Additionally, KARL STORZ, through its supervisors, may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description within the sole discretion of the supervisor. Employees must comply will all applicable KARL STORZ policies and procedures.

Credentialing requirements at KARL STORZ

KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for our employees and customers. Most field-based roles at KARL STORZ require hospital credentialing/health screens as a condition of employment. Credentialing can include required vaccinations, health screens & other requirements as outlined by our customers. During the interview process, we encourage you to ask how credentialing/health screens may impact the role you are seeking and if you require any reasonable accommodations regarding these requirements.

Pay Transparency

The pay range and/or hourly pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. When determining a specific team member's base salary and/or hourly pay rate, several factors will be considered including such things as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, professional credentials, internal equity, and the amount budgeted for the role.

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