Product Sr Manager

The Product Sr Manager at Zimmer Biomet will lead the strategic planning and execution of the Ortho Grid Hip portfolio, focusing on both new and existing Hip AI and Hip Preservation solutions. Responsibilities include developing marketing programmes, managing cross-functional projects, and collaborating with clinical, sales, and R&D teams. The role requires at least 8 years of product management or sales experience, preferably in healthcare, with a B.A./B.S. degree and orthopaedic expertise. Experience in both upstream and downstream marketing, project management, and knowledge of AI-enabled healthcare products are essential. The position involves up to 40% travel and offers a salary range of $140k-$165k.

The Product Sr Manager at Zimmer Biomet plays a pivotal role in driving the strategic direction and execution of the Ortho Grid Hip portfolio, including Hip AI and Hip Preservation. This position is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of product marketing initiatives, leading global strategies, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that enhance patient mobility and support Zimmer Biomet’s mission. Compensation for this role ranges from $140k to $165k, with additional benefits such as wellness incentives, competitive rewards, and recognition programmes. The position offers opportunities for professional growth within a supportive and inclusive environment.

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

Identifies market trends, issues and competitive environment and forms strategic plans for the Ortho Grid Hip portfolio. Leads the effort to initiate new product strategies for Ortho Grid Hip AI and Hip Preservation globally. Evaluates the needs of product marketing, sales, and clinical content and trainings on a global basis and initiates strategies that meet US and Outside US requirements. Acts as the senior product lead in an agile pod and serves as project manager across associated Ortho Grid hardware and software programs.

How You'll Create Impact

• Manages the full life cycle of the Ortho Grid Hip portfolio segment, developing and executing overall marketing programs and strategic direction for the segment, which support and meet business and departmental goals and objectives.

• Owns marketing initiatives for Hip AI and Hip Preservation globally. Responsible for cultivating strategy at the segment level and ensuring execution of key strategies for the segment.

• Leads both upstream and downstream marketing activities for the segment, including user needs, roadmap, user stories, backlog prioritization, commercialization strategy, product positioning, training, and launch execution.

• Serves as project manager across Ortho Grid hardware and software development projects within the Hip pod, coordinating timelines, milestones, risks, and cross-functional dependencies from concept through market release.

• May provide leadership within a pod structure. Works closely with Marcom teams to define clear messaging for the segment and define the clinical evidence plan with the clinical strategic lead.

• Works closely with Ortho Grid operations management, ZB sales teams, and clinical specialists to align product development, field readiness, launch planning, and commercial execution.

• Actively collaborates with cross-functional partners including R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Medical Education, Clinical Affairs, Operations, and regional commercial teams.

• Supports integration of Ortho Grid AI capabilities into broader Zimmer Biomet platforms (Planning, Mixed Reality, Robotics, etc.)

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Expected Areas of Competence (i.e., knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Leads the marketing development effort to bring new Hip AI and Hip Preservation solutions from concept through commercialization including market exit. Leads the sustaining activities for existing Hip applications in the market.

• Develops business cases for new product developments and ensures alignment with segment strategy and overall Ortho Grid platform priorities.

• Actively participates in assigned project teams and Agile sprint processes.

• Acquires product information through market research, surgeon interaction, and regional input to assure projects meet the needs of intended markets.

• Leads guidance on strategies and support to multiple internal and external groups such as regional commercial teams, Med Ed teams, Clinical Affairs, Development, Regulatory, Operations, Marcom, Sales, and Clinical Specialists.

• Directs the development and ongoing maintenance of relationships with THA and hip preservation surgeons and consultants utilized to design, evaluate, and educate on company products.

• Demonstrates strong project management discipline across complex hardware and software programs with multiple stakeholders and milestones.

• Understands AI-enabled software and capital/SaaS business models and can translate technical capabilities into clear commercial and clinical value propositions.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Demonstrated clinical expertise in Total Hip Arthroplasty procedures, implant systems, and navigation/workflow is strongly preferred
• Experience working with software-driven healthcare products, AI-enabled medical technology, or SaaS/capital business models is strongly preferred.
• Project management experience across hardware and/or software development programs is preferred.

Your Background

• B.A./B.S. degree required, preferably including formal studies in business or marketing.
• MBA preferred but not required.
• 8+ years of product management experience or sales experience required, preferably in healthcare.
• Orthopedic experience is required, with strong preference for hip arthroplasty expertise.
• Experience in both Upstream & Downstream Marketing is required

Travel Expectations

Up to 40%

Salary Requirements

$140k-$165k

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing the full life cycle of the Ortho Grid Hip portfolio segment, developing and executing marketing programmes and strategic direction.
• Take ownership of marketing initiatives for Hip AI and Hip Preservation globally.
• Lead efforts to cultivate strategy at the segment level and ensure execution of key strategies for the segment.
• Deliver high-quality upstream and downstream marketing activities, including user needs, roadmap, user stories, backlog prioritisation, commercialisation strategy, product positioning, training, and launch execution.
• Serve as project manager across Ortho Grid hardware and software development projects within the Hip pod, coordinating timelines, milestones, risks, and cross-functional dependencies from concept through market release.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marcom teams to define clear messaging for the segment and define the clinical evidence plan with the clinical strategic lead.
• Work closely with Ortho Grid operations management, ZB sales teams, and clinical specialists to align product development, field readiness, launch planning, and commercial execution.
• Actively collaborate with cross-functional partners including R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Medical Education, Clinical Affairs, Operations, and regional commercial teams.
• Support integration of Ortho Grid AI capabilities into broader Zimmer Biomet platforms such as Planning, Mixed Reality, and Robotics.

Skills:

• Demonstrated clinical expertise in Total Hip Arthroplasty procedures, implant systems, and navigation/workflow is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with software-driven healthcare products, AI-enabled medical technology, or SaaS/capital business models is strongly preferred.
• Project management experience across hardware and/or software development programmes is preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of product management or sales experience, preferably in healthcare, is required.
• Orthopaedic experience is required, with strong preference for hip arthroplasty expertise.
• Experience in both Upstream and Downstream Marketing is required.

Education:

• A B.A. or B.S. degree is required, preferably including formal studies in business or marketing.
• An MBA is preferred but not required.