Abiomed, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for an Associate Product ManagerAbiomed, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, is a leading provider of medical devices that provide circulatory and respiratory support, with a mission of recovering hearts & saving lives. Abiomed's "Patients First!" culture drives our skilled workforce and strong relationships with clinicians. Our innovative product portfolio and robust pipeline provide us the incredible opportunity to bring lifesaving technology to more patients around the world than ever before. Founded in 1981, Abiomed has a proven track record for growth, integrity and innovation.

The Associate Product Manager is responsible for assisting the Product Management team in a variety of business-critical assignments with opportunity to own and drive key projects from the early conception of product life cycle to the completion of limited-market-release readiness and the transition to full-market-release in collaboration with downstream marketing. This is an incredible opportunity to join a high-performing, innovative company at the forefront of heart recovery solutions for patients.
Key Responsibilities:

• Gain actionable customer insight, testimonies, and recommendations by participating in primary/secondary research, visiting customers, and engaging internal/external stakeholders.
• Collect feedback through stakeholder interviews, procedure observations, human factors assessments, first-in-human procedures, limited market releases, etc.
• Prepare documentation, instructions for use, literature and collaterals for new products, working cross-functionally with Engineering, Marketing, and Education
• Assist the Product Management team in owning and driving key projects, while partnering with cross-functional teams to execute on-time and on-plan.
• Provide operational and execution support including effective coordination, tracking, and reporting to ensure successful global launches and introduction of new products and services

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering or directly related business field.
• Strong customer communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate ideas and information clearly, effectively, and frequently (oral and written).
• Demonstrated comfort making data-supported recommendations and building a strong business case/justification to gain organizational support is critical.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills required.
• Proven commitment to proactive planning, thoroughness and excellent execution.
• Excellent teamwork and coordination, professionalism, and discipline.
• Good organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines in an environment of competing priorities.
• Strong project management skills.
• Self-reliant; takes initiative; results-oriented; collaborative and boundaryless
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Advanced knowledge of MS PowerPoint, MS Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in product management/development, marketing, sales or related field preferred.
• Industry or clinical background in Interventional Cardiology, Surgery, Cardiac ICU preferred.
• MBA preferred

Abiomed is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Abiomed will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, gender reassignment, non-job related mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or membership in any other category protected under law. Abiomed maintains a drug-free workplace.