Group Product Manager - Digital
Carlsmed
As a Group Product Manager – Digital, you will work on projects related to proprietary implants, instrumentation, and design automation systems to enable personalized surgery. You will be the primary liaison between the development group and healthcare teams and will lead a team effort to develop exciting new products from inception through commercialization. You will partner with surgical and digital engineers, commercial teams, surgeons and internal/external colleagues to determine user requirements, product needs, conduct evaluations, develop branding, create guides, and implement sales and surgeon training strategies to successfully execute a highly impactful product launch.
Responsibilities
- Leads strategic direction for the Enabling Technology portfolio, managing the full product lifecycle from concept through post-launch support. Responsibilities include driving portfolio vision and roadmap, leading market and user research, defining high-impact product proposals, and ensuring alignment across development, clinical, and commercial functions.
- Owns cross-functional alignment and prioritization of the Enabling Technology roadmap, creating and managing a multi-year software plan. Builds strong business cases for investment, drives stakeholder alignment on strategic priorities, and ensures seamless integration into the broader Carlsmed platform and personalization ecosystem.
- Leads and mentors cross-functional teams, collaborating closely with engineering to translate clinical needs into technical requirements to drive product development and tradeoff decisions.
- Partners with Product Marketing, Brand Marketing, and Professional Education to define go-to-market strategies, messaging, and launch plans for major product initiatives.
- Champions internal communication of portfolio progress and strategy. Drives executive updates, milestone reviews, and ensures transparency and cross-departmental coordination.
- Drives customer engagement strategy by identifying and cultivating key opinion leaders, gathering ongoing VOC, and representing Carlsmed at high-impact sales events, conferences, and clinical forums.
- Initiates and leads continuous improvement initiatives across product development, commercialization, and operational processes, serving as a change agent for product excellence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, computer science, engineering, or a related discipline required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) strongly preferred
- 7+ years of product management or related technical experience, preferably within the spine device industry and/or healthcare software environment
- Proven success in launching and scaling both hardware and software-enabled healthcare products, especially those involving personalization, AI, or cloud infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience developing product strategy and portfolio roadmaps that influence company direction
- Expertise in translating customer insights into prioritized product features and scalable requirements
- Understanding of FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and related medical device standards.
- Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies and backlog management.
- Skilled at developing executive-level presentations and influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills; a natural collaborator and problem-solver
- Able to travel between 15–40%
Equal Opportunity Employer
Carlsmed is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Carlsmed is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.
Compensation
We are pleased to provide a competitive salary and benefits. Our benefits reflect our investment in the overall health and well-being of our employees and their families. including paying 100% of monthly healthcare, dental & vision insurance premiums, a 401(k) plan with employer matching and unlimited PTO. The expected pay range is: $150,000 to $180,000 annually. Compensation may vary based on related skills, experience, and relevant key attributes.