Manager, Product Manager - MedTech Polyphonic Surgery

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Job Function:

Digital Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Digital Product Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of MedTech surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our MedTech Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://jnjmedtech.com

We are searching for the best talent for a Product Manager, Polyphonic Surgery will own the product lifecycle, from customer discovery and business case development through requirements management, product delivery, commercialization, and ongoing optimization for an assigned product domain within the Polyphonic Surgery platform. You will work closely with engineering, design, clinical, and commercial partners to move features from concept through release, and you will help ensure what we build removes friction for surgeons and hospital teams.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for a product manager who is energized by getting high-quality product into customers' hands. You will report to a Director of Product Management and collaborate across internal teams and strategic partners. This position will be based in Santa Clara, CA. Must be able to travel up to 25% (U.S. and international.

Purpose:

Polyphonic Surgery is at an important stage of growth, with a strong foundation and an opportunity to expand its impact across new markets and health systems. Our focus is on commercialization, strengthening the core offering, and accelerating new clinical and operational intelligence solutions through select partner capabilities. We are recruiting a Product Manager to help shape and deliver this next phase of growth.

You will be responsible for:

• Define the product strategy and roadmap, helping shape trade-offs and sequencing in support of the business goals.
• Translate customer, clinical, and market inputs into well-defined product needs, and validate those needs before development is committed.
• Lead the backlog and requirements for your product area – writing clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics, and keeping priorities aligned to customer and commercial value.
• Partner with engineering and design through agile ceremonies (grooming, planning, reviews) to deliver features on schedule and at a high bar for quality.
• Coordinate across workstreams (platform, data, and partner integrations) to ensure your area fits into the broader Polyphonic experience.
• Support release management, including readiness, documentation, and cross-functional launch coordination.
• Help enable commercial and customer success teams with the materials, demos, and product knowledge they need to create compelling, accurate positioning and go-to-market collateral and drive adoption.
• Track adoption and product performance metrics, and use them to inform iteration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure solutions are built with a strong focus on quality, cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI, consistent with the expectations of a regulated healthcare environment.

 

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree is preferred in Computer Science, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Business, Health Informatics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in product management or a closely related software product role. Experience with healthcare, medical device, digital surgery, or other regulated software products is preferred.
• Familiarity with video, sensor, EHR-linked, or other clinical/procedural data sources.
• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled product capabilities and ecosystem products that integrate third-party solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer and business needs into clear product requirements.
• Experience working in agile development environments, including backlog management and release delivery.
• Understanding of healthcare data, privacy, and compliance expectations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, clinical, business, and commercial teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments where product strategy and execution develop in parallel.
• Ability to travel up to 25% (U.S. and international).

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Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

 

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

 

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

·       Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

·       Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

·       Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

·       Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

·       Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

·       Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

·       Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

·       Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

·       Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

 

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

 

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

 

If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Storytelling, Customer Centricity, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Strategy, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Industry Analysis, Operational Excellence, Process Improvements, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Management, Product Portfolio Management, Product Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$134,000.00 - $231,150.00

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