Senior Manager of Product Management

Company: Bigfoot Biomedical Inc
Location: Milpitas
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

PRODUCT & USER EXPERIENCE – PRODUCT & MARKETING /

Bigfoot believes people living with insulin-requiring diabetes deserve relief from its daily burden. We envision a world where the emotional, mental, physical, and financial burden of diabetes has been significantly reduced. We are passionately dedicated to delivering simpler, safer, and more effective solutions for life with insulin.

We are personally committed to the mission of improving the lives of people with diabetes through the application of smart technology. We bring deep and nuanced understanding of customer needs, demonstrated technical capabilities in developing and commercializing technology, and proven business acumen in funding and growing startups into profitable publicly traded enterprises.

What we are building at Bigfoot Biomedical

Bigfoot is building diabetes management solutions integrating data, software, smart devices, and people. This is your chance to join a very talented team!

Bigfoot is seeking a strategic and driven Senior Manager of Product Management who has experience defining, building, and launching world-class consumer health products. As a relentless advocate for the needs of end users, you will develop and execute customer-focused product strategies via close collaboration with Commercial, User Experience, Engineering, Regulatory, and Clinical leaders - and define, build, and launch Bigfoot's first products and services at the highest level of quality. As Bigfoot scales, you will build and lead a high-performing team to develop and launch future products and services. You will ensure smooth transitions of the product through the development lifecycle, taking the product from concept definition through commercial launch and beyond. Ideally you are a systems thinker and adept at synthesizing executive input, competitive intelligence, market and user research, and end-user/customer data to build amazing products that help transform the lives of people with insulin-requiring diabetes and also meet the goals of the business.

The ideal candidate possesses a combination of leadership, strong vision, excellent communication and collaboration, great instincts, technical capabilities, business savvy, and an inquisitive nature — where you are energized by collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, leading groups to consensus, and influencing decision making. You are a servant leader with a collaborative, mature, measured style, where your personal mission is aligned with the long- term vision of Bigfoot. Additionally, you thrive presenting to a leadership team, gaining trust and becoming the go-to leader for multiple cross-functional teams, advocating for end-user needs, and mentoring junior staff to achieve the highest performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

*Build and launch products that make a difference.

*Be a product leader developing strategic product vision in close collaboration with User Experience, Clinical,

Engineering, Regulatory, and Commercial Teams

*Build the strategy for key products and services across various launch timeframes

*Collaborate with Commercial, Operations, and other functions to coordinate launch of all new products and

services to the market.

*Leverage forward-thinking techniques to drive product discovery efforts to identify and understand user needs,

evaluate product concepts, and ensure product market fit.

*As Bigfoot scales, manage and grow a team of product managers while providing development and mentorship

to build a high-performing team

*Develop a strong understanding of the competitive landscape across the entire Bigfoot roadmap.

*Develop an in-depth, empathetic understanding of Bigfoot’s target customers and their needs.

*Flex where needed, providing support for clinical trials, usability testing, risk analysis, end-user training activities,

and a variety of other business functions.

*Identify and develop strategic product partnerships to enable Bigfoot’s goals and product strategy.

Must haves we’re looking for:

*13+ years experience in product management, product marketing, or product development in healthcare,

medical technology, or high tech.

*Proven ability in upstream marketing, product discovery, product strategy, product development, and product

launch.

*Experience managing a complex, full-stack product platform.

*Proven ability to plan and operate at both the strategic and tactical / operational level.

*Experience mentoring or directly managing product managers.

*Excellent collaborator: experience successfully managing and building strong working relationships with cross-

functional colleagues and teams internally and externally with partner organizations.

*Proven leader and astute influencer.

*Excellent written and verbal communication skills

*Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, as well as

with external parties.

*Entrepreneurial drive and demonstrated ability to flex across a variety of roles in an innovative, fast-paced,

start-up environment.

*Proven ability to handle ambiguity.

We’d prefer if you also have:

*Experience in Class I/II/III medical devices.

*Strong diabetes disease state and diabetes product knowledge.

*Experience working in an agile environment.

Educational Requirements

*BA/BS in engineering, business, life sciences, or related

field.

*MBA or Masters in related field or equivalent practical

experience.

What will you do at Bigfoot Biomedical?

What you do here at Bigfoot will largely be defined by your existing skills and desire to grow to help us achieve the above. We have an employee-friendly working environment that provides bike racks and showers, lunch and snacks, and flexible hours. Our culture helps us stay focused on our goals.

We have competitive benefits. We have a great team culture. We understand that we all need to succeed as a team. We have fun while we're building a solution we can be proud of.

If you're ready to make a dent in the universe, join the mission, and feel like what you do every day isn't just a job, come talk to us!

Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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