Product Manager

Align Technology, Inc. is a medical device company engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of Invisalign®, the world’s leading invisible orthodontic product. Invisalign is a series of clear, removable aligners that both orthodontists and dentists use as a technique to give their patients a beautiful smile. With more than ten million unique aligners made to date, Align is one of the largest manufacturers of mass customized products in the world.

 

The Product Manager – New Products will manage and be accountable for all activities related to the definition, pilots, launch, and in-market results of assigned new products.  This includes marketing requirements, financial and business models, product development and execution schedules, product pilot management, launch and commercialization, and post-launch product management. This position will lead matrixed New Product Development teams and integrate across all business functions to ensure unified, company-wide involvement in new product launches.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Define new product marketing requirements based off concept testing results, customer feedback, clinical requirements, and business needs.

· Charter and lead cross-functional New Product Development teams focused on delivering assigned new products.

· Create and manage product-specific business cases and financial models.

· Define key product metrics; Report and manage product pilot and in-market results.

· Define overall launch strategy (pilots, success criteria, and launch timing).

· Own and manage all product pilots.  Define key milestones, target customers, success criteria and specific marketing requirements of pilots.

· Manage all product launches to timelines and to budget.

· Work extensively with internal and external customers to fully understand market needs.

· Charter relevant market research and business analysis initiatives necessary to better understand product requirements, and/or customer insights to new products.

· Ensures the effective fulfillment of objectives and deadlines assigned to the group.

· Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.

· Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Education and Experience:

· A Bachelor’s degree is required, an MBA is required (focus on brand management and/or product management a plus).

· A minimum of 5-7 years of related work experience, with product definition, pilots and launch across multiple industries (medical device experience a plus).

· Proven track record of setting targets and delivering new product revenue.

· Experience and understanding of the dental industry preferred.

· Self-starter, work in a fast pace environment, can juggle and deliver multiple projects.

· Excellent communication skills, organization skills.

· Ability to work well with cross-functional teams, and in a matrixed environment.

· Strong project management and skills.