Product Manager - Digital Pathology

We are looking for a product manager who will be responsible for developing and managing our innovative digital pathology portfolio, which consist of high-quality visualization solutions as well as software and service solutions.

Your responsibilities:

Customer/Market knowledge:

• Builds profound knowledge of the digital pathology market.
• Understands the market segment—its definition, problems, size, growth—and the buyer personas and their needs, in order to drive value propositions, business cases, roadmaps, and go‑to‑market strategies.
• Reviews market / technology trends and competitive developments to refine direction.
• Is able to conduct customer visits, interviews, field and market research, and translate these insights into strategy and product requirements.
• Builds strong relationships with customers, industry bodies, consortia, industry partners and suppliers, and collaborate closely with marketing to build awareness and thought leadership in the segment.

Builds and maintains the Pathology Portfolio:

• Defines a strategic and commercially viable solution roadmap (hardware, software and services) to meet customers’ and business needs today and in the future, which is aligned across Product Management, Sales, R&D, UX, and Marketing.
• Owns and manages the end-to-end lifecycle of the pathology solutions and measures - in a data driven way - the customer experience in order to manage enhancements over the lifecycle.
• Defines clear market/persona driven requirements and communicates these clearly to the relevant stakeholders in the organization.

New Product Introductions:

• Articulates the value proposition based on market problems (pervasiveness, urgency, willingness to pay).
• Determines & manages the Go-To-Market strategy, in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Has a good handle on product profitability of the managed products, sets pricing and stays on top of new business models (services, saas).

Medical Device Regulations:

• Knowledge is required about the applicable standards and regulations which apply to development and sales in certain markets, such as 21CFR Part 820, ISO:13485, ISO:14971 (Risk management) & IEC 62366 (Usability).
• Specific knowledge is required for FDA pathology guidance, IVDR and other country specific regulations related to premarket notification/registration for an in vitro device.

Your Profile:

• Preferably you have a Master's degree or equivalent through experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in product management in the Medical Technology field
• Experience in the digital pathology segment is a strong plus, alternatively experience in adjacent segments such as cytology, molecular pathology or diagnostic imaging
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Deep customer empathy; skilled at conducting various forms of customer and market research
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and cross-functional environment
• Passion for creating innovative and impactful products that improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency