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Product Manager

Naperville, IL 3 hours ago ✦ New

Job Description

The Mission: Solving the Unsolvable in Healthcare Safety

Our client is a pioneer in ferromagnetic detection technology, founded by physicists and engineers dedicated to one goal: making the world a safer place. Their technology protects patients and staff in high-risk environments where traditional metal detectors fail.


The Challenge: Build, Shape, and Influence

This is the first dedicated Product Management hire for the firm's flagship Safety Applications portfolio. Historically, the company has been "engineering-led"—building brilliant tools and then finding the market. Your mission is to flip that script. Supported by executive leadership, you will be the voice of the customer, bridging the gap between world-class engineering and real-world clinical needs. You aren't just managing a product; you are building the Product Management function from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

  • Portfolio Strategy: Own the end-to-end lifecycle for the Safety portfolio, including the flagship detection hardware and the newly launched data analytics platform.
  • Customer Advocacy: Spend time "in the weeds" with hospital clinical staff and safety officers to translate complex pain points into a prioritized technical roadmap.
  • Software Transformation: Drive the adoption of new Data-as-a-Service and SaaS offerings, creating sustainable, recurring revenue streams.
  • Process Architecture: Establish the frameworks for how Product Management functions—from discovery and documentation to go-to-market enablement.
  • Influence & Collaboration: Act as the connective tissue between a high-performing technical team and the commercial sales/marketing arms.

The Ideal Profile

  • The "Player-Coach" Mentality: You are a seasoned PM who is comfortable operating at 30,000 feet for strategy, but happy to roll up your sleeves to write specs or talk to a technician.
  • The Influencer: You have a "strong voice." You can stand your ground with established engineering teams while maintaining the empathy needed to build collaborative partnerships.
  • The Hybrid Expert: You likely have a background in SaaS or Data Analytics, and you understand the unique nuances of blending software value with physical hardware products.
  • The Mid-Market Specialist: You thrive in environments where there isn't a "manual" for everything. You see a lack of process as an opportunity to create one.

Qualifications

  • Experience: 5+ years in Product Management, preferably within MedTech, Healthcare IT, or a blended Hardware/Software environment.
  • SaaS/Data Savvy: Proven experience launching or managing software/SaaS products (data analytics background is a significant plus).
  • Marketing DNA: We highly value PMs who started in customer-focused marketing and moved into product—you know how to sell the "why" as well as the "what."
  • Agility: Ability to travel occasionally to engage with customers and "be in the weeds" of the product environment.

Why This Role?

  • High Visibility: This is a "build and activate" role with a direct line to leadership.
  • Life-Saving Impact: Your work prevents catastrophic medical accidents and protects vulnerable populations.
  • Innovation: Join at the inflection point as a hardware leader transforms into a digital solution provider.

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