Product Manager/Product Owner (m/f/d), R&D – Clinical Applications

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or OnsiteWithin the OrthoTech division, our Surgical Planning team develops innovative medical software to facilitate and improve the image guidance workflow for orthopedic surgeries as well as to connect with core technology of Stryker products, including surgical robotics, image-guided procedures, and patient-specific implants.   As a Product Owner within our team, you act as a key interface between customers, clinical stakeholders, and the development organization.Working closely with Customers, Marketing, Systems Engineering, and product leadership, you translate clinical and business values into product roadmap and requirements. You ensure that technical implementation fulfills user needs, supporting the development of clinically relevant and competitive solutions, delivering value to surgeons and patients.Your key responsibilities  You will act as Product Owner interacting with a cross-functional Agile team including AI, software & algorithm developers, quality, and testing to organize software iterations and define development priorities. You and the project team will be responsible for AI & Computer Vision based software components using advanced algorithms and deep learning technologies for an automated & intelligent image guided surgical workflow impacting hundreds of thousands of patients per year.You will plan, manage, and communicate the product vision, releases and features to stakeholders, leaders, and the development team and bring a strong product to market.   You participate in voice of customer activities and surgeon interactions to validate concepts, gather customer’s feedback and refine requirements You will support the Agile Team to formalize development by defining and organizing software requirements and contributing to testing and validation protocols. You will collaborate with software, system engineering, regulatory and quality teams to create and maintain the design control documentation of our medical device software products.You will support in the observation and communication of product KPI’s to stakeholders and identify operational improvements from said metrics.  Key InterfacesYou will work closely with:MarketingUX/UI DesignSystems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringClinical Partners and SurgeonsRegulatoryTesting EngineeringQualityUsabilityYour ProfileYou have a university degree in Biomedical Engineering or a similar technical field of study with several years of professional experience.  ~4–5 years of experience in the MedTech industry or a similar environmentYou can identify opportunities in the clinical and business aspects to develop a product vision, and to identify and prioritize value delivery of a productYou have a good understanding and can apply related principles and framework including user-centered design and system engineering to the development processYou have knowledge of Agile software principles and software development life cycle in a field with strong regulatory constraints including medical devices. You have experience working in cross-functional teamsYou are passionate about your product and proactively promote your product vision with energy and a perfect mixture of structure and creativity.   You have fluent English skills enabling you to interact easily in an innovative and international environment.  Clinical and technical knowledge of surgical planning in the knee and hip domain is a strong plus Personal AttributesTeam PlayerWorks closely with agile teams to refine and deliver featuresBuild strong partnership with peer product ownersSeeks alignment and incorporates input from stakeholdersSupports team decision-making with data and user insightsYou are an open-minded person   Execution OrientedDefine and translate user needs concepts into clear, structured requirementsEnsures consistent backlog quality and readinessComfortable working within defined frameworks and guidanceExcellent CommunicatorDownstream/technical:Clearly communicates requirements and priorities within the teamBuild strong working relationships across functionsUpstream/business:Define & align product vision with internal and external, clinical and business stakeholdersAccountable and ProactiveTakes ownership of assigned areas and drives topics to completionEscalates risks and dependencies in a timely mannerDemonstrates reliability and commitment in executionHighly self-motivated and can work under minimum supervision. Driven and problem solving is one of your outstanding skills.   Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.Travel Percentage: 10%