AI Product Manager
Working Location: MASSACHUSETTS, WESTBOROUGH
Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid
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Olympus, a leading medical technology company, has focused on making people’s lives better for over 100 years.
Our Purpose is to make people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling.
Our Core Values are reflected in all we do: Integrity – Empathy – Agility – Unity – Long-Term View
We deliver on our purpose and our core values by staying True to Life.
Job Description
A Product Manager is responsible for leading the development and execution of the product strategy within a Squad towards desired outcomes. Product Managers work as part of a product trio, consisting of a Product Designer, and Engineering Manager, across the product lifecycle to solve real problems for customers in ways which meet the needs of the business. This individual will report to the Product Lead – Artificial Intelligence and work cross-functionally to collaborate with all areas of the business. The product managers role is to take holistic responsibility for their product-area to define success and create the framework for decision-making. A product manager is responsible for evaluating opportunities and determining what gets built by the Squad and delivered to customers and users. This means managing the product backlog and ensuring what gets built is truly worth building.
Job Duties
- Articulate and develop a cohesive vision and strategy including the business value of building, supporting and developing value within the Squads product-area.
- Continuously communicate with all stakeholders, including business managers and development teams to maintain the vision and overall alignment to the platform roadmap.
- Work closely with development teams to ensure development and delivery timelines are met.
- Create and maintain the product backlog based on evolving requirements and good practice, ensuring that changes align with broader business objectives and are prioritized based on product vision.
- Conduct user interviews, develop a grounded view on market trends (clinical and technological), product discovery and evaluate the competitive landscape including regulatory filings and translate those findings into well-defined requirements for the algorithm development and engineering team.
- Work with the development team to identify, define and organize activities, as well as coordinate all stages of product creation including design and development.
- Prepare and maintain product documentation (user and technical).
- Engage early with all stakeholders to plan and prepare roll-out, coordinate key stakeholders for product roll-out where necessary.
- You define and implement strategies for clinical validation of products working cross functionally with clinical affairs and regulatory teams.
- You will lead the product development team and engage closely with the supporting functions with lateral leadership - algorithm development, risk management, regulatory, quality, clinical affairs and business functions like go-to-market, marketing and sales teams.
- Innovating in a heavily-regulated industry through advanced and efficient product management best-practices
Job Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, or other related field (or equivalent and related experience).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience Experience in software product management, either as a product manager, product owner, data scientist, software engineer, or in a role associated with software development.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in agile software development methodologies or related activities.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence colleagues.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects.
- Ability to influence and drive results in cross-functional teams.
Preferred:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with Medical Imaging, and/or AI.
- Global experience - ability to empathize with different cultures and organizational set-ups.
- Deep understanding of healthcare, endoscopy, medical imaging products and clinical workflows is desirable.
- Proven track record of product ownership from concept to broad launch, in healthcare industry.
- MS, or PhD or MBA or relevant advanced degree.
- Additional fluency in an European Language (like German, Spanish etc.) or Japanese is an asset.
- Fluent in English - written and verbal. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple global projects simultaneously.
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
- Passion for technology and for delivering high-quality products.
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Why join Olympus?
Here, people matter—our health, our happiness, and our lives.
- Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Visions coverage effective on start date
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Free virtual live and on-demand wellness classes
- Work-life balance supportive culture with hybrid and remote roles
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Educational Assistance
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- Volunteering and charitable donation match programs
- Diversity & Inclusion Programs including Colleague Affinity Networks
- On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**
*US Only
**Limited locations
We care about your health and financial well-being and offer the resources you need to feel vital, confident and ready for wherever life takes you. Learn more about our benefit offerings at https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.
About us:
Our Medical business uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.
Olympus is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace
We recognize diversity in people, views and lifestyle choices and emphasize the importance of inclusion and mutual respect. We strive to continue to foster empathy and unity in the workplace so that our employees can fully contribute and thrive.
Let’s realize your potential, together.
It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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Nearest Major Market: Worcester
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