Product Manager II

Company: Starkey Hearing Technologies
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: January 9, 2021

Job Description:

Starkey Hearing Technologies is on a rapidly evolving journey to redefine how hearing healthcare impacts patients across the globe. Many recent advances are already being recognized as disruptive technologies that have positioned Starkey hearing aids as the industry's first devices that go beyond providing just audiological amplification. Our hearing aids now incorporate Artificial Intelligence, embedded activity sensors, language translation and transcription services, as well as an always-on personal voice assistant. On the horizon, upcoming launches will extend this innovative leadership to further our vision of enabling each patient to become the very best possible version of themselves. At Starkey, we are passionate about reconnecting patients with their loved ones and the lifestyles that they too often pull away from when communication becomes difficult.We are currently seeking a dynamic Product Manager to provide leadership and insights for a series of upcoming product launches. The Product Manager will responsible for market insight and management for products and accessories through the entire product life cycle. The individual in this position will systematically execute the appropriate development processes with other key stakeholders to align on the vision, customer expectations, focus, and value proposition necessary to ensure that the upcoming devices will delight Starkey's customers and accelerate the preference for Starkey's products in the market. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for developing concepts consistent with the product roadmap, while driving the design and creation, vetting hardware, accessory, or software prototypes, to evaluate usability of these products in accordance with project timelines. You will participate in managing the release of these products in accordance with roadmap timelines.Our Culture:

• An experienced team built around a culture of professional growth and knowledge-sharing
• We celebrate innovation - finding creative ways to serve our customers better than anyone else
• Global leader in the design, development and distribution of comprehensive hearing technologies
• We serve with passion, purpose and excellence
• Here's the bottom line - we work so people can hear!You Will:
  • Specify user requirements for hearing aid products, technical features and software
  • Generate ideas, search for problems and opportunities in our current and future software features / products, by conducting market research supported by on-going visits with customers and non-customers. Complete opportunity analysis for new product concepts integrating emerging technology trends and market requirements
  • Adhere to the Product Development Process (PDP). Manage products through the entire life cycle with a focused business perspective, including the management of product trade-off decisions that occur during development and through the life of the product
  • Analyze, assimilate, evaluate, and communicate competitive hearing aid and fitting software products and market information.
  • Support Marketing with content for product releases, such as user manuals, specification data, consume product naming, etc.
  • Provide and participate in training programs related to products, processes and services as directedYou Will Need:
    • Bachelors' degree in Business, Engineering or appropriate Speech and Hearing Science required, MBA or graduate degree in Audiology preferred
    • Minimum of three years of product management experience required and/or equivalent experience in hearing industry, medical device industry or high tech industry experience
    • Understanding of technical product management principles
    • Ability to work independently, derive solutions and promote/advocate these solutions with clear reasoning and data#LI-NF1

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