Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.
The Opportunity
As a Global Product Manager in the Acoustics Product Management team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategy, development, launch, and lifecycle management of Cochlear’s implantable hearing solutions portfolio. You will identify market opportunities, analyse customer and competitor insights, and translate these into compelling product strategies that drive innovation and business growth.
Working closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing and regional commercial teams, you will influence product development priorities, support successful global product launches, and ensure our portfolio continues to meet the evolving needs of recipients, clinicians and healthcare professionals worldwide.
Ultimately, you will help deliver innovative hearing solutions and create value for customers through the following key accountabilities:
Key Accountabilities:
Market Insights & Strategy
Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities and shape product strategy.
Translate insights into product roadmaps, business cases, and commercial recommendations.
Product Development & Launch
Partner with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory and Quality teams to bring new products and enhancements to market.
Support successful global product launches through planning, readiness and commercialization activities.
Product Lifecycle Management
Manage products throughout their lifecycle, from market introduction through optimization and retirement.
Monitor product performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Global Collaboration & Regional Support
Act as a global product expert, supporting regional teams with product knowledge, training and customer engagement activities.
Collaborate across functions and geographies to ensure alignment and successful portfolio execution.
About You
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business, Life Sciences or a related discipline
5+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, portfolio management, or a related commercial role within medical devices, healthcare technology, or a similarly regulated industry
Proven experience developing and implementing product strategies that deliver business growth and customer value
Strong market analysis and competitive intelligence capabilities
Experience working closely with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle
Strong commercial acumen and understanding of business drivers, customer needs, and market opportunities
Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and collaboration skills within complex matrix organisations
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience using data to support decision-making
Exceptional communication and presentation skills
Fluent in English, both written and verbal
Desired Skills
Experience within the hearing healthcare, audiology, implantable devices, or broader medical technology sectors
Experience in launching products across multiple international markets
Knowledge of product portfolio management and innovation roadmapping
Experience collaborating with global R&D, Clinical and Regulatory teams
Understanding of customer experience and value proposition development
Experience analysing marketing and product performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
Exposure to regulated medical device environments and product commercialization processes
Additional language skills would be advantageous
A Little About Cochlear
Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (Baha™).
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business, Life Sciences or related discipline
- 5+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, portfolio management, or related commercial role within medical devices, healthcare technology, or similarly regulated industry
- Proven experience developing and implementing product strategies that deliver business growth and customer value
- Strong market analysis and competitive intelligence capabilities
- Experience working closely with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of business drivers, customer needs, and market opportunities
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and collaboration skills within complex matrix organisations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience using data to support decision-making
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal
- Experience within the hearing healthcare, audiology, implantable devices, or broader medical technology sectors
- Experience in launching products across multiple international markets
- Knowledge of product portfolio management and innovation roadmapping
- Experience collaborating with global R&D, Clinical and Regulatory teams
- Understanding of customer experience and value proposition development
- Experience analysing marketing and product performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
- Exposure to regulated medical device environments and product commercialization processes
- Additional language skills
What We Do
Hear now. And always As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss. Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it. That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing. Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear. Social Media Terms of Use http://bit.ly/2qRMEvY
