Product Manager

About Us:

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location/Region: This position is located in Dublin, CA

What’s the role?

The Product Manager will be supporting efforts in global business planning, product development and lifecycle management of product releases, updates, or upgrades, with the goal of achieving Business Sector strategic objectives, planned revenue and profit targets. The Product Manager is expected to support the activities surrounding the product, including regular strategy updates, product development planning and implementation, product positioning and lifecycle management.

The Product Manager may either lead a product, or partner with a more senior product manager to support the development of the long-term product strategy to achieve Business Sector goals.

Sound Interesting?

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Work closely with R&D Program Managers and technical staff to shepherd product enhancement and/or new product development process.
• Represent the customer (clinicians, manufacturing, service, and sales) in project teams.
• Provide use cases, customer needs, product requirements and market demands to support the product development process.
• Support global launch for new products, next generation products, and product enhancements including: Pricing, distribution and positioning strategy for assigned products, content for launch messaging, sales training materials, promotional campaign and point of sale collateral materials.
• Monitor performance trends. Gather market data from all sales organizations and customers worldwide to accurately estimate demand and propose sales targets.
• Participate in defining and specifying new products and business models through development of business plans, marketing plans, launch plans, etc.
• Transfer information in form of launch plans, marketing, positioning to product marketing team.

Do you qualify?

• BS , Engineering, Marketing or Business Administration
• Four (4) years marketing or sales, preferably at a medical device company
• 3-years’ minimum experience in product management/development required
• Experience and knowledge of the retinal imaging market is preferred
• Excellent oral presentation and written communications skills
• Experienced knowledge of spreadsheet financial analysis, word processing and presentation software.
• Good analytical and communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation and sick pay 
• The list goes on! 

The annual pay range for this position is  $132,000 - $165,000.

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.
  
This position is eligible for sales commissions offering an exciting opportunity for earning additional rewards through a monthly commission structure. We believe in rewarding hard work and dedication, allowing you to maximize your earnings based on your achievements.

ZEISS is an EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled Veteran Employer

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).