Product Manager Connected Care FTC)

Position: Product Manager Connected Care 12-Month FTC)
Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear and be heard. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear or acoustic 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 Product Manager - Connected Care, you will shape the strategy, evolution and execution of Cochlear's Connected Care portfolio across the UK. Your work will help clinics operate efficiently, build capacity and deliver a modern recipient experience.

You will act as the local champion and subject matter expert for a portfolio of software products and managed services, translating customer, partner and commercial needs into effective product, service and go-to-market plans.

Working across local, EMEA and Global teams, you will lead product introductions, support sustainable adoption and help drive portfolio growth across the UK and Ireland.

This position is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

What you will do:

Develop local business and brand plans for the Connected Care portfolio, aligned with country and EMEA priorities and informed by customer, partner and market insights

Lead the introduction and lifecycle management of new products and services across the UK and Ireland, including pilots, controlled market releases and ongoing portfolio updates

Develop go-to-market strategies covering pricing, positioning, messaging and launch plans in collaboration with local and EMEA teams

Provide local market input into early-stage development and build evidence-based business cases for new service technologies and portfolio opportunities

Act as the local subject matter expert for Connected Care solutions, providing product knowledge, training and current communication materials to internal and external stakeholders

Generate market and competitor insight to strengthen digital product positioning, customer communications and objection handling

Partner with Customer Experience, Implementation and Sales teams to improve clinic pathways, support sustainable adoption, customer visits and tender submissions

Set and monitor performance measures that support adoption, clinic capacity and growth, while managing projects, budgets and stakeholders across a global matrix organisation

Spend approximately 70% of your time supporting in-country activities and 30% supporting EMEA priorities.

About You:

You combine strong commercial awareness with a clear understanding of customer needs and can assess investment opportunities to maximise outcomes

You are a confident Product Manager who can translate strategy into practical plans and successful delivery

You build strong relationships across functions and are comfortable influencing stakeholders in local, regional and global teams

You can manage multiple projects, priorities and product groups while maintaining attention to quality, timelines and budget

You communicate complex information clearly and are confident delivering presentations, training and product guidance

You bring a creative, proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with the agility to respond to changing market needs

Required

Skills & Experience:

Approximately 3-5 years of marketing experience, ideally within medical devices

Proven Product Management experience within a global matrix organisation

Experience developing processes and supporting change management

Strong commercial, analytical, project management and stakeholder management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Strong Microsoft Office…