Marketing Manager – Knee Robotics
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Summary
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Marketing Manager, Knee Robotics located in USA, specifically in Boston, MA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Raynham, MA, or Warsaw, IN. This position will require approximately 30–40% travel.
Job description
The Marketing Manager, Knee Robotics is a strategic upstream marketing leader responsible for helping shape the innovation strategy, technology roadmap, and future portfolio of the VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution. As a subject matter expert in Knee Arthroplasty and Robotics, this individual will translate customer, clinical, and market insights into future New Product Development (NPD) opportunities. The role will support the NPD process for next-generation robotic and digital capabilities, with a specific focus on new Clinical Applications from concept through commercialisation.
Responsibilities Include
- Serve as a strategic commercial leader and subject matter expert in Knee Arthroplasty, Robotics, and Digital Surgery, helping shape the long-term innovation strategy and technology roadmap for the VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution.
- Lead upstream marketing activities supporting the New Product Development (NPD) process, ensuring customer, clinical, and market insights are incorporated throughout product development.
- Surgeon Team engagement and management.
- Translate customer needs, market trends, and unmet clinical demands into product requirements, business cases, and strategic growth opportunities.
- Support the definition and maintenance of a multigenerational product and technology roadmap aligned with customer, market and business needs.
- Partner with R&D, Advanced Technology, Clinical Affairs, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial teams to define and execute the multigenerational Knee Robotics portfolio strategy.
- Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders, key opinion leaders, and commercial teams to support portfolio prioritisation, strategic planning, and successful execution of innovation initiatives.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; postgraduate qualification in a related field preferred.
- 5+ years’ experience in Marketing, Product Management, Strategy, Innovation, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in Medical Devices, Orthopaedics (knee arthroplasty expertise is required), and Robotics or Surgical Navigation.
- Proven track record developing product strategies, innovation roadmaps, technology portfolios, and business cases that inform investment decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through commercialisation while influencing stakeholders in a matrix organisation.
- Strong strategic, analytical, and commercial acumen with the ability to prioritize and deliver multiple high-impact initiatives with a high degree of autonomy.
- Experience defining long-term strategic vision, translating insights into execution plans, and delivering measurable business results.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work within cadaver lab and operating room environments is required.
- Preferred: Experience leading surgeon advisory boards, customer engagement programs, market development initiatives, and innovation governance processes.
- Preferred: Experience in Digital Health, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5+ years’ experience in Marketing, Product Management, Strategy, Innovation, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Experience in Medical Devices, Orthopaedics (knee arthroplasty expertise is required), and Robotics or Surgical Navigation
- Proven track record developing product strategies, innovation roadmaps, technology portfolios, and business cases that inform investment decisions
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through commercialisation while influencing stakeholders in a matrix organisation
- Strong strategic, analytical, and commercial acumen with the ability to prioritize and deliver multiple high-impact initiatives with a high degree of autonomy
- Experience defining long-term strategic vision, translating insights into execution plans, and delivering measurable business results
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work within cadaver lab and operating room environments is required
- Preferred: Experience leading surgeon advisory boards, customer engagement programs, market development initiatives, and innovation governance processes
- Preferred: Experience in Digital Health, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics
Company overview
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson, leading the way in medical innovation with a relentless focus on bringing transformational treatments to patients worldwide. The company applies rigorous science and compassion to address the most complex diseases of our time, developing groundbreaking medicines across key therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary medicine. With deep expertise and global reach, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine reimagines how devastating diseases are treated and cured, delivering hope and better care for millions of patients and their families. The organization pioneers the path from laboratory research to clinical application, championing patients every step of the way while maintaining an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence and patient-centered innovation.