Portfolio Manager- Foot and Ankle
Stryker
Summary
Join Stryker’s Foot & Ankle Marketing team as a Portfolio Manager responsible for translating customer, market, competitive, clinical, and financial insights into actionable portfolio strategies. As an individual contributor, you will lead the commercial perspective across new product development and product lifecycle management, partnering with cross-functional and international teams to evaluate opportunities, guide investment decisions, and drive portfolio performance.
Job description
What You Will Do
- Develop and execute portfolio strategies across new product development, commercialization, product launches, lifecycle management, and product obsolescence, balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day execution.
- Analyze customer insights, competitive intelligence, market research, industry trends, and qualitative and quantitative data to identify unmet needs, evaluate opportunities, and develop differentiated value propositions.
- Evaluate and prioritize portfolio opportunities based on customer value, competitive positioning, strategic fit, technical feasibility, financial return, market access, and adoption dynamics.
- Develop business cases, volume forecasts, pricing recommendations, and investment proposals by integrating market, competitive, economic, reimbursement, and financial assumptions, including potential risks and uncertainties.
- Lead the commercial perspective throughout the product development lifecycle by partnering with Marketing, Research & Development, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and international teams to align customer needs with business objectives.
- Create and communicate strategic plans, annual marketing plans, product launch plans, go-to-market strategies, product positioning, and resource allocation recommendations based on portfolio priorities and market opportunities.
- Integrate clinical, product-use, and economic evidence into value propositions, evidence-generation priorities, publication strategies, and product messaging for relevant customer stakeholders.
- Monitor and evaluate portfolio and business performance using sales forecasts, market data, financial analysis, and Power BI dashboards to identify risks, opportunities, and actions to improve performance.
What You Will Need
Required
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: marketing, product management, portfolio management, sales, Research & Development (R&D), finance, or a related business function.
- Experience applying financial modeling, business case development, forecasting, or financial analysis to support business or portfolio decisions.
- Experience in market segmentation, market analysis, global marketing, or portfolio strategy.
- Experience working within or cross-functionally with Research & Development (R&D), Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, or Operations.
- Experience supporting upstream marketing, downstream marketing, product management, portfolio management, or new product development.
Preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in medical devices, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
- Experience in orthopedics, surgical medical devices, or implantable medical devices.
- Experience supporting products through multiple stages of the product lifecycle, including new product development, commercialization, launch, lifecycle management, or product obsolescence.
- Experience conducting and translating Voice of Customer (VOC), market research, customer insights, and competitive intelligence into product or portfolio strategy.
- Experience developing and interpreting financial models, business cases, forecasts, pricing analyses, profitability assessments, or investment recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
- Experience evaluating the financial attractiveness of new product or portfolio opportunities, including revenue potential, costs, margins, return on investment, and key financial risks and assumptions.
- Experience supporting global product strategy or international commercialization, including collaboration with regional or international business teams.
- Experience developing product positioning, value propositions, and go-to-market strategies for new or existing products.
- Experience influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders without direct authority.
- Experience working directly with healthcare professionals or other clinical stakeholders to identify unmet needs and inform product development or portfolio decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in marketing, product management, portfolio management, sales, R&D, finance, or a related business function.
- Experience applying financial modeling, business case development, forecasting, or financial analysis to support business or portfolio decisions.
- Experience in market segmentation, market analysis, global marketing, or portfolio strategy.
- Experience working within or cross-functionally with R&D, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, or Operations.
- Experience supporting upstream marketing, downstream marketing, product management, portfolio management, or new product development.
Benefits
- Hybrid work flexibility
- 30% travel
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
Company overview
Stryker is a global leader in medical technology, founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As one of the world's premier medical device companies, Stryker operates across three major business segments: Medical and Surgical Equipment, Orthopaedics and Spine, and Neurotechnology. The company impacts more than 150 million patients annually through its innovative products and services sold in over 75 countries worldwide. With approximately 53,000 employees globally and annual sales of $22.6 billion in 2024, Stryker maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing $1.5 billion in R&D annually. The company's diverse portfolio includes surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, neurovascular devices, endoscopic systems, and advanced digital healthcare solutions. Stryker is recognized for its Mako robotic-assisted surgery systems and has been consistently ranked as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces for eight consecutive years, demonstrating its commitment to corporate culture and employee development.