Associate Product Manager Joint Reconstruction, Orthopaedics - Switzerland

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

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Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Product Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Zuchwil, Switzerland

Job Description:

Associate Product Manager Joint Reconstruction

 

Job Description:

About Orthopedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Associate Product Manager Joint Reconstruction, Orthopaedics - German speaking region, Switzerland

For our Swiss Joint Reconstruction business, we are seeking a driven, customer-focused and communicative personality to join our successful team. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of key areas within the product portfolio and actively contribute to commercial success in the Swiss market. You will play a critical role in product launches, market development, and cross-functional collaboration while further strengthening your strategic and analytical capabilities in Product Management.

 

Objectives of the position:

- Own defined product groups and actively manage performance across the full product lifecycle 

- Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and selected external partners, ensuring strong alignment across functions 

- Contribute to and drive elements of go-to-market strategies and product launch plans 

- Lead or co-lead the execution of new product launches, ensuring timely and high-quality implementation in the Swiss market 

- Partner closely with Sales teams to support commercial execution, drive product adoption, and achieve business targets 

- Drive market segmentation, targeting, and product positioning based on customer insights and competitive dynamics 

- Analyze KPIs, market data, and financial performance to identify growth opportunities and support decision-making 

- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, hospital decision makers, and internal partners 

- Conduct in-depth market and competitor analysis to anticipate trends and identify risks and opportunities 

- Take ownership of selected projects (e.g. campaigns, trainings, events) and ensure successful execution 

- Collaborate cross-functionally with EMEA Marketing, Global Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, and other key functions 

- Ensure alignment with supply chain processes to support product availability and mitigate business risks 

- Ensure compliance with internal policies, quality standards, and healthcare regulations (e.g. HCC, legal, regulatory) 

Qualifications

- Education/training in an orthopaedic OR environment or a degree (Uni / FH / ETH) 

- 2+ years of professional experience in product management, marketing, or sales (medical devices preferred) 

- Experience in orthopaedics or the healthcare industry is a strong advantage 

- German and English fluent (business level); French / Italian a plus 

- Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint 

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights 

- Proactive and results-driven mindset with a high level of ownership and accountability 

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across functions and levels 

- Ability to work in a cross-functional and international environment 

- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities 

- Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment 

- Travel: 20–30% 

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. 

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Budget Management, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Clinical Trial Protocols, Data Governance, Developing Others, Drug Discovery Development, Good Governance, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Interdisciplinary Work, Leadership, Market Research, Process Improvements, Product Development, Product Strategies, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management