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West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaJob Description:
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Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics 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
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Product Manager, Digital Orthopedic Trauma Solutions located in West Chester, PA.
On October 14, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. 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.
It is anticipated following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by Orthopaedics employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. Details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Orthopaedics at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
As we continue to evolve, we are expanding our focus on digital innovation through the VELYS™ Enabling Tech portfolio. We are developing software and data-driven capabilities that enhance surgical decision-making, improve workflows, and unlock new value across the episode of care.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of digital innovation within DePuy Synthes. As the organization continues to expand its investment in software-enabled solutions, this role offers the chance to take ownership of a high-impact product area, influence how product management is practiced, and contribute to building a modern product organization within a global orthopaedics leader.
The Product Manager, Digital Solutions will own the strategy, discovery, development, and continuous improvement of digital capabilities within the VELYS™ Trauma portfolio. This role is accountable for defining the right problems to solve, driving solution development in partnership with cross-functional teams, and ensuring that delivered capabilities create meaningful clinical and business outcomes.
As part of an evolving product organization, this role represents a critical step in transitioning from a traditional launch-focused device model to a digital product operating model centered on continuous discovery, iteration, and outcome ownership. While initially partnering closely with Global Strategic Marketing (GSM) teams on upstream strategy, collateral development, and launch readiness, this role is expected to take primary ownership of product thinking, including problem definition, prioritization, and post-launch learning.
The Product Manager, Digital Solutions will have end-to-end ownership of a defined digital capability within the VELYS™ Trauma portfolio, including its strategic direction, growth, and performance over time.
This position reports to the Senior Manager, Digital Solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Product Scope & Ownership
Own a defined digital product or capability within the VELYS™ Trauma portfolio, including responsibility for its strategic direction, roadmap, and long-term growth
Be accountable for identifying and prioritizing opportunities that deliver clinical value, improve surgical workflows, and drive adoption
Operate as the primary point of accountability for product decisions, balancing input from clinical, marketing, engineering, and platform stakeholders
Make informed product decisions with a bias toward action, using data, customer insight, and cross-functional input
Problem Definition & Discovery
Lead continuous customer discovery efforts with surgeons, OR staff, and clinical partners to deeply understand workflows, unmet needs, and sources of friction
Partner with clinical experts and internal stakeholders to synthesize insights into clear, actionable problem statements and opportunity hypotheses
Independently drive discovery while leveraging internal clinical expertise to accelerate learning and ensure relevance
Translate insights into prioritized opportunities that inform product strategy and roadmap decisions
Outcome Ownership & Measurement
Define, own, and continuously refine outcome hypotheses tied to clinical value, user adoption, and measurable business impact
Own product performance by tracking and analyzing usage, adoption, and outcome metrics to inform decisions
Contribute to OKR definition and progress tracking for assigned digital capabilities
Roadmap & Prioritization
Own the strategic direction of the assigned product or capability, ensuring roadmap decisions are aligned to the highest-value opportunities
Own and maintain a prioritized backlog aligned to outcome goals and roadmap direction
Make trade-offs between value, feasibility, risk, and learning
Clearly communicate priorities, rationale, and sequencing to stakeholders
Delivery Partnership
Work closely with engineering, UX, clinical, quality, and regulatory partners to translate problems into validated solutions
Own the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of capability decisions; partner with engineering and quality on the ‘how,’ avoiding specification-heavy or project-management-driven handoffs
Contribute to sprint planning, reviews, and release readiness as needed, ensuring alignment between product priorities and delivery.
Launch & Post-Launch Learning
Partner with Global Strategic Marketing (GSM) to support launch readiness activities while ensuring alignment to product strategy and long-term outcomes
Actively monitor post-launch adoption, usage, and feedback
Drive iteration and improvement based on real-world learning
Cross-Functional Communication
Serve as a clear point of contact for assigned digital capabilities
Communicate progress, risks, and learnings transparently to stakeholders
Build trust through clarity, follow-through, and evidence-based decision making
Example Success Metrics
Success in this role will be measured through a combination of learning velocity, product impact, and customer outcomes, including:
Quality and frequency of customer discovery and insight generation
Ability to translate insights into validated product decisions and measurable learning
Adoption, usage, and satisfaction of delivered digital capabilities
Progress against defined outcome metrics (e.g., clinical value, workflow efficiency, or user engagement)
Contribution to long-term product growth and strategic direction
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required
3–5 years of experience in Product Management, Digital, Engineering, Strategy, or related fields
Demonstrated experience working on digital or software-enabled products strongly preferred
Strong product thinking, including experience with customer discovery, problem definition, and prioritization
Ability to operate in ambiguity and take ownership of loosely defined problem spaces
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional, matrixed environments
Demonstrated ability to learn new domains quickly; prior orthopaedics or clinical experience is not required but exposure is a plus
Experience working in regulated, healthcare, or medtech environments is a plus
Track record of driving outcomes through influence, data, and structured thinking
Experience working in environments with limited structure or evolving operating models is a plus
How We Work
We are building a highly collaborative, outcome-oriented organization grounded in both strong product principles and a shared commitment to team effectiveness.
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
Ownership: A strong sense of accountability for product outcomes, not just deliverables, and with a willingness to take initiative in ambiguous situations
Curiosity: A desire to deeply understand users, clinical workflows, and unmet needs through continuous learning and discovery
Humility: Comfort learning from clinicians, peers, and partners; openness to feedback and new perspectives
Hunger: A proactive mindset, bias toward action, and willingness to take ownership in ambiguous situations
People Smarts: Strong interpersonal awareness, empathy, and the ability to build trust across diverse, matrixed teams
Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across clinical, marketing, engineering, and platform teams to solve complex problems
This position will be based in West Chester, PA and require up to 30% domestic and/or international travel, including time spent in clinical environments (e.g., hospital and operating room settings) to support customer discovery and product development.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Storytelling, Customer Centricity, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Strategy, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Industry Analysis, Operational Excellence, Process Improvements, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Management, Product Portfolio Management, Product Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility