Orthopaedics Product Management Specialist

Smith & Nephew
Today
£40,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£40,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
29 Apr 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Generous annual bonus Pension schemes Save as you earn share options Flexible vacation and time off Paid holidays Paid volunteering hours Private health and dental plans Healthcare cash plans Income protection Life assurance Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs Salary sacrifice bicycle Employee discounts

Life Unlimited.At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Join us as aOrthopaedics Product Management Specialist where you will help shape and grow our global Primary Knees portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the centre of innovation, customer insight and commercial strategy in one of our most impactful orthopaedics product areas.

What will you be doing?

  • Developing product strategies and annual business plans for the Primary Knees segment, including portfolio life cycle management, informed by deep market analysis and voice of customer insights.

  • Leading successful product launches by collaborating with cross functional partners on pricing, forecasting, messaging, launch materials and sales training.

  • Managing relationships with global surgeon consultants and supporting innovation and advisory boards.

  • Assessing new technologies and business opportunities that align with the product platform strategy.

  • Creating marketing content including surgical techniques, sales materials, surgeon focused collateral and digital campaigns.

  • Partnering with supply, clinical, medical education and regional commercial teams to drive execution and ensure global alignment-

  • Conducting customer visits and supporting commercial teams in top strategic markets.

  • Maintaining deep market knowledge through research, clinical literature, conferences and KOL engagement.

What will you need to be successful?

  • Bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, business administration, economics, or a related quantitative or commercial discipline required

  • Minimum 1-2 years of relevant marketing / product management experience, preferably in the medical device industry, orthopaedics experience is a plus

  • Ability to develop and execute product or franchise strategies

  • Experience managing a product P&L.

  • Strong facilitation skills and experience working with key opinion leaders

  • Very good English language skills (written & spoken)

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our Strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.

  • Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com)

  • Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.

  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!

  • Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.

  • Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).

  • Training: Hands On, Team Customised, Mentorship.

  • Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and many other Employee discounts.

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