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Company Overview
We are passionate about our employees. We strive to create an environment that is stimulating and motivating and a culture that fosters mutual respect, teamwork, and career development. Come join the Keystone team so we can build your career together!
In addition to competitive starting salaries, we offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, perks and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
Please visit our website at www.keystoneind.com to learn more about Keystone Industries and career opportunities.
Position Details
We are seeking a highly organized and technical Upstream Product Manager to join our dental division. This role focuses on managing product development processes before commercialization. The ideal candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Operational teams to drive product strategy, ensuring smooth progression from concept to market.
Essential Functions
We are passionate about our employees. We strive to create an environment that is stimulating and motivating and a culture that fosters mutual respect, teamwork, and career development. Come join the Keystone team so we can build your career together!
In addition to competitive starting salaries, we offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, perks and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
Please visit our website at www.keystoneind.com to learn more about Keystone Industries and career opportunities.
Position Details
- Title: Upstream Product Manager
- Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for this role will have 2-5 years of project or product management experience, preferably in dental or medical device.
- Schedule: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, M-F, flexible. *This position is ONSITE in an office setting with hybrid opportunities.
- Location: Gibbstown, NJ (08027)
We are seeking a highly organized and technical Upstream Product Manager to join our dental division. This role focuses on managing product development processes before commercialization. The ideal candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Operational teams to drive product strategy, ensuring smooth progression from concept to market.
Essential Functions
- Oversee the upstream product lifecycle, from concept ideation to product approval, aligning with business objectives and regulatory standards.
- Partner with Regulatory Affairs to maintain product compliance with FDA, CE, and other global regulatory agencies throughout development.
- Collaborate with R&D to transform customer needs into product innovations.
- Guide cross-functional teams in product development, incorporating feedback to meet technical and compliance standards.
- Shape and maintain the product roadmap, identifying market needs and ensuring strategic alignment.
- Collect and analyze customer feedback and market trends with Sales and Marketing to refine product specifications and positioning.
- Identify and mitigate potential product risks in collaboration with regulatory and development teams.
- Ensure technical and regulatory documentation is accurate and up to date.
- Work with downstream teams to integrate the voice of the customer (VOC), monitor competitive activity, and ensure seamless transition into commercialization.
- Serve as the product expert to downstream and commercial teams and with customers.
- Support trade shows, conferences, and other events as needed.
- Serve as product subject matter expert; lead training efforts on products as needed.
- Perform additional duties/projects as requested by Management.
- 2+ years of hands-on product/project management experience, preferably in medical device or dental industries.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Team player capable of working across departments to achieve shared goals.
- Act as an individual contributor and direct functional groups without direct reporting authority.
- Proven experience working in cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, R&D, Regulatory, and Operations.
- Serve as an individual contributor, taking ownership of specific tasks and projects, while also directing functional groups to ensure objectives are met.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple timelines and priorities, ensuring adherence to project schedules.
- Organized, with a strong attention to detail and follow up.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong technical acumen with a deep understanding of product development processes.
- Proactive and disciplined self-starter with an innate curiosity for learning and trying new things.
- Demonstrated knowledge of FDA, cGMP, OSHA, EPA, MDR standards
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory and compliance strategies.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field.
- PMP Certification a plus.
- Medical, RX, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Company-sponsored Life Insurance
- Options for Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Medical, Dependent Care / Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- 401K Plan with employer contribution
- Voluntary Term Life/AD&D Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Weekly Pay
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Company social events throughout the year including tickets to sports events and concerts
- Free Lunch Daily (Gibbstown)
- On-site free Fitness Center (Gibbstown)
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