Surgical Innovation Manager – Sports Medicine

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🌵 Arizona, California, +2 more states – Remote

🌵 Arizona – Remote 🏄 California – Remote ⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $114k - $182.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🔴 Lead

👔 Manager

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Johnson & Johnson

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧬 Biotechnology

Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology

<Johnson & Johnson> is a global healthcare company that researches, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer health products. The company focuses on innovative medicines and therapies across oncology, immunology, neuroscience and cardiopulmonary areas, and develops MedTech solutions in cardiovascular, orthopaedics, surgery and vision. Johnson & Johnson also engages in health & wellness education, large-scale manufacturing, investor activities and global social-impact initiatives.

📋 Description

• Lead the regional commercial strategy and operating plan for Sports Surgical innovation priorities • Coordinate Area Vice Presidents, Regional Managers, distributors, Marketing, education, Strategic Accounts, Finance, Supply Chain, and other partners • Own launch readiness and execution for new products and strategic programs • Lead high-value evaluations and competitive conversions through adoption and portfolio pull-through • Set priorities and make business recommendations using market intelligence, customer insights, competitive dynamics, pipeline data, and financial considerations • Own portfolio growth plans across soft-tissue implants and disposables, arthroscopic capital equipment, biologics, and related procedural solutions • Lead development and implementation of compliant sales education • Establish governance mechanisms, dashboards, milestone reviews, decision logs, and action ownership • Influence across R&D, Marketing, HCC, Legal, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, and other functions • Engage customers and key opinion leaders to gather insights, answer product and procedural questions, address objections, and inform strategy • Build partnerships with Academic Medical Centers, fellowship programs, professional societies, and future orthopedic leaders • Develop and communicate field strategies for professional education and society meetings • Provide leadership during critical field challenges and coordinate issue resolution • Promote ownership, accountability, compliance, continuous improvement, and higher commercial execution standards

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required (BA/BS) • A valid driver’s license in one of the fifty United States is required • A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in medical device, orthopaedics, Sports Surgical sales, marketing, commercial strategy, or a related field is required • Sports Surgical experience is strongly preferred • Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional commercial initiatives from strategy through execution and measurable business results • Ability to own business plans, establish priorities, make sound decisions, manage competing demands, and hold stakeholders accountable without direct authority • Experience leading product launches, customer evaluations, competitive conversions, portfolio expansion, or field enablement programs strongly preferred • Strong strategic and financial acumen • Ability to synthesize market intelligence, customer insights, pipeline data, and performance metrics into recommendations and action plans • Ability to collaborate with senior commercial leaders, field sales teams, Marketing, Strategic Accounts, Finance, R&D, HCC, Legal, Regulatory, external distributors, and key opinion leaders • Executive-level written, verbal, and presentation skills • Leadership presence, sound judgment, change leadership, conflict resolution, and execution discipline • Strong entrepreneurial mindset • Ability to operate autonomously with governance, stakeholder engagement, and escalation discipline • Expertise in Sports Surgical products, clinical and surgical procedures, competitive landscape, and consultative selling methodologies strongly preferred • Understanding of healthcare compliance, regulatory policies, and procedures • Documented successful commercial performance • Must be located within 90 minutes of an airport within the assigned geography • Ability to travel 50–75% within the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Company consolidated retirement plan (pension) • Savings plan (401(k)) • Long-term incentive program • Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year • Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; Colorado residents – 48 hours; Washington residents – 56 hours • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year • Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year • Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care of a child • Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year • Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period • Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year