Product Manager - Pleasanton, CA

The Product Manager brings the voice of the physician and patient into our efforts to ensure Calyxo’s products deliver on our physician and patient experience.  This position focuses on supporting the innovation and sustaining activities for commercial products as well as supporting new launches, informing the long-term roadmap, and development of product demonstration models. It requires creative problem-solving skills, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to be strategically agile in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.   Ideally, this role will have based in the home office, however, given the focus onsupporting commercial product, hybrid and remote options will also be considered.

• Commercial Product
  • Serve as the procedural and product champion for the CVAC System (including ancillaries), providing technical and competitive expertise to Sales and cross functional partners.
  • Act as the internal subject matter expert on procedural best practices, synthesizing personal case experience with input from surgeons, sales, clinical specialists, field trainers, product managers, R&D, and clinical development engineers to identify and prioritize procedural education needs.
  • Define, maintain, and evolve standardized procedural narratives, techniques, and “reasons to believe” that clearly articulate product value and differentiation versus competitive technologies.
  • Own the end-to-end strategy and execution of procedural education, including the development and continuous improvement of training content (videos, animations, presentations, digital modules, and clinical collateral). Ensure this content is grounded in adult learning principles, with consistent messaging, visuals, and clinical claims across all channels.
  • Create and maintain Instructions for Use (IFU) documentation in collaboration with R&D, Clinical, and Regulatory partners.
  • Support conceptualization and development of compelling product demonstrations to reinforce best practices and product value propositions.
• Product Pipeline
  • Support identification of new product opportunities and procedure enhancements based on customer and market needs and develop prioritized recommendations.
  • Provide upstream marketing leadership on product development teams, including the development of product, market, and branding strategies.
  • Bring the customer's voice into product development through best-in-class, qualitative, and quantitative customer research techniques.

• Product Launch

• Support development and execution of comprehensive early user evaluation for new products.
• Support commercial launch of future products, including R&D, Operations, Finance, Professional Education, Sales, and Marketing.
• Ensure smooth transition to Commercial Marketing after initial commercial launch

• Other
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Contribute to the Company culture of being collaborative, respectful, transparent, ethical, efficient, high-achieving, and fun!

• Director, Product Management

• Bachelor’s Degree; or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of related work experience in Product Management, Marketing, R&D, and/or Project Management, with at least 3 years in the medical device industry.
• Experience with innovative Class II or Class III medical devices a plus.
• Creative problem solving, including excellent analytical skills and the ability to take on complex, ambiguous problems by breaking them into smaller components and finding solutions.
• Ownership mentality with the ability to take ownership of projects and drive towards goals in a fast-growing, start-up environment.
• Self-motivated and excellent project and time management skills with a passion for learning and making an impact.
• Proven ability to act as a business partner and effectively communicate internally and externally at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated “Field Focused” style through co-traveling with reps, attending and participating in training workshops, etc.
• Ability to travel ~30% of time

At Calyxo, we prioritize a transparent and structured interview process to ensure the best fit for both our candidates and our team. Please be aware of the following:

• Structured Interview Process: Our hiring process includes multiple stages of interviews where you will have the opportunity to communicate directly with Calyxo employees. This ensures that you gain a comprehensive understanding of the role and our company culture.
• Verification of Identity: We do not extend job offers without first meeting candidates, either virtually or in person. This step is crucial to maintain the integrity of our hiring process and to ensure mutual alignment.
• Beware of Scams: Calyxo will never request sensitive personal information, such as your full name, address, phone number, or identification documents, via email or online forms before an official interview. Calyxo representatives will always contact you using an email format of firstname.lastname@calyxoinc.com. If you receive a request for information from any other domain, please contact us directly at info@calyxoinc.com to verify the legitimacy of the communication.

We appreciate your interest in joining Calyxo and look forward to getting to know you through our official channels.