Sr. Upstream Product Manager (Electrophysiology)

Location: Irvine, California, United States; full-time onsite role.

Base pay: $122,000–$212,750 per year, plus eligibility for the company’s long-term incentive program.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops innovative, less invasive, and personalized healthcare and electrophysiology solutions.

What you will do

• Lead upstream product strategy for next-generation electrophysiology technologies and platforms.
• Identify unmet clinical needs through physician engagement, Voice of Customer research, and market assessments.
• Translate customer insights into product requirements, value propositions, and innovation opportunities.
• Partner with R&D to evaluate concepts, define user needs, and guide early-stage product development.
• Develop forecasts, business cases, market assessments, and commercial strategies for investment decisions.
• Align R&D, clinical, medical, regulatory, downstream marketing, and commercial stakeholders across global and regional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, business, marketing, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in medical devices, healthcare, or a related industry.
• 3+ years of experience in upstream marketing, product management, strategy, innovation, or product development.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills, including forecasting, business cases, and market assessments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Nice to have

• MBA or an advanced degree.
• Experience in electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular devices, or interventional specialties.
• Experience with catheter-based technologies, mapping systems, or ablation therapies.
• Experience supporting global product development and launch activities.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and create strategic clarity in a fast-paced innovation environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, dignity, and equal opportunity.
• Vacation, sick time, holidays, and work, personal, and family time.
• Parental, bereavement, caregiver, volunteer, and military spouse leave programs.
• Long-term incentive program eligibility.