Associate Product Manager

Checkpoint Surgical is hiring an Associate Product Manager to lead end-to-end product management across a diverse surgical portfolio. This onsite role in Independence, OH spans established product lines and new launches, with hands-on field involvement and close collaboration with clinical and cross-functional partners.

Role Overview

The Associate Product Manager will own core product management responsibilities across business planning, market strategy, field tools, physician engagement, and launch readiness. The role operates in a clinical and cross-functional environment, supporting commercial execution while informing product direction based on real customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a broad, growing portfolio by supporting established product lines with ongoing commercial requirements and participating in active new product launches across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Execute new launches including creation of go-to-market plans, field training, development of launch materials, and driving early commercial adoption for products entering the market.
• Own business plans, positioning, and pricing by managing the full marketing lifecycle for assigned product lines from strategy through field execution.
• Build physician and surgeon relationships through field time to understand clinical use and identify what customers need next.
• Support field enablement by working with Marketing and Sales to ensure representatives have the tools, training, and confidence to sell across a diverse portfolio.
• Partner across functions with Engineering, Clinical, and Operations to deliver product improvements and bring new innovations to market.

Required Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in medical device product management, marketing, sales, or clinical support; medical device experience or exposure to a multi-product portfolio is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sciences, or engineering.
• Interest or experience in peripheral nerve surgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic reconstructive surgery, or advanced biologics, with comfort working across multiple product categories.
• Ability to manage multiple products and priorities by staying organized and following through, especially as portfolio demands increase.
• Comfort with launch ambiguity to build structure where needed and execute with limited resources.
• Strong communication with comfort presenting to surgeons and participating in cross-functional planning meetings.
• Analytical mindset using sales data and market insights to guide priorities and recommendations.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for field visits, surgical case support, customer meetings, national sales meetings, and tradeshows.

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Job Details

• Job type: Full-time
• Work location: In person
• Location: Independence, OH
• Work style: Onsite

Why Checkpoint Surgical

• Ground-floor growth: join as the company, portfolio, and team are expanding.
• Genuine portfolio breadth: develop commercial skills across multiple product lines and specialty areas.
• Active launch pipeline: build experience from pre-launch planning through commercial execution.
• Real ownership and visibility: small team, senior access, and frequent field exposure.
• Direct path to Product Manager as the portfolio and team continue to grow.
• Collaborative culture: close alignment between product management, sales, and clinical teams.