Product Management Director

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Join our Enterprise AI organization as Director, Product Management and lead a strategically important digital product from discovery through adoption and scale. In this remote role, you will shape product strategy, lead a multidisciplinary Product Team and turn complex business needs into products that deliver measurable value globally.

What will you be doing?

• Own the product vision, strategy, value proposition, roadmap, priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Lead a multidisciplinary Product Team across technology, engineering, data, design, agile delivery, change management and business expertise.
• Build a deep understanding of users and workflows, identifying opportunities to transform the end to end experience rather than simply automating existing processes.
• Validate opportunities through research, prototypes, experimentation, analytics and user feedback before scaling investment.
• Lead delivery from discovery through development, validation, deployment, adoption, continuous improvement and scale.
• Define objectives, key results, adoption measures and business KPIs, keeping the team focused on measurable outcomes and realized value.
• Own adoption and value realization, ensuring user readiness, workflow integration, feedback and sustained use are embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead senior stakeholder governance across the business, Enterprise AI and Technology, providing clarity on priorities, outcomes, investments, dependencies, risks and decisions.
• Build reusable product capabilities that can expand into broader business initiatives and additional use cases.

What will you need to be successful?

• Demonstrated experience leading strategically important digital products from discovery through development, deployment, adoption and scale, with personal ownership of product vision, strategy, roadmaps, prioritization and measurable business outcomes.
• Proven leadership of integrated Product Teams spanning business, technology, engineering, data, design, agile delivery and change, alongside experience influencing senior business and technology leaders within complex, global environments.
• Strong capability in user research, workflow analysis, experimentation, hypothesis validation and evidence based decision making, combined with commercial acumen and sufficient AI, data, automation, architecture, security and digital product fluency to partner effectively with technical leaders.
• A bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent experience. An MBA or relevant master's degree is preferred. No license or certification is required, although relevant product management, change management or AI governance credentials are preferred.

You. Unlimited.
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

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• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program
• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
• Training: Hands On, Team Customized, Mentorship
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

We anticipate the application window for this opening to close on 12.01.2026.

The anticipated base compensation range for this position is $136,000 - $252,250 USD annually. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. In addition to base pay, we provide competitive bonus and benefits, which include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k, tuition reimbursement, medical leave programs, parental leave, and generous PTO, paid company holidays annually and 8 hours of Volunteer time and a variety of wellness offerings such as EAP.

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.