DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Data Products Manager, located in Leeds, United Kingdom.
The Data Products Manager - EMEA is a senior individual contributor responsible for delivering and optimising digital data products and capabilities that support the VELYS ecosystem within the DePuy Synthes portfolio. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role applies advanced product management expertise to regional execution, working closely with Global teams and EMEA stakeholders to ensure digital solutions are effectively implemented, scaled, and continuously improved. The role has regional accountability for execution and insight generation, without direct people management responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Apply and adapt the global digital and data product strategy to EMEA needs, contributing to the regional digital/data roadmap through structured analysis and expert input.
- Independently manage and progress assigned digital product initiatives, partnering with cross functional EMEA teams to pilot, test, and scale VELYS connectivity and data solutions.
- Act as a key regional point of contact for Global partners, ensuring alignment, information flow, and effective execution of agreed product initiatives.
- Develop and deliver clear, evidence based updates on product progress, risks, and performance to regional stakeholders and in country teams.
- Coordinate and incorporate inputs across business technology, ISRM, privacy, regulatory, product, and commercial functions to support compliant regional implementation.
- Plan and execute user research activities, including voice of customer engagement and usability testing, translating insights into actionable product improvements.
- Support market research, validation, and post launch evaluation activities in collaboration with global teams.
- Provide structured regional feedback, requirements, and recommendations to inform global product evolution and prioritisation.
- Partner with Commercial Operations to support the execution of commercialisation approaches for VELYS digital products across EMEA markets.
- Collaborate with market teams and cross functional partners on capability definition, requirement prioritisation, and functional enhancements.
- Support product positioning and messaging through market insight, data analysis, and competitive understanding.
- Monitor key product performance indicators, analyse trends, and recommend corrective or optimisation actions.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, regulatory considerations, and emerging digital health technologies relevant to orthopedics.
- Provide ad hoc coaching, knowledge sharing, and functional guidance to colleagues as a subject matter expert (without formal line management).
Qualifications
- Master's degree preferred (Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Marketing, MBA, Digital).
- Minimum 3 years' experience in digital product management or a closely related digital role, operating with limited supervision.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in healthcare; orthopedics preferred.
- Demonstrated experience working in international, matrix based organisations.
- Experience with connected platforms, data enabled solutions, and digital health programmes.
- Strong analytical, prioritisation, and structured problem solving skills.
- Experience applying usability and customer centered design methodologies.
- Track record of delivering meaningful digital product impact as an individual contributor.
Priority Skills
- Digital Fluency
- Advanced Digital Product Execution
- Technical Credibility
- Privacy & Information Security Risk Management (GDPR awareness)
- Structured Analysis & Decision Making
- Cross functional Influence (without authority)
- Business Evaluation and KPI Interpretation
- Approx. 30-40% travel across the region
- English, other languages preferable
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.