Company Overview
Join us for an enriching journey with Outset, a trailblazing medical device company that is revolutionizing the field of dialysis. Our focus is to create one high performing team, obsessed with progress, in an atmosphere that is brimming with transformative opportunities. The heart of our mission is pioneering a groundbreaking technology that redefines the landscape of dialysis, streamlining complexity and cost, because patients deserve “better” now, not some day.
At Outset we’re revolutionizing an industry and changing lives. We’re impacting what the future of dialysis looks like by creating a first-of-its-kind technology in order to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis. FDA cleared for use across care settings, from the hospital to the clinic to the home, the Tablo® Hemodialysis System harnesses modern technology for a new holistic approach to dialysis care. We’re giving providers time back to focus on patient care. And we’re giving patients the power to take control of their life and get back to enjoying the things they love.
Position Overview
The Senior Product Manager, Upstream will shape the future product strategy for the Tablo Hemodialysis System by defining market requirements, identifying unmet clinical and customer needs, and influencing the product roadmap. This role serves as the voice of the market—ensuring clinical realities, customer insights, and market dynamics inform product development decisions. Partnering closely with Clinical Affairs, R&D, Engineering, Marketing partners, and our customers, this leader translates insights into clear requirements and strategic trade-offs that guide lifecycle planning, platform evolution, and innovation priorities.
Success in this role is measured by the quality of market insight, clarity of product requirements, and the impact those inputs have on differentiated, clinically relevant, and commercially viable solutions.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities
Market Insight & Strategy
- Lead lifecycle planning for existing product lines, identifying opportunities for enhancement, refresh, or derivative extensions.
- Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, customer feedback, and clinical insights to identify unmet needs and whitespace.
- Develop actionable insights that guide portfolio prioritization and long-term strategy.
Product Requirements & Roadmap Influence
- Define and prioritize product requirements based on market and clinical inputs.
- Translate customer and clinician needs into clear feature requirements and value drivers.
- Partner with Product Management and R&D to assess trade-offs between clinical, technical, and commercial considerations.
Cross-Functional Product Leadership
- Serve as a key strategic partner to Upstream Product Management, Clinical Affairs, Engineering, and R&D.
- Ensure product decisions are grounded in real-world workflows, stakeholder needs, and market realities.
- Support early-stage concept development, business cases, and investment decisions.
Lifecycle & Performance Feedback
- Support post-launch evaluation to inform future roadmap decisions.
- Ensure learnings from commercialization and customer use are incorporated into ongoing product planning.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 6–8 years of experience in medical device marketing or product management, preferably capital equipment or healthcare technology
- Proven experience supporting upstream product planning and influencing product roadmaps
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate insight into strategy
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical, clinical, and commercial teams
- Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM/marketing automation platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Marketo, Eloqua)
- Willingness to travel up to 25–35%
Company Culture
At Outset, we believe every person matters. Every Outsetter, every patient, every caregiver. Because we are here to create a revolution, and we believe in doing that by innovating everywhere with intelligent speed. Our team expects nothing less than our best display of strengths and skills, and we find joy in working together for a common goal. At Outset, we believe that curiosity, ingenuity and conviction in the power of technology will transform the lives of dialysis patients and providers.
We are fueled by the opportunity to give people their lives back. And we believe that it begins with YOU, our future Outsetter. At Outset, we’ve designed a professional world that our employees are honored and impassioned to belong to, one that offers challenge, the ability to collaborate with great people, and opportunities to build skill and expertise in a fulfilling career.
An opportunity at Outset Medical won’t just be about finding a job. Our culture revolves around the principles of moving farther, faster, together, so working here feels like a masterclass in peak performance, for individuals and teams.
Privacy is important to us. Please review our Applicant Privacy Notice.
Important Notice
We have been made aware of fraudulent activities where individuals are impersonating our company and offering fake job opportunities. Please note, Outset Medical will never request payment or gift cards during the hiring process, nor will we ask you to purchase your own equipment. Anyone reaching out to you with an email address ending in @outsetmedical.cc, is not a legitimate Outset representative. For legitimate opportunities, always apply directly through our official careers page. If you are unsure about the authenticity of a communication, contact us immediately at [email protected].
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Outset Medical is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, age, or any other protected status set forth in federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.
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