What you will do:
As our Manager, Market Insights, you will leadmarket modeling, secondary research and quantitative insights for the Medical Division. You will provide functional expertise in market sizing, market research, and competitive insights to deliver reliable market models as needed to inform ongoing business decisions, as part of an assessment of a new business or market opportunity, and in support ofStryker’s annual strategic planning process. You will directly manage, develop and coach a team of analysts, developing and growing functional expertise and talent in Market Insights. Further, you will partner closely with BU Market Insight professional(s) and Marketing teams to drive collaborative market research, complete critical business tasks, and develop a bench of future Market Insights talent.​Â
This is a hybrid role, and we define hybrid as the ability to go into the office located in Cary, IL; Redmond, WA; or Portage, MI, at least 3 days per week.
​​Competitive and Industry InsightsÂ
​Evaluates and monitorsthe products, services, and market activity of multiple competitors.Â
​Deploys resources to measure and monitor changes to the competitive landscape.Â
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​Market ResearchÂ
​Works with business partners to synthesize the organization’s current accumulated knowledge set and identifies gaps that need to be filled in order to improve decision making​​Coaches team inappropriate investigative or analytical methods to conduct reliable market research.Â
​Market Sizing & SegmentationÂ
​Guides teams through category definition and segmentation exercises, ensuring markets are defined in meaningful ways. Challenges conventional thinking as categories evolve.Â
​Continually monitors and evaluates current market strategy and makes recommendations on new strategies.Â
​Maintainsquantitative market models describing the fundamental growth rate and competitive landscape of key segments and potential new opportunities.Â
​Developing the Strategic PlanÂ
​Contributes specific analyses to aid in the construction of strategic plans using specified templatesÂ
​BudgetingÂ
​Develops and manages a budget, thoughtfully allocating resources, expenses, and making trade-offs. Â
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​Leadership SkillsÂ
​Leads a team ofprofessionals: develops employees, which includes hiring, communicating company policies, setting meaningful goals, providing feedback and coaching,, administering performance appraisals, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures. Â
​Ability to influence throughout a matrixed organizationÂ
What you need:
Required:
Bachelor's degree is needed for a successful candidate.
​​​8+ years of work experiencerequiredÂ
​5+ years market researchor upstream marketing experience requiredÂ
​2+ years of people management experience preferredÂ
​2+ years demonstratedexperience in market and financial modeling requiredÂ
Preferred:
​Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications skillsÂ
​Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsÂ
​Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering on established timelinesÂ
​Ability to be persuasive in the absence of organizational authorityÂ
​Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policiesÂ
​Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)​​Â
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