What A Product Manager At A Fortune 100 Healthcare Company Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Healthcare Industry
Allie, a Product Manager at a Fortune 100 Healthcare Company, emphasizes the unexpected technical depth of the role, stating that "getting your hands dirty" is often required, including "holding retractors for a cadaver." This firsthand experience, exceeding typical marketing manager expectations, highlights the necessity of deep product expertise for success.
Product Management, Healthcare, Technical Knowledge, Hands-on Experience, Clinical Application
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Allie Dutson
Product Manager
Fortune 100 Healthcare Company
University of Arizona. 2015
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Business Management & Admin
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Product management requires deep technical knowledge beyond initial job descriptions.
2. Hands-on experience is crucial; you may find yourself in unexpected situations (e.g., surgical settings).
3. To succeed, become a product expert; understanding the product's technicalities and applications is key.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone had told you before you entered the industry?
There's a lot of technical knowledge required to be successful in this role. We're helping sales reps and surgeons understand the clinical application of our product.
I mentioned getting your hands dirty. So there have been times where I'm in educational sessions with surgeons and I'm fully scrubbed in, holding retractors for a cadaver and passing instruments to the surgeon. This isn't what I expected when I read a job description for a marketing manager.
But I think it's great. In any role where you're managing a product, you need to be the expert on that product. So it makes sense. Definitely a lot of technical knowledge required.
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