Data Products Manager

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 

This role operates with significant independence and regional scope, including: 

• 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 

Other: 

Approx. 30–40% travel across the region 

English, other languages preferable