Principal Product Manager

Caldera Medical

  • Westlake Village, CA
  • $155,000-175,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Principal Product Manager100% ONSITE - Westlake Village, CaliforniaCaldera Medical’s Mission - To Improve the Quality of Life for Women!Message from the Hiring Manager:The Principal Product Manager will play a critical leadership role in shaping the growth and maturity of the Product Management team. This individual will serve as a mentor and coach to the current Associate Product Manager and any future team members, fostering the development of core product management skills, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration. In addition to coaching responsibilities, this role will be responsible for laying the foundational processes, timelines, and minimum execution requirements necessary to ensure the successful delivery of active and upcoming product launches. Leveraging deep product lifecycle experience, the Principal Product Manager will provide strategic oversight to ensure long-term sustainability, market relevance, and operational excellence across the product portfolio. This position is both hands-on and strategic, designed to strengthen team capabilities while ensuring timely execution of near-term goals and long-term product success.Duties and Responsibilities:1. Mentorship & Team Development
  • Serve as a mentor and coach to the Associate Product Manager and future product team members.
  • Guide the team in developing core product management competencies, including market research, roadmap development, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and accountability within the Product Management team.
2. Product Launch Execution
  • Establish and manage baseline timelines, milestones, and key deliverables for all active and upcoming product launches.
  • Define and implement the minimum requirements and processes necessary for launch readiness, ensuring cross-functional alignment.
  • Monitor launch progress and proactively address risks, gaps, and dependencies to keep projects on track.
3. Strategic Oversight & Lifecycle Management
  • Provide expert insight on long-term product lifecycle planning, including product evolution, enhancements, and end-of-life strategies.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., R&D, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, Operations) to ensure products remain competitive and clinically relevant over time.
  • Analyze product performance post-launch and support the development of strategies to sustain growth and market relevance.
4. Process & Infrastructure Development
  • Build and refine frameworks, tools, and best practices to improve product management efficiency and consistency.
  • Support the standardization of documentation, workflows, and communication processes across the team.
  • Contribute to the overall structure and scalability of the Product Management function as the team expands.
  • Additional duties may be assigned in support of business needs.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, life sciences, or a related field (Master’s/MBA preferred).
  • 7+ years of medical device product management with at least 2 years in a senior or lead PM role OR 7+ years sales experience with at least 3 years O.R. based.
  • Proven experience mentoring or managing other product managers or cross-functional team members or as a sales trainer.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations.
  • Strong strategic thinking and roadmap planning capabilities.
  • Ability to define and implement repeatable processes and frameworks within a product function.
  • High degree of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
  • Travel up to 25%.
Competitive Compensation, Comprehensive Benefits, and more!
  • $155k-$175k Annual Salary
  • Medical and Dental Benefits – 75% paid for employee and family members
  • Vision Coverage
  • 401(k) with 4% matching contributions after 90 days of employment
  • Basic Life and AD&D
  • Unlimited Vacation Policy
  • 6 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave
  • 10 paid holidays- including your birthday!
  • Being surrounded by amazing people!
This role is being filled directly by our in-house recruiting team. We are not working with outside agencies for this position.Our Culture- Where Career and Passion come together!
  • A Culture of family and team… not a corporate goliath where you’re just another number.
  • All employees get a seat at the table and have influence with management. We care about giving back to the community. Our team donates time to helping local charities throughout Southern California.
is the heart of what we do, every day we put underprivileged women first. * Our goal is to treat 1 million women suffering from incontinence by 2027!Who is Caldera Medical?Caldera Medical is a growth stage medical device company dedicated to improving the quality of life for women. In 2018, Caldera was ranked one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing private companies in the United States and was ranked #38 fastest growing private company and #3 fastest growing Healthcare Company in Los Angeles by the LA Business Journal. We develop and market differentiated surgical implants specifically for the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Our products are used by Urogynecologists, Gynecologists, and Urologists worldwide.Caldera Medical is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran's status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation, gender identity or any other category protected by law.

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