Senior Staff Product Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Cutera is a global medical device company focused on developing innovative energy-based technologies for dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Our portfolio combines advanced laser, radiofrequency, light-based and other energy technologies with sophisticated handpieces, electronics, software and user interfaces to deliver safe, effective and differentiated clinical solutions. We are seeking an R&D Product Manager to help define, develop and commercialize the next generation of Cutera's energy-based medical devices. This is a highly cross-functional role that sits at the intersection of customers, product strategy, engineering, quality, regulatory, manufacturing and commercial teams. The successful candidate will combine strong product-management discipline with enough technical depth to understand complex medical-device systems and translate customer and clinical needs into actionable product requirements.

The R&D Product Manager will own the product strategy, requirements and lifecycle management for assigned Cutera products and technology platforms. The role will serve as a key bridge between the market and technical organization, translating unmet customer needs, clinical requirements, competitive intelligence and business objectives into product strategy, product requirements and development priorities. The ideal candidate has experience developing and commercializing FDA-regulated medical devices, preferably energy-based systems such as lasers, RF, IPL/light, ultrasound or other therapeutic energy technologies.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Develop and maintain product strategies and multi-year roadmaps.
• Define product vision, positioning, target customers, clinical applications and business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for new products, product enhancements, platform extensions and technology adjacencies.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for new product investments.
• Establish product priorities based on customer value, clinical benefit, technical feasibility, regulatory requirements and business opportunity.
• Present product strategy and investment recommendations to senior leadership.

Customer & Clinical Requirements

• Develop a deep understanding of physician, clinician and practice workflows.
• Conduct customer interviews, VOC activities, competitive evaluations and market research.
• Translate customer and clinical needs into clear, measurable product requirements.

Technical Product Definition

• Develop and maintain Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), User Needs, product specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Develop sufficient technical understanding of laser, RF, optical, mechanical, electrical, software and control-system technologies to make informed product decisions.
• Partner with engineering to evaluate technical tradeoffs involving performance, cost, reliability, manufacturability, usability and regulatory requirements.

New Product Development

• Participate in design reviews, risk-management activities, usability activities and development milestones.
• Support development of prototypes and early product concepts with engineering and clinical teams.
• Participate in verification and validation planning to ensure product performance addresses defined customer and clinical needs.

Regulatory & Quality

• Work closely with Regulatory Affairs and Quality throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in post-market surveillance, complaint trending and CAPA activities when product-related issues require product-management involvement.
• Maintain awareness of applicable FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601 and other relevant medical-device requirements.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Own the product lifecycle from concept through commercialization, sustaining engineering and end-of-life.
• Partner with Service and Technical Support to identify recurring field issues and opportunities for product improvement.
• Develop product lifecycle plans, including upgrades, accessories, handpieces, consumables and technology extensions.

Commercialization & Launch

• Partner with Marketing and Commercial teams to develop product positioning, messaging and launch strategies.
• Develop product launch plans, training requirements and commercial readiness criteria.
• Participate in major customer meetings, trade shows, KOL events and product demonstrations.

Competitive Intelligence & Innovation

• Monitor competitor products, clinical claims, treatment protocols, pricing, business models and technology developments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including new laser wavelengths, RF architectures, energy-delivery systems, sensors, imaging, software and AI-enabled capabilities.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as the product leader across Engineering, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Manufacturing, Service, Sales, and Marketing.
• Effectively communicate complex technical and clinical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Other duties as needed or required.