Job Description

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

As Upstream Product Manager for Restorative & Prevention (R&P), you will lead category-level innovation planning and early-stage product development for high-growth areas within Solventum’s dental portfolio. This role translates clinical insights, market trends, and strategic business inputs into actionable product concepts and business cases, supporting the roadmap defined by the Senior Manager, Global Upstream Marketing.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

·Own upstream strategy execution for assigned categories (e.g., adhesives, cements, composites, prevention)

·Conduct market analysis, VOC research, and white space identification to inform product concepts

·Develop business cases and product requirements to guide early-stage development through technical feasibility assessment and risk mitigation

·Collaborate with Lifecycle and Downstream teams to ensure innovation readiness aligns with portfolio transitions and launch planning

·Support cross-functional workstreams with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, and Business Development to advance pipeline opportunities

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

·5+ years in upstream marketing, program management, product strategy, innovation, or technical roles

·Strong analytical and strategic planning skills

·Experience in healthcare, dental, or medical device industries preferred

·Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience with early-stage product development, concept validation and/or strategi portfolio planning
• Familiarity with clinical workflows and customer pain points in restorative and preventive dentistry
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear strategic recommendations
• Marketing or commercialization experience in a large med tech/med device company

Work location: Remote

Travel: 30% domestic and international travel required

Relocation Assistance: Not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.Please note, Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

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