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Product Associate roles are among the more sponsorship-friendly positions in tech, with employers regularly filing H-1B visa and E-3 visa petitions for candidates with degrees in business, computer science, or engineering. Expect specialty occupation scrutiny if your degree field doesn't align tightly with the role. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
About the role:
The Associate Product Manager supports the strategic and tactical management of BD's Drainage portfolio and is responsible for driving commercialization, portfolio management, product lifecycle initiatives, and cross-functional business execution. This role will lead selected product portfolios while partnering closely with Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and R&D to support business growth, customer needs, and innovation.
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and readiness activities for a major upcoming global commercial launch while supporting a portfolio of market-leading products. The Associate Product Manager will play a critical role in shaping launch preparedness, building customer and field engagement strategies, and helping drive the next phase of growth for the Drainage franchise.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Manage designated product portfolios including Navarre™, Safe-T-Centesis™, Thora-Para™, and other drainage products to support revenue growth, market adoption, and customer satisfaction.
- Support commercial readiness activities for a major upcoming global product launch, including development of launch plans, field training programs, customer engagement strategies, marketing collateral, and sales enablement resources.
- Identify and evaluate portfolio adjacency opportunities across the Drainage franchise and partner with cross-functional teams, both within and outside of Peripheral Intervention, to support strategic growth initiatives.
- Develop and execute portfolio marketing initiatives that strengthen customer awareness, improve adoption, and support strategic growth objectives.
- Create and maintain market models, business analyses, forecasting tools, and competitive assessments to identify growth opportunities and support strategic decision-making.
- Partner with Sales, Regulatory Affairs, HEOR, Medical Affairs, and Marketing Communications teams to develop customer-facing collateral, sales tools, value messaging, and product training materials.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product development activities, including customer insights, voice-of-customer initiatives, market research, business case development, and commercialization planning.
- Lead product lifecycle management initiatives including product line extensions, SKU optimization, supply continuity planning, inventory monitoring, and product discontinuation strategies.
- Manage marketing materials through approved review and approval processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory, legal, medical, and corporate requirements.
- Support sustaining engineering and post-market activities including labeling changes, regulatory submissions, EU MDR initiatives, and implementation of product updates.
- Partner with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve product issues, support investigations, manage corrective actions, and minimize customer impact from supply disruptions.
- Monitor competitive activity, market trends, customer insights, and business performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve portfolio performance and strengthen market leadership.
- Support forecasting, inventory management, backorder mitigation, and annual business planning activities to ensure successful execution of portfolio objectives.
Required education and experience:
- 4-year college degree required.
- At least 2 years of experience in product management, marketing, business analytics, sales support, or related commercial functions.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain strong cross-functional partnerships and positive stakeholder relationships.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
- Proven organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and support business decision-making.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Healthcare or Life Science experience
- Product launch experience
At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.
For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
Primary Work Location
USA IL - Vernon Hills
Additional Locations
USA AZ - Tempe Headquarters
Work Shift
At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under "Our Commitment to You."
Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed.
Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
Salary Range Information
$83,100.00 - $133,000.00 USD Annual
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
INTRODUCTION
We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
About the role:
The Associate Product Manager supports the strategic and tactical management of BD's Drainage portfolio and is responsible for driving commercialization, portfolio management, product lifecycle initiatives, and cross-functional business execution. This role will lead selected product portfolios while partnering closely with Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and R&D to support business growth, customer needs, and innovation.
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and readiness activities for a major upcoming global commercial launch while supporting a portfolio of market-leading products. The Associate Product Manager will play a critical role in shaping launch preparedness, building customer and field engagement strategies, and helping drive the next phase of growth for the Drainage franchise.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Manage designated product portfolios including Navarre™, Safe-T-Centesis™, Thora-Para™, and other drainage products to support revenue growth, market adoption, and customer satisfaction.
- Support commercial readiness activities for a major upcoming global product launch, including development of launch plans, field training programs, customer engagement strategies, marketing collateral, and sales enablement resources.
- Identify and evaluate portfolio adjacency opportunities across the Drainage franchise and partner with cross-functional teams, both within and outside of Peripheral Intervention, to support strategic growth initiatives.
- Develop and execute portfolio marketing initiatives that strengthen customer awareness, improve adoption, and support strategic growth objectives.
- Create and maintain market models, business analyses, forecasting tools, and competitive assessments to identify growth opportunities and support strategic decision-making.
- Partner with Sales, Regulatory Affairs, HEOR, Medical Affairs, and Marketing Communications teams to develop customer-facing collateral, sales tools, value messaging, and product training materials.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product development activities, including customer insights, voice-of-customer initiatives, market research, business case development, and commercialization planning.
- Lead product lifecycle management initiatives including product line extensions, SKU optimization, supply continuity planning, inventory monitoring, and product discontinuation strategies.
- Manage marketing materials through approved review and approval processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory, legal, medical, and corporate requirements.
- Support sustaining engineering and post-market activities including labeling changes, regulatory submissions, EU MDR initiatives, and implementation of product updates.
- Partner with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve product issues, support investigations, manage corrective actions, and minimize customer impact from supply disruptions.
- Monitor competitive activity, market trends, customer insights, and business performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve portfolio performance and strengthen market leadership.
- Support forecasting, inventory management, backorder mitigation, and annual business planning activities to ensure successful execution of portfolio objectives.
Required education and experience:
- 4-year college degree required.
- At least 2 years of experience in product management, marketing, business analytics, sales support, or related commercial functions.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain strong cross-functional partnerships and positive stakeholder relationships.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
- Proven organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and support business decision-making.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Healthcare or Life Science experience
- Product launch experience
At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.
For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
Primary Work Location
USA IL - Vernon Hills
Additional Locations
USA AZ - Tempe Headquarters
Work Shift
At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under "Our Commitment to You."
Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed.
Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
Salary Range Information
$83,100.00 - $133,000.00 USD Annual
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Product Associate
Match your degree field to the job description
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree and the Product Associate role. A degree in business, computer science, information systems, or engineering gives you the strongest foundation. Marketing or liberal arts degrees face higher denial risk without additional credentials.
Target employers with a demonstrated H-1B history
Some companies sponsor Product Associates regularly; others have never filed a petition for this title. Focus your applications on employers with a track record of sponsoring product roles, not just software engineers. Past filing behavior is the most reliable signal of future sponsorship willingness.
Understand that specialty occupation approval isn't automatic
USCIS sometimes challenges whether Product Associate roles require a specific bachelor's degree. Employers filing on your behalf should document that the position requires theoretical and practical application of a specialized body of knowledge, not just general business skills.
Australian citizens should consider the E-3 path seriously
The E-3 visa has no lottery, no annual cap pressure, and processes faster than the H-1B. Product Associate roles at U.S. employers qualify when the specialty occupation standard is met. This makes the E-3 a significantly lower-risk sponsorship path for eligible candidates.
Start conversations about sponsorship early in the interview process
Bringing up sponsorship late creates friction and sometimes kills offers. Confirm the employer sponsors your visa category before your second round. Product teams move quickly and hiring managers appreciate candidates who surface logistics early rather than after an offer is extended.
Use work experience strategically if your degree doesn't align
If your degree is in an unrelated field, relevant product or business analysis experience can strengthen a specialty occupation argument. Three years of qualifying experience can substitute for one year of education, though this pathway requires careful documentation and is not guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Product Associate role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but it requires careful documentation. USCIS expects the employer to demonstrate the role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just any degree. Job descriptions that emphasize analytical frameworks, product strategy, or technical systems work tend to hold up better than generalist business language. Employers with prior approvals for this title are your safest bet.
What degree fields are most accepted for Product Associate visa sponsorship?
Computer science, information systems, business administration with a quantitative focus, and engineering are the strongest fits. These fields map clearly to the analytical and technical demands of product work. Degrees in communications, general management, or humanities face a higher USCIS challenge rate and require additional documentation to support the specialty occupation argument.
How do I find Product Associate jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by sponsorship availability, so you're only seeing roles where employers have indicated willingness to sponsor. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late that a company won't sponsor. Browse Product Associate listings on Migrate Mate to focus your search on employers already open to the process.
Is the H-1B lottery a major obstacle for Product Associate candidates?
It is if the H-1B visa is your only option. The lottery selects roughly one in four registrations, meaning qualified candidates are frequently left out despite employer support. Australian citizens can bypass this entirely with the E-3 visa. Candidates from other countries should explore cap-exempt employers, O-1 visa eligibility if they have notable achievements, or timing an application to maximize lottery odds.
Do Product Associate roles at startups sponsor visas as often as larger companies?
Less often, but it happens. Smaller companies sometimes lack the legal infrastructure for sponsorship and may not have filed LCAs before. When evaluating startup opportunities, ask directly whether they've sponsored employees in the past and whether they work with an immigration attorney. A startup that's done it before is meaningfully different from one encountering the process for the first time.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Product Associate jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.