You are driven by innovation and dedicated to advancing clinical excellence in healthcare. Ready to lead at the intersection of clinical science, data innovation, and product leadership, you’ll empower surgeons, researchers, and healthcare stakeholders with insights that transform patient care. As the driving force behind a high-impact registry capturing the pulse of biologic therapies in orthopaedics, you’ll collaborate with top-tier clinicians, data scientists, and technology partners to shape the future of regenerative medicine, ensuring the Orthobiologics Registry not only meets today’s needs but anticipates tomorrow’s breakthroughs.  

If this sounds like you, please read on! 

The Clinical Product Manager for the Orthobiologics Registry (OBR) is responsible for the strategic development, enhancement, and lifecycle management of the biologics-focused clinical registry product(s). This role bridges clinical expertise with product leadership, working cross-functionally with clinicians, researchers, data scientists, informaticists, and technology teams to ensure the registry delivers high-impact insights, supports evidence generation, and meets stakeholder needs across the healthcare ecosystem. Leads product strategy, development, and roadmap execution for the Orthobiologics Registry, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, regulatory standards, and clinical priorities. 

• Manages the technology vendor and overall budget and staff allocations for the Orthobiologics registry to ensure sustainability and alignment to the board approved operating budget.  
• Serves as the subject matter expert on biologics and biologic therapies, including use cases, data capture requirements, and emerging trends in orthopaedics and related specialties; partners closely with surgeon leadership to drive meaningful outcomes. 
• Collaborates with clinical committees, advisory groups, and stakeholders to define data elements, outcome measures, and reporting priorities. 
• Translates clinical and user needs into product requirements and user stories for technical implementation. 
• Oversees product lifecycle from concept to launch to post-launch optimization, including business case development, user acceptance testing, and release planning. 
• Partners with analytics, informatics, and data management teams to ensure data quality, integrity, and value to participants and research partners. 
• Monitors industry trends, payer and policy changes, and scientific advancements related to biologics and regenerative medicine. 
• Supports participant onboarding and engagement efforts by articulating the clinical and business value of registry participation; responsible for ensuring submission compliance amongst the registry participants. 
• Maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders including surgeons, researchers, sponsors, regulators, and strategic partners. 
• Manages specialty society relationships. 
• Manages the surgeon committee and the associated committee governance processes for the Orthobiologics Registry and ensures compliance with AAOS’ Committee Appointment Program (CAP).   
• Leads initiatives to ensure business continuity and to support future registry growth; this includes defining and executing initiatives to document current business processes and to identify areas of continuous improvement that supports efficiency and effectiveness.  

Exemplifies the following essential values of the Academy: 

• Teamwork: Effective collaboration and team-focus to solve complex problems and drive innovation. 
• Empowerment: The authority, information, and skills to make decisions and drive results. 
• Accountability: Ownership of process and results that drive decisions and ensure implementation. 
• Mindset of Growth/Continuous Learning: Focused on and invested in self and staff development to become more adaptable, making the Academy more agile, innovative, and sustainable. 

Travel:  

• Up to 10 days per year  

Qualifications: 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a clinical or scientific field (e.g., Nursing, Biology, Public Health, Health Informatics); advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MBA, MS) preferred. 
• 5+ years of experience in product management, clinical research, registry development, and healthcare technology. 
• Deep knowledge of biologics, regenerative medicine, or orthopaedics. 
• Experience working with clinical data, EMRs, clinical trials, or real-world evidence platforms. 
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage clinicians, technical teams, and business stakeholders. Experience with Agile product development methodologies is a plus. 
• Strong clinical acumen and scientific literacy
• Strategic thinking with the ability to prioritize effectively
• Experience in product lifecycle management
• Skilled in stakeholder and vendor engagement
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach

Desired:

• PhD in healthcare related field. 
• Experience managing work in Salesforce or other Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Association Management Systems (AMS) 

Salary Range: $95,000-$104,000, depending on qualifications and experience. 

Ready to lead with purpose, innovate with integrity, and leave a lasting mark on musculoskeletal health? Join us in shaping the future of orthopaedic care and driving the success of AAOS. If this opportunity aligns with your vision and expertise, we invite you to apply by submitting the following: 

-Clearly communicate why you are the ideal candidate for this role, providing specific examples and experiences as proof points. 

-Resumes must be accompanied by a cover letter with salary expectations to be considered.  

Please note:  

This hybrid position is based in Rosemont, Illinois and is open to applicants who can commute bi-weekly to this office. 

Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of work visas. 

JOB CODE: 1000136