Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for?free medical coverage in our?Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO?medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Director of Program Management, this role is a key member of the PMO New Product Introduction (NPI) team and is responsible for leading digital NPI programs and sub-portfolio execution, spanning apps and cloud. This role ensures end-to-end orchestration of digital product readiness, from development through launch and scale, across global markets with accountability for delivery of complex, cross-functional digital programs within the NPI portfolio.
This position operates the portfolio execution level, translating business objectives into integrated program plans through established governance and integrated business planning processes, while driving execution excellence across a highly matrixed environment.
What You'll Work On
Digital NPI Program and Portfolio Leadership
Leadthe app and cloud portfolio, includingexecution ofmajor digital NPI programs
Translate enterprise divisional strategy into program plans and roadmaps aligned to NPI priorities
Ensurealignmentto product roadmap,IBP processes and launch commitments
Orchestrate dependencies across:
Hardware, software, and digital ecosystems
Cross functional partners
External partners and platform integrations
Resolve cross-system constraintsand execution risksimpactingdelivery timelines
Portfolio Governance and Operating Model
Lead governance for assigned programs and contribute to portfolio governance forums
Drive structured decision-making through:
Clear status, risks, and trade-offs
Recommended actions for leadership
Apply and improve existing operating models, processes, and tools
Launch Readiness & Delivery Excellence
Ensure programs meet NPI readiness milestones:
Product development maturity
Regulatory submissions and approvals
Digital system readiness
Commercial launch preparedness
Drive consistent, high-quality execution across global product launches and releases
Risk, Compliance & Quality Management
Manageprogram-level risks, dependencies, and trade-offs
Ensure alignment withregulatory, quality, and compliance requirements
Escalate critical risks withclear mitigation plans and recommendations
Executive Communication & Decision Support
Provide clear, decision-oriented insightsinto the portfolioteam andsenior leadership
Frame options, trade-offs, and recommendationsto drivetimelydecisions
Escalate issuesrequiringcross-portfolio or enterprise alignment
Talent Leadership & PMO Capability
Lead and develop project and program leaders (G18-G20) within assigned programs
Drive execution rigor, accountability, and consistent ways of working
Contribute to development of PMO capability, tools, and best practices
Experience You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
Minimum 7years experienceinprogram/portfolio leadership within a global, matrixedteam,preferably including experience with consumer-focusedmedical or softwareproducts.
Associates Degree(+/- 13 years)
Preferred Qualifications
Cross-functional experience in the areas of R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing
Knowledge of regulations and standards related to medical devices (egFDA, ISO, QSR design controls).
Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-level portfolios and influence senior stakeholders, and to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders across multiple time zones.
Deepexpertisein governance design, operating models, and portfolio prioritization
Strong executive communication and decision-making skills
Proventrack recordof building and developing high-performing teams
Experience with portfolio management tools and reporting frameworks preferred
Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people at all levels of the organization
Strong leadership, and the ability to collect information from multiplesources, andsynthesize, integrate, and resolve conflicting requirements and cross-functional issues.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Divisional Information
Medical Devices
General Medical Devices:
Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine ?ngersticks.
CRM
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
Diabetes
We're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
Vascular
Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.
Neuromodulation
Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.
Structural Heart
Structural Heart Business Mission: why we exist
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.
EP
In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
HF
In Abbott's Heart Failure (HF) business, we're developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
Diagnostics
We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.
Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.
Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.
Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world's greatest healthcare challenges.
Nutrition
Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® - to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest live
The base pay for this position is $172,000.00 - $344,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com
