Director, Program Management - New Product Introduction

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 student debt program, and FreeU 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 Divisional Vice President, Global Strategic Initiatives, this role is a key member of the PMO leadership team, and is responsible for the New Product Introduction (NPI) portfolio, spanning sensors, readers, apps and cloud. This role ensures end-to-end orchestration of product readiness, from development through launch and scale, across global markets and includes oversight of all cross-functional programs in the portfolio. Unlike program-level roles, the G22 leader owns the portfolio system (governance, prioritization, and operating model) that enables consistent, high-quality execution of NPI initiatives at scale.

This position operates at an enterprise level, supporting the translation of business objectives into actional projects and programs through established business controls and integrated business planning process. The Program Management Director will lead across a highly matrixed environment, ensuring alignment to strategy while driving execution excellence and building organizational capability.

What You’ll Work On

NPI Portfolio Leadership

• Translate enterprise and divisional strategy into executable portfolio plans and prioritized roadmaps
• Ensure all NPI portfolio initiatives align to product roadmap, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and strategic priorities
• Orchestrate dependencies across:
  • Hardware, software, and digital ecosystems
  • Internal functions (R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Commercial)
  • External partners and platform integrations
• Resolve cross-system constraints impacting delivery timelines

Portfolio Governance and Operating Model

• Define and lead portfolio governance structures (e.g., PMR, intake and prioritization processes)
• Establish decision frameworks, escalation pathways, and performance tracking mechanisms
• Ensure disciplined execution through repeatable processes and consistent standards
• G22 leaders are responsible for building operating structures and governance at scale

Launch Readiness & Delivery Excellence

• Define and enforce NPI readiness criteria across programs:
  • Product development maturity
  • Regulatory submissions and approvals
  • Supply and manufacturing readiness
  • Commercial launch preparedness
• Drive consistent, high-quality execution across global product launches and releases

Risk, Compliance