Group Manager, Global Product & Marketing – Acute MCS
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job TitleGroup Manager, Global Product & Marketing – Acute MCS
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
This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure Division. 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.
The Group Manager, Global Product & Marketing – Acute MCS is a senior, high‑impact leadership role responsible for the strategic direction, portfolio management, and global commercial success of Abbott’s Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) franchise. This franchise includes capital equipment, single‑use consumables, and connected digital/cloud experiences supporting clinician workflows.
This global role provides end‑to‑end product and portfolio leadership, spanning upstream strategy through downstream commercialization, within a highly regulated Class II–III medical device environment. The position requires strong technical acumen, commercial judgment, and the ability to influence cross‑functional and regional stakeholders in a global matrix without direct P&L ownership.
The role is highly visible and critical to Abbott’s continued leadership and growth in the acute circulatory support market.
What You'll Work On
Portfolio & Franchise Leadership
Own the end‑to‑end lifecycle management and strategic performance of the CentriMag Acute MCS system and future Acute MCS platform investments.
Develop and execute a long‑range, integrated portfolio strategy across hardware, disposables, and connected/cloud experiences.
Lead portfolio prioritization, roadmap development, and investment trade‑offs to maximize patient, customer, and business impact.
Identify opportunities for new product innovation, line extensions, and adjacent market expansion aligned to evolving standards of care.
Upstream Product Strategy & Development
Establish deep expertise in the acute circulatory support ecosystem, including clinical workflows, competitive technologies, hospital economics, and regulatory considerations.
Partner closely with R&D, Medical Affairs, Quality, Regulatory, and Digital teams to:
Translate customer and market insights into clear product requirements
Validate concepts with KOLs, design partners, and early adopters
Guide products through development gates to launch readiness
Provide strategic leadership for both regulated device development and unregulated digital experiences, in partnership with enterprise digital and IT teams.
Downstream Commercialization & Go‑to‑Market
Lead global go‑to‑market strategy including positioning, value propositions, and differentiated messaging.
This is a global role that will support regional and country commercial teams with:
Product and clinical training
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