Product Manager, Global Product Management and Strategic Marketing

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title 

Product Manager, Global Product Management and Strategic Marketing 

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 office in the Heart Failure division. At Abbott Heart Failure, our work is guided by our mission. We aspire to pioneer and increase access to lifesaving, connected innovations that empower people to take control of their health by delivering seamless clinical solutions, from diagnosis and treatment to monitoring and management.   

As the Product Manager for Mechanical Circulatory Support, you will be leading the organization and shaping the future for the highly critical HeartMate 3™ LVAD System. This role regularly interfaces with the Abbott Heart Failure Executive Leadership team and leading experts in the field. As a subject matter expert and critical change agent within the organization, you will lead fast paced strategic projects with an emphasis on patient-centricity. 

What You’ll Work On 

• Generate insights and recommendations that advance the strategy and roadmap for chronic mechanical circulatory support (MCS) products. 

• Be the global launch lead for game-changing innovations in LVAD that make recipients live like they don’t have heart failure; define launch plan, market access, pricing, distribution, sales force organization and promotion strategies. 

• Understand business dynamics and competitive trends and proactively plan for potential impact on Abbott Heart Failure business in the category. 

• Provide strong leadership and project management including clearly defined objectives/ priorities, established milestones, leading cross-functional teams to meet and exceed goals in a dynamic environment, while maintaining strong attention to detail.