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.

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 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. 

Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO 

An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. 
  

The Opportunity  

This position is in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are 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.    

We are looking for an energetic and driven product manager to join our growing Product and Innovation group, which is responsible for software and hardware products and services that expand and enhance the capabilities of the FreeStyle Libre platform, the world’s #1 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) solution. 

This is a fully on-site role in our main Alameda, CA site OR you can choose to work from our Milpitas, 

CA office as well. 

What you’ll work on 

Define and advance the strategy and roadmap for hardware and firmware products 

Use insights to help identify new product opportunities 

Identify and prioritize unmet user needs, and translate them into product requirements 

Collaborate with product designers to define the complete user experience 

Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineering teams to implement and test new features and/or products 

Plan and execute design research and user testing 

Train internal stakeholders on new features and/or products 

Collaborate with product marketing to produce promotional and/or educational content 

Provide on-market product support to Global Commercial Operations 

Drive the use of advanced analytics to generate (1) deep insights about product utilization and (2) real-world outcomes data 

Required Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years' experience or MBA with at least 6 years of related experience 

Experience building and shipping hardware products at scale 

Strong understanding of industrial design, hardware design, embedded software, and manufacturing processes 

Proven track record of launching successful hardware products, from concept to market 

Experience working in highly cross-functional organizations 

Preferred Qualifications 

Strong presentation and communication skills, proactive and resourceful with a “can do” attitude 

Innovative and able to think open, broadly and strategically 

Strong analytical skills able to draw conclusions from data, management information and trends 

Enjoys responding quickly and influencing people to deliver 

Sound time management skills, ensuring that work is produced to agreed deadlines and high standards 

Highly organized, focused and committed to achieving goals 

Thrives under pressure with tight deadlines on several initiatives simultaneously 

Understanding of delivering digital products in a regulated environment 

Ability to lead/manage program budgets monthly, create and manage purchase orders and scope of work documents with procurement 

Previous experience working in health, wellness, or wearable technology is a plus 

What We Offer 

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:  

Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance   

Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans   

Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs  

Paid time off   

401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match  

The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities  

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com   

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.  

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. 

The base pay for this position is $125,700.00 – $251,500.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.