Abbott

Associate Product Manager - Global & Upstream

Abbott • $86K — $173K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Healthcare
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in science, business, marketing, or related field
  • At least 3 years of experience in medical device or related industry
  • Strong business acumen with analytical skills
  • Demonstrated experience with data-driven decision-making
  • Proven track record of driving business outcomes
  • Strong influence management skills across diverse geographies
  • Project management skills for complex initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the voice of the patient and clinician for product development
  • Conduct market research and competitive analysis
  • Define insight-driven product roadmap through research
  • Set growth vision and identify new market opportunities
  • Contribute to annual global marketing plans
  • Lead global commercial launch planning and execution
  • Own portfolio lifecycle management and market expansion

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Support for family well-being
  • Access to diverse employee resource groups
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Flexible working environment support
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Associate Product Manager - Global & Upstream

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Austin, TX or Plano, TX locations in the Neuromodulation division. Remote work is not supported.

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.

As Associate Product Manager, you will serve as a key contributor for global strategy and marketing of assigned product(s)/product lines, providing guidance and support on product development, market development, and collaborating with cross-functional partners globally. You will lead product planning throughout the product development lifecycle and be regarded as the subject matter expert on all things related to your products.

What You'll Work On
  • Serve as the voice of the patient, clinician, and sales rep on development programs. Make recommendations and decisions supported by voice of customer and market data
  • Perform market research, competitive analysis, forecasting, and ROI for justification of features and improvements
  • Regularly conduct qualitative and quantitative research that defines an insight-driven product roadmap; develop and own customer requirements
  • Set growth vision for therapy area, identify unmet needs and new markets, advocate for solutions, build business cases, and secure organizational support for the roadmap
  • Contribute to annual global marketing plans by providing market segmentation, targeting, and positioning, and all aspects of the marketing mix (product, place/distribution, price, and integrated marketing/promotion)
  • Lead global commercial launch planning and execution for new products and indications
  • Own portfolio lifecycle management including clinical data planning, inventory and pricing strategy, competitive planning, market expansion & exit assessments
  • Work closely with both US and international regional marketing teams
  • Offer leadership to R&D and support organizations throughout development cycle (e.g. trade-off and cost-benefit analysis, financial, and timeline impact)
  • Represent the business during product demonstrations, testing programs, advisory boards, and across various congresses and events
  • Travel may be required up to 15% of the time, domestic and international


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in science, business, marketing, or related field
  • At least 3 years of previous experience in medical device or related industry within marketing, sales, clinical, or engineering functions
  • Strong business acumen and analytical rigor, with the ability to translate data, market insights, and customer needs into strategic product decisions
  • Demonstrated experience using data-driven approaches to evaluate opportunities, prioritize investments, and measure business impact
  • Ability to synthesize complex information, challenge assumptions, and make sound decisions amid ambiguity and competing priorities
  • Proven track record of driving measurable business outcomes through structured problem solving and strategic thinking
  • Strong influence management skills-effectively collaborate with a diverse variety of geographies/cultures including Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan, Australia and Canada and functions including sales, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, regulatory and clinical affairs
  • Strong clinical marketing skills - effectively use clinical data to support and drive key marketing claims across a wide variety of geographies
  • Project management skills-ability to manage complex projects and programs. Ability to pull the appropriate level, functional, and geographic functions together to support initiatives
  • Self-motivated, team player with learning agility
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, and ability to adapt style and message to various audiences


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master of Business Administration or other advanced degree
  • 1-3+ years of product marketing and commercial launch experience within medical device or similar industry
  • Knowledge/experience within customer base - pain management specialists, neurosurgeons, orthopedic spine surgeons
  • Experience with implantable devices and the FDA PMA process


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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

The base pay for this position is
$86,700.00 - $173,300.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Product Management

DIVISION:
NM Neuromodulation

LOCATION:
United States > Austin : 8701 Bee Caves Rd

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Texas > Plano : 6600 Pinecrest

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

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Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
NASDAQ
ABT
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