About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people
health. 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
will 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, theFreedom 2 Savestudent debt program, andFreeUeducation benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor
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 Alameda, CA location 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
#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
work on
* 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
* Plan and execute design research and user testing
* Collaborate with software engineering to implement and test new features and/or products
* Collaborate with product marketing to produce promotional and/or educational content
* Support on-market activities in collaboration with Commercial teams
* Analyze global market trends, consumer behaviors, regulatory environments, and competitive landscapes to identify growth opportunities and strengthen Abbott
leadership in digital diabetes management.
* Maintain and advance the product roadmap
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor
degree with 5 years' experience
* Experience building and shipping software and/or hardware products
* Experience working in highly cross-functional organizations
Preferred Qualifications
* Strong presentation and communication skills, proactive and resourceful with a
can do
attitude
* Able to think openly, broadly and strategically
* Strong analytical skills, able to draw conclusions from data
* 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 products in a regulated environment
* Previous experience working in health and wellness is a plus
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
$114,000.00 – $228,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Management
DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:
United States > Alameda : 2601 Harbor Bay Parkway
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf