Head Of Product, Technical

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 115,000 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

• 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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• 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.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

The salary for this role is between $156,400 and $312,800.

The Opportunity

At Abbott, we believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy active lives. That’s why we’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, 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.

Our location in Alameda, CA currently has an opportunity for a Head of Product, Technical. This individual will provide leadership, vision, and direction for R&D product innovation, and develop strategic direction and tactical plans for the Research & Development department to achieve the company's business objectives for both innovation pipeline and Supply Chain manufacturing efficiency.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for effective people leadership, up to R&D Director level staff
• Coordinates across functional areas, business units, and/or geographies in order to achieve company or area goals
• Fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives
• Collaborates across the division to optimize products and development programs strategy and budgets
• Builds strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives. Interacts internally and externally with executive level management, outside regulatory agencies, customers, vendors and/or suppliers
• Conduct high level program management coordination and strategic division ownership for a wide range of Pediatric and Therapeutic Nutrition products and all related technologies. Also provide management guidance for their organizations to ensure market leading technology and product development
• Establish product segment strategies in concert with cross functional senior management
• Indirectly controls the activities and budget of one or more functional areas, divisions, product groups and/or operations
• Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, EFSA, CODEX regulations, GMP etc.)
• Keeps the organization’s vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action
• Demonstrates effective change leadership
• Provides general direction to managers and Directors, exempt specialists and non-exempt support in various areas, groups and/or operations
• Makes and executes operational decisions with a strategic perspective
• Utilizes technical/professional knowledge and skills to establish, interpret and execute company policies in a major segment of the company
• May be responsible for formulation design, research and/or process development functions
• Creates an entrepreneurial environment
• Ensure that the Product teams have clear strategic direction.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Division Policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $156,400.00 – $312,800.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.