Product Manager

Product Manager job at Abbott | Abbott Careers

• Oversee product development and design, conduct market research as needed, define price strategies, launch new products, and monitor sales performance to effectively market new products/services
• Evaluate market trends, customer behavior and competitor activity to identify product/service opportunities for the innovation plan
• Lead the cross functional timeline management for product development and product launch readiness
• Prepare products for commercialization by working with cross-functional teams (e.g., Operations, IT, R&D, PMO, Quality, Regulatory, Channel Marketing, Commercial)
• Adapt plans to improve the sales performance of product/services: Monitor sales volume, revenues and costs against forecasts to inform opportunities for optimization
• Lead launch planning and commercialization of products, ensuring alignment across cross-functional team and full product readiness for optimal launch success
• Collaborate with internal technical resources to synthesize requirements for the development or enhancement of products and services and their supporting technology / software enhancement

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum of 6 – 8 years of experience in product management and/or product development
• Proven track record of leading end-to-end product development, launch, and iteration
• Experience managing products through the full lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond, while anticipating future needs and challenges
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills, with a deep understanding of customer needs and the ability to represent the customer in design and development discussions
• Understanding of software and/or technology as a service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams and levels
• Ability to work in multiple initiatives with short and overlapping deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a diverse team
• Self-motivated and self-starter, with initiative to deliver results

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit
• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

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.