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About the Role

This role leads a team focused on upstream marketing, innovation, and new product/program initiation for low voltage therapies, including leadless platforms. The individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure new products and enhancements deliver meaningful value to customers and advance the standard of care. The position is responsible for identifying unmet customer needs, shaping product strategy, influencing R&D, and driving new low voltage technologies from concept toward commercialization.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop an upstream marketing team focused on innovation and product development.
Define long-term product and portfolio strategies for low voltage therapies.
Partner closely with R&D, clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial teams to guide new product development.
Gather and translate voice-of-customer insights into product requirements and innovation roadmaps.
Assess market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies.
Build business cases and support strategic investment decisions for new programs.
Engage key physician stakeholders and thought leaders to inform innovation efforts.
Lead and/or participate on cross-functional teams to support organizational goals.
Responsible for all people-management activities including staff development, mentoring, performance management, engagement and recognition, and administrative duties.
Deliver on assigned goals on time and within budget.
Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.
Travel up to 20% of the time domestically and/or internationally by any means necessary to support organizational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree (such as a Master's degree or MBA) is desired.
Minimum 8 years of experience with or exposure to sales and/or marketing in healthcare, medical devices, or medical diagnostics.
Understanding of the technology and capabilities of the Division's products.
Understanding of market and customer dynamics.
Understanding of sales processes.
Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting medical devices/diagnostics.
Ability to develop, rationalize and present strategy.
Strong managerial skills relative to time, budget and people.
Ability to work independently and in groups.
Ability to work cross-functionally.
Ability to apply analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to make decisions where there are competing demands.
Ability to clearly, concisely and accurately convey communications, whether verbal, written or in presentations.
Ability and aptitude to use various types of databases and other computer software.
Ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships; display socially and professionally appropriate behavior.
Requires high levels of competence, confidence and credibility.
Strategic and tactical decisions will be made based upon data the individual provides and/or presents in a management or informal setting.

Skills

Upstream marketing
Innovation
New product initiation
Low voltage therapies
Leadless platforms
Product strategy
R&D influence
Commercialization
Voice-of-customer insights
Product requirements
Innovation roadmaps
Market trend assessment
Competitive dynamics analysis
Emerging technologies assessment
Business case development
Strategic investment decision support
Physician stakeholder engagement
Thought leader engagement
Cross-functional team leadership
People management
Staff development
Mentoring
Performance management
Employee engagement
Employee recognition
Administrative duties
Quality System implementation
Analytical thinking
Problem-solving
Critical-thinking
Decision making
Communication (verbal, written, presentation)
Database and software utilization
Interpersonal relationship development
Professional relationship development
Socially and professionally appropriate behavior

Location

Austin, TX
Sylmar, CA

Work Type

Fully onsite
Standard work shift

Experience Level

Minimum 8 years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Advanced degree (Master's degree or MBA) is desired

Salary/Compensations

$129,300.00 – $258,700.00

Benefits

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 high employer contribution.
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit.
Health and wellness benefits

About the Company

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.
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.
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

Equal Opportunity

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.