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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 114,000 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:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division. 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.

As the Senior Product Manager, US Marketing you will develop and drive marketing strategy for US product and partnership launches working with global marketing and downstream marketing channels to develop US ready marketing assets to support commercialization efforts. You’ll plan, coordinate and integrate activities associated with new product and partnership launches including managing project sprint teams, messaging and claims matrices, direction on labeling changes & localizing global baseline materials for key functional areas.

WHAT YOU"LL WORK ON

• Be the product expert for assigned products/partnerships, providing in-depth knowledge of product features, integration specifics, market trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs.

• Serve as messaging and claims/disclaimer expert codeveloping, localizing and revising claims matrices working with global marketing including product and clinical claims for HCP and Consumer that differentiate Abbott products and services.

• Collaborate with key cross-functional partners (Consumer, HCP, Trade, Market Access, Partnerships, & Regulatory) to drive direction of marketing strategy to support go-to-market (GTM) launch plans for product/partnership launches.

• Partner with Regulatory on indication and labeling change implications to new product/partnership launches communicating direction and business rules to channel leads.

• Partner with Ad & Promo & Regulatory to identify and prioritize review of marketing materials to support launches.

• Lead project sprint team meetings developing project charter, management presentations and managing launch execution.

• Develop and manage project plan to meet deliverables, including cross-functional timelines, channel leads follow up and escalations to achieve launch timelines/objectives.

Key Success Factors

• Strong influence management skills - effectively influences colleagues on marketing strategy and launch objectives across different functions.

• Excellent presentation/communication skills—Lead launch teams and interface with senior management from cross functional groups. Use conflict resolution skills to achieve alignment and results.

• Project management skills—ability to manage complex projects and programs. Ability to pull the appropriate level and functions together to support initiatives.

• Analytical skills—detail oriented with ability to create messaging, claims, understand market models and therapy segments.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree with at least 4-6 years related experience, with at least one year of experience in marketing or product management, or MBA with 1-3 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years related experience in marketing, product management, or MBA with 4+ years of related experience.

• Product management/marketing experience in medical device.

• Ability to articulate product benefits and communicate technical concepts/tradeoffs

• Ability to lead project teams in a fast-paced changing environment

• Self starter with desire to learn

• Innovative

• Experience in the diabetes category

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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 (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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 $125,700.00 – $251,500.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com