Job Description

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.

Abbott's Digital Technology Services (DTS) group is seeking a Director of Technical Product Management to establish and lead a new Technical Product Management function within Engineering & Architecture team.

This is a founding leadership role responsible for driving strategic technology delivery, defining the TPM operating model, and building a global team that raises the standard for product execution across DTS. The ideal candidate combines product leadership, technical depth, and organizational influence to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Strategic Product Delivery

• Own product strategy and execution across platform, developer experience, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex technology products and capabilities.
• Identify technical and business risks, drive trade-off decisions, and ensure successful outcomes.
• Champion AI-enabled approaches to product development and delivery.

Define the TPM Practice

• Create and evolve product management frameworks, standards, and operating processes.
• Establish intake, prioritization, roadmap governance, and portfolio management practices.
• Develop metrics and reporting that provide visibility into product performance and delivery effectiveness.

Build and Lead the TPM Organization

• Establish and scale a global Technical Product Management team across global delivery centers.
• Define team structure, career paths, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and customer focus.

Champion the Customer

• Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring product decisions are grounded in user needs and business value.
• Translate complex business challenges into actionable product strategies and roadmaps.
• Drive adoption, satisfaction, and measurable outcomes for internal and external customers.

Set the Standard for Product Excellence

• Establish high standards for product management, execution, communication, and operational excellence.
• Continuously improve team effectiveness, delivery quality, and customer outcomes.
• Influence leaders across engineering, architecture, and business functions.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in Technical Product Management, Product Management, or related technology leadership roles.
• Experience leading complex technology products and platforms at enterprise scale.
• Experience building or transforming product management functions, teams, or capabilities.
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage deeply with engineering and architecture teams.
• Experience establishing product governance, prioritization frameworks, and portfolio management processes.
• Practical experience applying AI/ML tools to improve product discovery, delivery, engineering productivity, or decision-making.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive influence skills.

Preferred

• Software engineering or technical architecture background.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as healthcare, medical devices, life sciences, or financial services.
• Experience building platform products and developer-facing capabilities.

Why Abbott

This is an opportunity to build something new inside one of the world's leading healthcare companies, where technology enables critical work at global scale. You will define how Technical Product Management operates within DTS, shape a global team, and influence how products are delivered across the enterprise.

The successful candidate will help establish the playbook, raise the standard, and drive meaningful impact at scale.

The base pay for this position is

$149,300.00 – $298,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services

LOCATION:

United States > Waukegan : J46

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

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