Global Marketing Sr. Product Manager

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 student debt program and FreeU 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

• Our location in Lake Forest, IL currently has an opportunity for a Global Marketing Sr. Product Manager.
• Travel 30%

What You'll Work On

• Independently develop and drive multiple projects and action plans across regions and functions to accelerate growth for existing product lines and commercialize new products. Identify problems and conceptualize solutions using creativity and innovation.
• Support the commercial organizations with documentation coordination (cross-functional project management, portfolio strategy/ prioritization) and global marketing support (websites, collateral, training, publications, scientific KOL, global congresses).
• Leverage deep technical and customer knowledge to recommend product enhancement requirements; represent the voice of customer; participate in routine product life cycle management team meeting; and interface with all geographies to ensure product scope and timing will meet market needs.
• Effectively influence and manage without authority when working with cross-functional partners as well as senior leaders.
• Maintain intelligence on the market dynamics, including competitive landscape, market share, and environmental factors impacting the product line.
• Lead communications with area marketing to provide updates on product performance, competitive activities, and other relevant information. Respond to country requests on product positioning, competitive information, product performance issues, etc.
• Serve as primary subject matter expert for other functional groups.
• Develop and document marketing processes.

Required Qualifications

• Medical Laboratory Sciences or Life Sciences Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including 2 years in marketing / product management.
• Marketing experience should include two or more of the following:
• Healthcare product launch, new product development, market assessment, voice of customer market research, sales tools/messaging and/or future trend analysis
• Strong cross-functional collaborative teamwork spirits and communication skills
• High level of comfort with developing, interpreting, and communicating complex information with impactful visualizations and supporting data.
• Demonstrated ability of working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization that requires quick response to changing market demands.
• Ability to travel globally up to 25% of time dependent on business needs.
• Demonstrated career trajectory, industry agility, global aptitude, competencies in project management, leadership, ability to influence without authority and collaborate well with other functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA
• 2+ years' experience in clinical healthcare
• Experience in software marketing includes SAAS
• Familiarity with IVD market, industry practices and understanding of the core lab, with emphasis on immunoassays.

* 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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

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The base pay for this position is

$102,700.00 - $205,300.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Product Management

DIVISION:

HIAC Core Lab

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : CP01

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % 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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf