Associate Product Manager – Global & Upstream

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.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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. 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

This position works out of our Austin, TX or Plano, TX locations in the Neuromodulation division. Remote work is not supported. Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

• Serve as the voice of the patient, clinician, and sales rep on development programs.
• Make recommendations and decisions supported by voice of customer and market data.
• Perform market research, competitive analysis, forecasting, and ROI for justification of features and improvements.
• Regularly conduct qualitative and quantitative research that defines an insight-driven product roadmap; develop and own customer requirements.
• Set growth vision for therapy area, identify unmet needs and new markets, advocate for solutions, build business cases, and secure organizational support for the roadmap.
• Contribute to annual global marketing plans by providing market segmentation, targeting, and positioning, and all aspects of the marketing mix (product, place/distribution, price, and integrated marketing/promotion).
• Lead global commercial launch planning and execution for new products and indications.
• Own portfolio lifecycle management including clinical data planning, inventory and pricing strategy, competitive planning, market expansion & exit assessments.
• Work closely with both US and international regional marketing teams.
• Offer leadership to R&D and support organizations throughout development cycle (e.g. trade-off and cost-benefit analysis, financial, and timeline impact).
• Represent the business during product demonstrations, testing programs, advisory boards, and across various congresses and events.
• Travel may be required up to 15% of the time, domestic and international.

• Bachelor's degree in science, business, marketing, or related field.
• At least 3 years of previous experience in medical device or related industry within marketing, sales, clinical, or engineering functions.
• Strong business acumen and analytical rigor, with the ability to translate data, market insights, and customer needs into strategic product decisions.
• Demonstrated experience using data-driven approaches to evaluate…