Sr. R&D Program 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: The Opportunity: The Sr. R&D Program Manager (Digital Health R&D) will be required to be On-site at our Alameda, California location, co-located with core delivery teams and leadership. The Sr Program Manager is an expert in project management for medical devices, with deep experience in regulated digital application delivery and design controls. They excel in day-to-day execution, anticipate risk early and ensure predictable, compliant outcomes. Working in partnership with the Technical Director, they strengthen operating cadence, discipline and cross-functional coordination while advancing a modern, data-driven operating model. What you’ll do: Day-to-Day Program Execution will focus on the following: Guide teams through regulated product lifecycles, including design and development or change plans, release management and post-market support. Own the delivery of a digital product or suite of product development initiatives by creating integrated plans, cross-functional schedules and dependencies. Coordinate the resolution of technical challenges and translate tradeoffs to business teams in clear business terms. Facilitate operating cadence (cross-functional meetings, design reviews), safeguard documentation and compliance (robust design control traceability and audit-ready design history files), enforce stage-gate criteria and continuous risk reduction. Coach and mentor junior staff on SaMD regulations and development strategies. Partner with engineering, quality, regulatory, privacy, security and clinical teams to assess risks related to updates, design changes, platform changes or integrations ensuring that appropriate mitigations are defined and implemented. Coordinate and advise across digital application efforts for a globally diverse, multi-product connected system. Ensure compliance with all relevant standards and quality expectations for digital health and software as a medical device, including: Quality management system and software lifecycle requirements Product safety and reliability expectations Mobile App observability and analytics tools Labeling and instructions for use Design control obligations under both US and International regulations Focus on operational process improvement and systems optimization. Identify and prioritize bottlenecks, inefficiencies and avoidable sources of rework across the project lifecycle. Map and visualize workflows, process steps, data flows, decision pathways and stakeholder responsibilities to create shared understanding and address failure points. Design and champion best practice processes and solutions that build consistency, adoption and operational excellence. Required Qualifications: 10 years in program/project management, including 5 years in regulated digital health or software. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science equivalent. Ability to travel 10% of the time, including internationally. Preferred Qualifications: Ability to work in a matrixed and geographically diverse business environment with direct experience delivering global or multi-market releases with regional variability and change control. Strong leadership and communication skills across multiple levels of the organization. 3 years of experience directly managing technical staff. Program/Project Management certifications. The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: ADC Diabetes Care LOCATION: United States > California : Remote ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: United States of America : Remote 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.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter

Salary : $129,300 - $258,700