Associate Product Manager – Global & Upstream

Abbott; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 86,700 - 173,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage

High employer retirement contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Diversity recognition

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an Associate Product Manager for Global & Upstream in the Neuromodulation division. This role supports global strategy, product development, and market development across assigned product lines, collaborating with cross-functional partners worldwide.

You will lead planning through the product lifecycle, acting as the subject matter expert on your products and guiding evidence-based decisions across markets. Remote work is not supported in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, business, marketing, or related field.
• 3+ years in medical device/related industry in marketing, sales, clinical, or engineering functions.
• Strong business acumen and analytical rigor translating data into strategic decisions.
• Experience using data-driven approaches to evaluate opportunities and measure impact.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and manage prioritization amid ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as voice of patient, clinician, and sales on development programs with data-backed recommendations.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, forecasting, and ROI justification for features.
• Define an insight-driven product roadmap and own customer requirements.
• Set growth vision for therapy area and identify unmet needs and new markets.
• Contribute to global marketing plans with market segmentation and positioning elements.
• Lead global launch planning and execution for new products and indications.
• Own portfolio lifecycle management including data planning, pricing, and competitive strategy.
• Collaborate with US and international regional marketing teams.
• Provide leadership to R&D and support organizations through development cycles.
• Represent the business during product demonstrations and advisory boards.
• Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Market research

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

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.

Job Title

Associate Product Manager – Global & Upstream

Working at Abbott

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.

The Opportunity

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.

As Associate Product Manager, you will serve as a key contributor for global strategy and marketing of assigned product(s)/product lines, providing guidance and support on product development, market development, and collaborating with cross-functional partners globally. You will lead product planning throughout the product development lifecycle and be regarded as the subject matter expert on all things related to your products.

What You'll Work On

• 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

Required Qualifications

• 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 opportunities, prioritize investments, and measure business impact
• Ability to synthesize complex information, challenge assumptions, and make sound decisions amid ambiguity and competing priorities
• Proven track record of driving measurable business outcomes through structured problem solving and strategic thinking
• Strong influence management skills—effectively collaborate with a diverse variety of geographies/cultures including Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan, Australia and Canada and functions including sales, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, regulatory and clinical affairs
• Strong clinical marketing skills – effectively use clinical data to support and drive key marketing claims across a wide variety of geographies
• Project management skills—ability to manage complex projects and programs. Ability to pull the appropriate level, functional, and geographic functions together to support initiatives
• Self-motivated, team player with learning agility
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and ability to adapt style and message to various audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration or other advanced degree
• 1-3+ years of product marketing and commercial launch experience within medical device or similar industry
• Knowledge/experience within customer base – pain management specialists, neurosurgeons, orthopedic spine surgeons
• Experience with implantable devices and the FDA PMA process

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The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.