Director, Technical Product Owner (Data Governance & Privacy Experience)

abbott; Illinois; Remote; USD 149,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a seasoned Technical Product Owner to bridge product priorities and engineering delivery across mobile, web, and backend platforms. You will own stream-level execution and partner with cross-functional teams to drive high-quality releases that improve patient outcomes.

In this role, you will translate strategy into epics and user stories, define scope and accountability, and push for data-driven decisions, quality, and regulatory compliance within a fast-growing healthcare tech

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 10+ years in Technical Product Management, Product Ownership, Engineering, or Technical Program Management.
• Strong technical fluency across modern software delivery (mobile/web/backend); Go or React Native strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including influence without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical product execution from concept through launch and continuous improvement.
• Translate outcome-based strategy into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog.
• Define scope, decision rights, and accountability across teams.
• Lead cross-functional operating cadence with Product, Systems Engineering, Architecture, PM, UX, and Engineering.
• Partner with Engineering on technical trade-offs balancing speed, quality, compliance, and business value.
• Co-own release readiness with Program Manager, including dependency management and risk escalation.

Skills

Go

React Native

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Product ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

CI/CD

DevEx

Observability

Cloud platforms

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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:

The Technical Product Owner (TPO) is the execution bridge between product priorities (“WHAT”) and engineering delivery (“HOW”). This role owns stream-level technical product execution across mobile, web, and backend platforms, ensuring clear accountability, faster decision velocity, and measurable customer/patient outcomes.

You will operate at the intersection of Product, Systems Engineering, Architecture, Program Management, UX, and Engineering to turn strategy into reliable, high-quality releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical product execution for a product/experience stream, from concept through launch and continuous improvement.
• Translate outcome-based strategy into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release-ready backlog.
• Define and maintain clear scope, decision rights, and accountability boundaries across teams.
• Lead cross-functional operating cadence to align Product, Commercial, Systems Engineering, Architecture, Program Management, and R&D.
• Partner with Engineering and Architecture on technical trade-offs that balance speed, quality, compliance, and business value.
• Co-own release readiness with Program Manager, including dependency management, risk escalation, and launch quality.
• Embed quality and compliance guardrails early in the lifecycle (shift-left testing, clear controls, and traceable decisions).
• Lead enterprise data governance and data privacy initiatives, establishing policies, standards, and controls that ensure regulatory compliance, data stewardship, data quality, and responsible use of patient and enterprise data.
• Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Security, and Engineering teams to translate privacy, governance, and regulatory requirements into scalable technical solutions, operational processes, and product delivery practices.
• Champion privacy-by-design and data risk management principles throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring data collection, usage, retention, sharing, and access controls align with organizational governance frameworks and applicable regulations.
• Drive stream-aligned delivery metrics and OKRs, using data to improve predictability, throughput, and customer impact.
• Support reusable platform and shared experience-service adoption in partnership with Platform & Delivery teams.
• Maintain strong documentation and communication of technical product decisions and rationale.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years in Technical Product Management, Product Ownership, Engineering, or Technical Program Management.
• Strong technical fluency across modern software delivery (mobile/web/backend); hands-on experience in Go or React Native strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations.
• Proven ability to decompose ambiguous business goals into executable engineering work.
• Strong agile execution skills (backlog refinement, story mapping, sprint planning, dependency/risk management).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including influence without formal authority.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in regulated environments (healthcare, med‑tech, finance, or similar).
• Experience implementing EHR Interoperability solutions and services.
• Solid understanding of security protocols and architecture like mTLS and OAuth.
• Working knowledge of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems such as Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Athena, etc.
• Practical knowledge and experience delivering secure solutions, implementing privacy by design, and meeting regulatory requirements including HIPAA and GDPR.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevEx, observability, cloud platforms, and modern quality engineering practices.
• Experience driving operating-model change (not only project delivery) across multiple teams.
• Experience serving as a Chief Privacy Officer, Head of Privacy, Data Governance Leader, or similar executive role with responsibility for enterprise privacy, governance, compliance, and information management programs.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data governance frameworks, data stewardship models, information lifecycle management, consent management, and regulatory compliance in highly regulated environments.
• Legal, compliance, or privacy leadership background combined with a strong IT, software, digital, or technology foundation, with demonstrated ability to bridge legal requirements and technical implementation.

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:

Product Development

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

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