Manager ILS Instrument Labeling

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Manager ILS Instrument Labeling to lead the global documentation effort for CORE Dx instruments. The role is based on-site in Irving, TX, and requires strong leadership, regulatory awareness, and technical documentation expertise.

You will guide labeling strategy, coordinate with engineering, product, and compliance teams, and ensure high-quality manuals and help content aligned with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5 years' experience in a regulated industry.
• Experience leading content development initiatives in structured authoring environments.
• Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience collaborating with engineering, product, and compliance teams.
• Experience mentoring content teams and influencing stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Instrument Labeling team, providing technical direction and oversight for planning, effort estimation, and deliverables.
• Define documentation requirements, project scope, priorities, and timelines with stakeholders.
• Develop labeling strategies, standards, and best practices for multiple projects.
• Oversee creation and delivery of customer-facing technical documentation for CORE DX instruments.
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate team activities across multiple projects to ensure on-time completion.
• Ensure labeling and documentation meet quality, regulatory and internal procedures.
• Communicate project progress, risks, priorities, and resource needs with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Provide technical solutions, estimates, and drive execution to meet schedule and business objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members through performance management and mentoring.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Technical documentation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Structured authoring tools

Windows

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.

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

The Manager ILS Instrument Labeling works on site in our Irving, TX location in the CORE Dx Division.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

This role Leads the Instrument Labeling team responsible for creating global customer-facing documentation for CORE DX instruments, including user manuals and online help systems. The position combines technical expertise, people leadership, and project management to ensure labeling is compliant, accurate, user-focused, and aligned with regulatory requirements and business goals.

What You'll Work On

Lead and manage the Instrument Labeling team, providing technical direction, guidance, and oversight for planning, effort estimation, and quality of deliverables.

Partner with project managers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to define documentation requirements, project scope, priorities, and timelines.

Act as the organization's expert in instrument labeling, developing labeling strategies, standards, and best practices while guiding key decisions across multiple projects.

Oversee the creation and delivery of customer-facing technical documentation, including user manuals, instructions for use, and online help content for CORE DX instruments. Ensure documentation supports both U.S. and international regulatory submissions and meets quality, compliance, and business requirements.

Plan, prioritize, and coordinate team activities across multiple projects, reviewing deliverables to ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and on-time completion.

Ensure all labeling and documentation activities comply with quality system requirements, regulatory standards, and internal procedures, while maintaining clear, accurate, and user-friendly content.

Communicate project progress, risks, priorities, and resource needs effectively with cross-functional teams and leadership.

Provide technical solutions to documentation and labeling challenges, develop project estimates, set delivery commitments, and drive execution to meet schedule, quality, and business objectives.

Resolve complex technical, process, and labeling-related issues by working across product lines and functional teams. Provide strategic guidance, clarify requirements, and support informed decision-making.

Lead, coach, and develop team members through performance management, mentoring, career development planning, and day-to-day support. Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• 5 years' experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical products, nutritionals).

Preferred Qualifications

• Past experience leading content development initiatives in structured authoring environments, ideally within regulated industries.
• Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with experience overseeing documentation efforts that align with each phase: requirements, design, implementation, and verification.
• Experience with ensuring documentation supports product and procedural goals.
• Strong track record of collaborating with engineering, product, and compliance teams to align documentation strategy with development milestones.
• Experience managing or mentoring content teams and influencing stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite environments.
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