Product Design Senior 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 114,000 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 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 Join us at Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) as we work to help individuals with diabetes live more active, fulfilling lives. We build products that deliver clear, actionable insights — empowering people to manage their health with confidence.
As a Product Design Lead, you will shape the vision and direction of our digital health experiences. You’ll guide design direction and strategy through a deep understanding of user needs, lead designers through ambiguity, and elevate the craft and cohesion of our products across the Libre ecosystem.
This role combines vision-setting, hands-on design, and team leadership. You’ll steward the design of new product areas, continually improve our product experience, mentor designers, influence cross-functional partners, and ensure our experiences meet the highest bar of quality, clarity, and humanity.
This role is remote, with regular travel to Alameda, CA for team collaboration, workshops, and leadership alignment.
What you’ll do: • Set product vision and strategy. Define the design direction for key product areas, influence roadmaps, and ensure experiences align with user needs and business goals. • Lead end-to-end product design. Guide teams from early concept exploration through polished delivery, creating prototypes, high-fidelity designs, and narratives that clarify direction and drive alignment. • Elevate craft and systems. Uphold a high bar for quality, strengthen cohesion across surfaces, and support the evolution of our design system to create consistent experiences across the ecosystem. • Mentor and manage designers. Develop team members through coaching, feedback, and structured growth, fostering a culture of excellence, exploration, and thoughtful problem-solving. • Drive cross-functional alignment. Partner closely with research, product, engineering, and marketing, translating insights into clear, actionable solutions for our users.
Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Design or related field. • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including experience developing designers and leading teams.
Preferred Qualifications: • Proven track record designing and shipping holistic, end-to-end consumer product experiences that achieve meaningful business and user outcomes. • Experience guiding products from 0 to 1, defining north-star experiences, and iterating toward product-market fit. • A refined design sensibility shaped by curiosity, critical thinking, and strong taste, paired with the ability to articulate why things work. • Strong systems-thinking • Mastery in usability, accessibility, and inclusive design principles. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate vision, rationale, and tradeoffs to senior stakeholders. • Portfolio demonstrating recent, high-impact consumer product work with clear articulation of your role, thinking, and outcomes. • Deep proficiency in Figma, with the ability to iterate quickly and explore widely. • Passion for evolving your craft, whether through emerging technologies, new tools, or new ways of working.
Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$127,300.00 – $254,700.00
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, 25 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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Product Design Senior 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 114,000 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 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 Join us at Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) as we work to help individuals with diabetes live more active, fulfilling lives. We build products that deliver clear, actionable insights — empowering people to manage their health with confidence.
As a Product Design Lead, you will shape the vision and direction of our digital health experiences. You’ll guide design direction and strategy through a deep understanding of user needs, lead designers through ambiguity, and elevate the craft and cohesion of our products across the Libre ecosystem.
This role combines vision-setting, hands-on design, and team leadership. You’ll steward the design of new product areas, continually improve our product experience, mentor designers, influence cross-functional partners, and ensure our experiences meet the highest bar of quality, clarity, and humanity.
This role is remote, with regular travel to Alameda, CA for team collaboration, workshops, and leadership alignment.
What you’ll do: • Set product vision and strategy. Define the design direction for key product areas, influence roadmaps, and ensure experiences align with user needs and business goals. • Lead end-to-end product design. Guide teams from early concept exploration through polished delivery, creating prototypes, high-fidelity designs, and narratives that clarify direction and drive alignment. • Elevate craft and systems. Uphold a high bar for quality, strengthen cohesion across surfaces, and support the evolution of our design system to create consistent experiences across the ecosystem. • Mentor and manage designers. Develop team members through coaching, feedback, and structured growth, fostering a culture of excellence, exploration, and thoughtful problem-solving. • Drive cross-functional alignment. Partner closely with research, product, engineering, and marketing, translating insights into clear, actionable solutions for our users.
Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Design or related field. • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including experience developing designers and leading teams.
Preferred Qualifications: • Proven track record designing and shipping holistic, end-to-end consumer product experiences that achieve meaningful business and user outcomes. • Experience guiding products from 0 to 1, defining north-star experiences, and iterating toward product-market fit. • A refined design sensibility shaped by curiosity, critical thinking, and strong taste, paired with the ability to articulate why things work. • Strong systems-thinking • Mastery in usability, accessibility, and inclusive design principles. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate vision, rationale, and tradeoffs to senior stakeholders. • Portfolio demonstrating recent, high-impact consumer product work with clear articulation of your role, thinking, and outcomes. • Deep proficiency in Figma, with the ability to iterate quickly and explore widely. • Passion for evolving your craft, whether through emerging technologies, new tools, or new ways of working.
Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$127,300.00 – $254,700.00
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, 25 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf