Global Product Manager, Cardiometabolic

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 DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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

This position works out in our facilities of Lake Forest IL in the Abbott RMDx Division. 

We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

What You’ll Work On

Abbott RMDx is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies.  Under minimal supervision, the position of Global Product Manager, Cardiometabolic is responsible for the strategy, global market development, product management and support of multiple cardiometabolic assays with contributions to strategy and commercial support for the Cardiometabolic platforms broadly. The scope of this position is to define the portfolio strategy with supporting business cases, contribute marketing inputs to drive R&D projects, and to develop and execute marketing strategies and tactical programs to achieve business plan objectives, goals, and P&L commitments, as well as ongoing business management including analysis, forecasting, and budget management of programs supporting the commercial success of these product lines globally.  This position will be considered as a developmental role for individuals seeking more senior leadership positions in Abbott.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

·  Develop and execute annual and long-term marketing plan for current and future products, establishing strategies and tactics to deliver on cardiometabolic sales growth and profitability goals.
·  Understand global trends and market dynamics (health care professional, retail health, consumer/patient, managed care organizations, government, CMS, NHS, industry, competitive, adjacent categories).  
·  Conduct market research projects to generate stakeholder insights and identify desired unmet needs.  Develop and deliver robust business cases to propose innovation opportunities.  Provide marketing inputs to drive R&D programs.
·  Develop global product launch plan including forecasts for new offerings. Interface with operations to continue to provide global demand forecast post-launch.
·  Design and develop, in cooperation with business unit marketing communications leaders, and regional marketing: all collateral support material, including brochures, slide presentations, etc. needed for training and promotional activities.
·  Coordinate with global and regional marketing counterparts to drive continuous improvement in marketing approach, processes, program and launch execution.  Support with key sales trainings & national/regional sales meetings, as needed.
·  Identify clinical and HEOR evidence gaps.  Collaborate with global marketing colleagues, medical and scientific affairs, division HEOR and regional market access to prioritize strategic needs for post-market studies to further develop the market.  Drive execution and completion of such projects through to publication as applicable.
·  Accommodates flexible and non-standard work schedule, work setting and travel to permit for collaboration with global work teams
·  Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices; build productive internal/external working relationships
·  Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies
·  Responsibility for specific tasks will be reflected in the employee’s training plan
·  Other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business

Required Qualifications

·  4-year College or university degree preferably in the sciences or marketing.
·  5- 7 years in product management/marketing within global healthcare, diagnostics or medical device organization.
·  Proven self-starter who works with minimal guidance exhibiting initiative and a mindset to continuous improvement.
·  Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams from idea to launch.
·  Demonstrated strength in written, and verbal communication skills with proven ability to interact directly with leadership to drive strategy and investment decisions.
·  Excellent analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

·  MBA
·  Strong knowledge of diagnostic industry, with proven track record of success in strategic planning, market development, value messaging development and launch excellence.
·  Familiarity with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, point-of-care testing, and an understanding of sales.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. 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
$95,000.00 – $190,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Marketing Support

     

DIVISION:

CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics

        

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : J55

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 20 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     
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