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  • [Photo] Bekki Chapman • March 2, 2010

    BACKGROUND

    At Abbott, every day is filled with new discoveries and leading-edge innovation. Our professionals are passionate about life, health care and their contributions. With almost $26 billion in sales in more than 130 countries, we’re not just poised to enhance the health of the world – we’re positioned to make it happen.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    The Abbott Diagnostic Division global product manager (PM) will be a key member of a team charged with driving the marketing efforts for Abbott Diagnostics clinical laboratory software solutions across our global markets. This position is highly cross functional, requiring broad understanding of the healthcare market and customers and/or working in a highly regulated environment. Strong experience with relationship management across marketing, R&D, sales, and operations.

    The successful candidate will be a high-energy individual who can provide leadership for leading internal teams, introducing products, evaluating new technologies, articulating issues, and making clear recommendations to senior management.

    The marketing manager will develop, communicate, and position the product lines, working on new product areas of very high complexity and of great potential impact to Abbot Diagnostics. He/she will have expert knowledge of competitive products and competitor strategy.

    The PM is responsible for assisting in the following activities for their product(s):
    • Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities
    • Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers
    • Leading the development of business-case analyses and business requirements for future products and businesses
    • Guiding the development of product launch strategies and implementation plans
    • Setting product-pricing strategies, including discount structures, and managing those strategies in conjunction with market dynamics
    • Developing and leading the implementation of a plan to participate in market research including post-market surveillance, competitor and current practice activities
    • Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product
    The global marketing product manager position differs from area or country-specific product management jobs in three key ways:
    • Greater involvement in setting division-wide strategies (e.g. what products to fund)
    • Direction and leadership to the R&D organizations throughout the product development cycle (e.g. developing customer requirements)
    • Exposure to all international markets with the requirement to build networks and success through a deep understanding of cultural diversity and varying global market dynamics

    REQUIREMENTS

    Basic Qualifications:
    • Must have demonstrated leadership capability and an understanding of the commercial process for the IVD marketplace or healthcare IT.
    • Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and biologics.
    Key competencies required for success in this job include:
    • The performance excellence individual contributor competencies of adaptability, innovation, initiative, integrity, and teamwork
    In addition to the above competencies, the successful candidate will have additional focus on the following:
    • 3+ years of software marketing/product management experience
    • Strong customer and cross-group skills, including listening skills
    • Strong written and oral communication, persuasion, and presentation skills
    • Experience with the software development life cycle or related informatics experience preferred
    • Knowledgeable in technology and diagnostic industry preferred

    PREFERENCES

    • MBA or relevant master’s degree a plus.
    LOCALE: Abbott Park, IL

    SALARY & COMPENSATION

    Abbott offers a comprehensive salary and benefit package.

    HOW TO APPLY

    Qualified candidates may apply by posting their resume to http://www.abbott.com/careers. Reference number: 72443BR.

    Apply to URL: http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=660348-1871-1053

    Abbott Laboratories provides a "smoke-free" work environment.

    An EOE, we are committed to employee diversity.

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