Senior Manager, R&D

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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of STRUCTURAL HEART disease. We aim to lead the markets we serve by requiring the solutions we offer customers provide an improved benefit/risk profile as compared to existing standards of care; a performance threshold that by definition, guides and ensures the productive output of our engineering, business development, and clinical research efforts result in outcomes that advance the standard of care.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Use multidisciplinary engineering knowledge to manage and participate in design and development of innovative medical devices or components/subsystems in support of company's strategic plan. Manages and conducts development work as part of a major project. Oversees and performs analyses to develop design specifications and performance requirements. Provides technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties and process (advantages/limitations) engineering planning. Guides direct reports to select and use techniques to solve problems and make sound design recommendations. Provides leadership and mentoring to other engineers, and technicians. Supervises other engineers and technicians performing the following tasks, and is a hands-on participant as necessary.

• Run empirical and experimental analysis.
• Conceptualize new devices using material knowledge and innovative mechanical design.
• Conceive and build prototypes.
• Work with outside consultants, vendors, and the medical community.
• Project planning.
• Ensure requirements of TDP and/or PDP are followed as necessary.
• Coordinate and manage resources to meet detailed project timelines and milestones.
• Support animal and bench testing and clinical evaluations.
• Ensure that the quality system requirements are being met.
• Support design reviews and physician visits.
• Define product specifications including justification and supportive testing
• Support development of product drawings and/or models
• Support development of test methods
• Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Maintains a safe and professional work environment.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION YOU'LL BRING:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related
• Master's Degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of R&D engineering/related experience
• Experience designing and testing medical devices required preferably interventional cardiology devices. Experience with a variety of manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability required.
• Project leadership and management skills required.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred. Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment. Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization. Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner. Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.
• Ability to travel approximately 15-25%, including internationally.

WHAT WE OFFER:

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:

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.

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