Group Manager, Global Product & Marketing – Acute MCS

Abbott • Pleasanton, CA

2d • $148,700 - $297,300 • Onsite

About The Position

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. The Group Manager, Global Product & Marketing – Acute MCS is a senior, high‑impact leadership role responsible for the strategic direction, portfolio management, and global commercial success of Abbott’s Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) franchise. This franchise includes capital equipment, single‑use consumables, and connected digital/cloud experiences supporting clinician workflows. This global role provides end‑to‑end product and portfolio leadership, spanning upstream strategy through downstream commercialization, within a highly regulated Class II–III medical device environment. The position requires strong technical acumen, commercial judgment, and the ability to influence cross‑functional and regional stakeholders in a global matrix without direct P&L ownership. The role is highly visible and critical to Abbott’s continued leadership and growth in the acute circulatory support market.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Biomedical Engineering or related STEM field strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading global Class II–III medical device products, including capital equipment and consumables
• Demonstrated success in both upstream product strategy and downstream commercialization
• Experience operating within global, matrixed organizations
• Strong understanding of regulated product development, clinical marketing, and healthcare markets
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and communicate effectively with senior leaders

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree (MBA, Technical, or related) preferred

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end lifecycle management and strategic performance of the CentriMag Acute MCS system and future Acute MCS platform investments.
• Develop and execute a long‑range, integrated portfolio strategy across hardware, disposables, and connected/cloud experiences.
• Lead portfolio prioritization, roadmap development, and investment trade‑offs to maximize patient, customer, and business impact.
• Identify opportunities for new product innovation, line extensions, and adjacent market expansion aligned to evolving standards of care.
• Establish deep expertise in the acute circulatory support ecosystem, including clinical workflows, competitive technologies, hospital economics, and regulatory considerations.
• Partner closely with R&D, Medical Affairs, Quality, Regulatory, and Digital teams to translate customer and market insights into clear product requirements, validate concepts with KOLs, design partners, and early adopters, and guide products through development gates to launch readiness.
• Provide strategic leadership for both regulated device development and unregulated digital experiences, in partnership with enterprise digital and IT teams.
• Lead global go‑to‑market strategy including positioning, value propositions, and differentiated messaging.
• Support regional and country commercial teams with product and clinical training, launch planning and execution, pricing and value strategy guidance.
• Ensure strong commercial readiness and alignment across Marketing, Sales, Medical, and Customer Support teams.
• Influence senior stakeholders across functions and geographies to drive alignment, speed, and execution excellence.
• Represent the Acute MCS franchise in key leadership forums and global reviews.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior