Senior Director, Clinical Study Management

Abbott Laboratories • Santa Clara, CA

132d • $216,700 - $433,300

About The Position

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. Are you a strategic leader with a passion for clinical research and operational excellence? Join our high-impact team as a Senior Director, Clinical Study Management overseeing a global portfolio of 100+ clinical studies across six business units in our Medical Devices division. Lead a mission-driven portfolio that impacts patient lives globally. Work in a collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented environment. Gain executive visibility and influence across multiple business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience required leading large-scale, pre-market clinical trials in the medical device industry.
• Proven success required managing global studies and large budgets.
• Experience in vascular or cardiovascular devices is a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project management of global clinical trials with budgets exceeding $100MM.
• Influence study design allowing for seamless study execution.
• Drive strategic execution of clinical and regulatory goals across diverse therapeutic areas.
• Manage timelines, budgets, and resources across a complex, multi-BU portfolio.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team of project managers and clinical professionals.
• Oversee 400+ annual study milestones with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Engage early in protocol development to ensure operational feasibility.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the business by aligning clinical operations with long-term regulatory and reimbursement goals.
• Bring deep knowledge of international regulatory requirements to guide operational decisions.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company.
• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement and FreeU education benefit.
• Recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries.
• Best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees