Senior R&D Program Manager

Job Description

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
• 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 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

This position works onsite from our Westford, MA location, supporting the Abbott Vascular division.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and hardware / software, vessel preparation devices, vessel closure devices, and thrombectomy devices.

At the Westford site, the Abbott Vascular team designs, develops, and manufactures products that are used for intravascular imaging. These products include disposable imaging catheters as well as equipment with complex hardware and software.

The Senior Program Manager, R&D manages the development and implementation process of company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products.

As a Senior R&D Program Manager, you will oversee the product development and execution of complex software and hardware projects, ensuring alignment with business goals, development timelines, and budgets. You will act as the bridge between engineering teams, stakeholders, and leadership, optimizing workflows and enhancing productivity.

Abbott's intravascular imaging team is at the forefront of innovation, building cutting-edge AI software and hardware solutions. Our team thrives on creativity, collaboration, and a passion for delivering high-quality, scalable technologies.

We are looking for an experienced Senior R&D Program Manager to lead critical projects, drive strategic initiatives, and ensure seamless execution across teams. We are looking for a strategic thinker with a passion for software, system and hardware capital development and program execution.

What You'll Work On :

Required Qualifications :

Project leadership and management skill 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.

Preferred Qualifications :

Strong background in Agile methodologies and development lifecycles.

Familiarity with cloud-based solutions, SaaS, or enterprise software is a strong plus.

Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools.

Job Family : Product Development

Division : AVD Vascular

Location : United States >

Massachusetts >

Westford : 4 Robbins Road

Work Shift : Standard

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time