Group Manager, Global Product & Marketing Acute MCS
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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 IIIII 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.
What You'll Work On
Portfolio & Franchise Leadership
- 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.
Upstream Product Strategy & Development
- 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
- 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.
Downstream Commercialization & Go?to?Market
- Lead global go?to?market strategy including positioning, value propositions, and differentiated messaging.
- This is a global role that will 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.
Leadership
- 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.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree required; Biomedical Engineering or related STEM field strongly preferred
- 10+ years of progressive experience leading global Class IIIII 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree (MBA, Technical, or related) preferred
The base pay for this position is $148,700.00 $297,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.