Associate Program Director, Digital Solutions

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

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
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

Abbott Medical Devices, with revenue of $21B in 2025, is a global leader in providing life changing technology for the management and treatment of people living with chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, and movement disorders.

The Digital Solutions organization reports in the Medical Devices group and is responsible for leveraging digitally enabled technology to increase patient access to care and provide our customers with best-in-class experiences that support our collective mission to improve patient outcomes.

The Opportunity

The Associate Program Director, Digital Solutions leads the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of digital health initiatives, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence (AI) integration and electronic health record (EHR) interoperability. This role bridges clinical, technical, and business teams to implement innovative digital solutions that enhance patient care, engagement, and operational efficiency.  You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders internally, as well as external partners, to build our next generation digital offerings.

What You’ll Work On

Program Portfolio Leadership:

• Oversee the lifecycle of digital health programs from concept through deployment, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to define digital health roadmap, with emphasis on the use of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
• Serve as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, leadership and external partners.

Core Team Lead:

• Program leadership for AI and / or Data Interoperability initiatives focused on optimizing the delivery of care for cardiovascular, metabolic, and neuropathic diseases within clinical workflows
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams including engineering, clinical, product, and external vendors.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure programs meet regulatory, privacy, and security standards (e.g., HIPAA, FDA, privacy).
• Provide regular updates to leadership on program status, KPIs, and outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., engineering, data science, software)
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder digital health projects
• Experience with Medical Device, AI technologies in healthcare and / or EHR systems
• 12+ years of program management or equivalent working experience  
• Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills
• Results oriented with focused urgency, prioritization skills and ability to recognize/escalate issues appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technologies and industry trends
• Creative problem solver, agile mindset
• Proven ability to manage to plan and resolve issues. Effectively clarify issues and actions
• Excellent reputation for building relationships across various levels of an organization
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

PreferredQualifications:

• PMP or similar certification
• MBA or other related advanced degree
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence used in clinical setting
• Experience with interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, SMART on FHIR)
• Agile or hybrid project management methodologies
• Experience working in an FDA-regulated business (e.g. validated software related to medical, pharmaceutical, or life sciences products)
• Experience in digital health technology, preferably in the health or medical space

         

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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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.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Project Management

     

DIVISION:

MD Medical Devices

        

LOCATION:

United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Santa Clara : 4551 Great America Parkway

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 20 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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