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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Director of IT for Product Technology leads the Medical Devices Product Technology team. This role develops strategies for continual growth and to meet the current and future needs of business R&D and other groups to co-develop connected products. This involves responsibility for the development, security design and support of the connected products residing on our platforms, for all aspects of the cycle. Working with the business, understanding industry safety standards and internal quality standards, this role leads the team to ensure security and quality is part of the design of the connected products, as well as for the platform on which they reside. To achieve this, the role must work effectively with stakeholders across multiple business units and IT, build and maintain a team that is able to effectively develop, support and provide expertise to business product groups, while we increase the capability and maturity of those business teams. This role will build excellent understanding of the business strategies, processes and products, is aware of the evolution of technologies, and takes into account industry standards and regulations relevant to the area.

Position Scope:

This position reports to the DVP IT Medical Devices. Primary relationships include business product group and R&D employees and leaders across Medical Devices and other clients. Will align with BTS functions and leaders around enterprise and product security, and quality compliance. May report to and be asked to manage prioritization conflicts between business product group leaders and functional DVPs both in business and IT. This role manages technical dev-sec-ops groups for Product Technology and will manage through 2+ layers of personnel.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Service Delivery

Develop and execute the IT strategy for hybrid cloud shared services supporting connected medical devices and patient/clinic-facing systems.
Design and implement an operational model that ensures efficient, effective, and scalable IT service delivery.
Provide secure, reliable platforms that enable Abbott business partners to focus on customer-facing application development, data analytics, and AI.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

Lead and inspire multiple IT teams in a collaborative, innovative environment.
Identify, recruit, and retain top IT talent aligned with company goals and culture.
Create and execute professional development programs, offering training, mentorship, and career growth opportunities.
Establish performance metrics and feedback processes to drive continuous improvement.
Develop succession plans and identify future IT leaders.
Foster a positive, high-performance culture that promotes engagement, innovation, and continuous learning.

Security, Compliance & Risk Management

Implement robust security measures to protect patient data and device integrity.
Ensure all IT solutions comply with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, FDA) and industry standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
Provide secure, scalable platforms with built-in compliance and monitoring.
Lead the organization through audits and assessments successfully.

Collaboration & Innovation

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to anticipate business needs and identify scaling opportunities through centralized hosting.
Partner with corporate IT and other functions to share best practices and leverage enterprise-wide capabilities.
Work with vendors and partners to procure and manage technology solutions.
Stay current on emerging technologies and trends in connected medical devices, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement across IT services.

Operational Excellence

Support 24/7 global operations while adapting to team and business growth.
Use data analytics to inform decision-making and enhance IT and cybersecurity capabilities.

Education and Experience

Education:

BS Computer Science, Engineering or related field required. MS Computer Science or MBA preferred.

Minimum Experience/Training:

15+ years experience in IT or other related technical field.
5+ years managing or directing technical delivery teams
Proven understanding of and experience in managing teams for compliance of key industry compliance certifications, including SOCII, ISO27001, and FedRAMP
Experience managing and providing direction on architecture for infrastructure, including cloud services, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), NoOps, and CI/CD pipeline tools such as Terraform, Chef, Gitlab, Inspec, etc.
Proven success managing teams using Agile and Scrum methodologies, including applying them to IaC and the delivery of platforms and services that can be consumed by Product teams for application deployment and usage

Transferrable skills needed:

Strong organizational skills, including program/project governance
Strong interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills
Strong influence and negotiating skills with all levels of stakeholders
Experience with selecting and managing suppliers in a large multinational organization
Experience managing through others; leading teams with at least one level of management layer (not all directs)
Clear and competent communication skills in English

Preferred:

5+ years managing or directing technical delivery teams in the Medical Device and connected products space
10+ years of cyber security experience and expertise
Experience with medical device security and regulatory requirements as they relate connected product strategy

The base pay for this position is

$168,000.00 – $336,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Business Relationship Management

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services

LOCATION:

United States > Maple Grove : 6820 Wedgwood Road N.

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

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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Director IT, Product Technology – Medical Devices

Abbott