Director, Technical Product Management

Abbott

Director of Technical Product Management to lead product strategy and delivery for Abbott's technology initiatives. Overseeing team building, governance, and customer-focused product development.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeWaukegan • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $149,300 - $298,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Strategic Product Delivery
Own product strategy and execution across platform, developer experience, and digital transformation initiatives.
Lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex technology products and capabilities.
Identify technical and business risks, drive trade-off decisions, and ensure successful outcomes.
Champion AI-enabled approaches to product development and delivery.
Define the TPM Practice
Create and evolve product management frameworks, standards, and operating processes.
Establish intake, prioritization, roadmap governance, and portfolio management practices.
Develop metrics and reporting that provide visibility into product performance and delivery effectiveness.
Build and Lead the TPM Organization
Establish and scale a global Technical Product Management team across global delivery centers.
Define team structure, career paths, performance expectations, and development plans.
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and customer focus.
Champion the Customer
Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring product decisions are grounded in user needs and business value.
Translate complex business challenges into actionable product strategies and roadmaps.
Drive adoption, satisfaction, and measurable outcomes for internal and external customers.
Set the Standard for Product Excellence
Establish high standards for product management, execution, communication, and operational excellence.
Continuously improve team effectiveness, delivery quality, and customer outcomes.
Influence leaders across engineering, architecture, and business functions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
10+ years of experience in Technical Product Management, Product Management, or related technology leadership roles.
Experience leading complex technology products and platforms at enterprise scale.
Experience building or transforming product management functions, teams or capabilities.
Strong technical background with the ability to engage deeply with engineering and architecture teams.
Experience establishing product governance, prioritization frameworks, and portfolio management processes.
Practical experience applying AI/ML tools to improve product discovery, delivery, engineering productivity, or decision-making.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive influence skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Technical Product ManagementProduct ManagementAI/ML toolsProduct governancePrioritization frameworksPortfolio managementMetrics and reportingDigital transformationComplex technology productsEngineering productivity

Soft Skills

CommunicationStakeholder managementExecutive influenceLeadershipAccountabilityContinuous learningCustomer focusTeam effectivenessOperational excellenceCross-functional collaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineering