JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Join us at Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) in our mission to help individuals with diabetes lead active, fulfilling lives. We’re focused on helping people manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.
As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead the design of strategic products and features and hold responsibility over how they work, look and feel. Your advanced design sensibility, visionary creativity, and ability to translate complex human needs into impactful digital solutions will be instrumental in shaping the future of digital health. You will spearhead the design of innovative products tailored for our core audiences, ensuring that every experience is not only intuitive but also deeply human-centered.
Your advanced design sensibility, visionary creativity, and ability to translate complex human needs into simple, yet impactful digital solutions will be instrumental in shaping the future of digital health.
This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a mission-driven environment, where passion for purpose and commitment for making a meaningful impact are at the forefront of daily work.
What you’ll do
- Take ownership of the design strategy and vision for our key patient-facing mobile product, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs. Your leadership will directly influence product direction and look and feel.
- Drive strong cross-functional collaboration with researchers, content designers, product managers, engineers, and marketing teams to ensure cohesive product development. Your ability to communicate design rationale will be crucial in aligning stakeholders around a shared vision.
- Lead the end-to-end design process for evolving products, from initial concepts to final delivery. Your iterative approach will ensure that designs are continuously refined based on user feedback and research, maximizing impact.
- Craft user experiences that evolve with the needs of our core audiences and the dynamic market landscape. Your insights will help anticipate user trends and inform product roadmaps.
- Employ storytelling techniques to bridge user needs with business outcomes, positioning design as a critical strategic driver within the organization. Your narratives will help stakeholders understand the value of design in achieving business objectives.
- Contribute to the evolution and refinement of our design system, ensuring consistency and coherence across all product touchpoints. Your work will establish a scalable visual language that enhances brand identity.
- Lead design critiques and collaborative sessions, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning within the design team. Your mentorship will help develop junior designers and elevate the overall design quality.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Design / Human Factors or related field, with minimum of 6 years relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- A robust online portfolio demonstrating strong visual thinking and bold creative ideas brought to life across multiple platforms, including native mobile and web.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing comprehensive, end-to-end consumer product experiences that resonate with users and drive significant business success.
- A sophisticated design sensibility with a refined eye for UI patterns and visual hierarchy with a commitment to seeking inspiration from diverse sources.
- Experience designing for mobile-first interfaces, especially iOS and Android guidelines.
- Strong visual execution — layout, typography, color, micro interactions.
- Proven experience leading product design strategy and vision.
- Proven experience in human-centered design, guiding products from ideation to product-market fit through intentional and iterative processes.
- An unwavering focus on understanding and addressing the genuine needs of users, with a talent for translating complex information into clear, elegant user flows.
- Expertise in usability and accessibility, ensuring that every design is inclusive and functional for all users.
- Experience in developing and expanding design systems, ensuring a cohesive and scalable visual language across all product surfaces.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating design rationale effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Fluency in tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with design system maintenance and evolution, possessing a keen eye for detail and consistency.
- Exhibits strong communication skills, capable of working effectively across different teams and disciplines.
- Is proactive in identifying opportunities for process improvement and capable of implementing practical solutions.
- Brings a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences, with a user-centered approach to design and development.
Apply Now
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
$111,300.00 – $222,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Product Development
DIVISION:ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:United States of America : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:No
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.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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What We Do
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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
