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Abbott · 7 hours ago

Associate Director, Product Design

Alameda, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$147K/yr - $293K/yr

8+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. They are seeking an Associate Director, Product Design to lead and scale their design function, focusing on user-centered design and collaboration across teams to enhance health technology.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the Design Function: Manage and mentor a growing team of product designers, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence

Drive Design Strategy: Define and evolve the design vision and strategy in alignment with product and business goals

Champion User-Centered Design: Ensure that all design work is grounded in user research, usability testing, and data-driven insights

Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with product management, engineering, brand, and marketing to deliver cohesive, high-impact experiences across mobile and web platforms

Elevate Design Quality: Establish and maintain design standards, systems, and processes that ensure consistency, scalability, and innovation

Influence Product Direction: Contribute to product strategy and roadmap planning by advocating for the user and identifying opportunities for differentiation through design

Represent Design at the Leadership Level: Communicate design vision, progress, and impact to executive stakeholders and contribute to broader organizational strategy

Qualification

Digital product designUX/UI designDesign leadershipDesign tools proficiencyUser research methodologiesStakeholder managementCommunication

Required

8+ years of experience in digital product design, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role

Bachelor's in Design, HCI, or a related field

Proven success in building and leading high-performing design teams

Deep expertise in UX/UI design for mobile and web applications

Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, design excellence, and measurable impact

Experience in health tech, wearables, or performance-focused consumer products is a plus

Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, InVision, and Adobe Creative Suite

Preferred

Master's degree in design

Strong understanding of agile development, design thinking, and user research methodologies

Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan

An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement

The Freedom 2 Save student debt program

FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree

Company

Abbott

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Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.

Founded in 1888

Illinois City, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.abbott.com

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