Senior Manager, R&D

Abbott

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Work type
On-site
Location
St. Paul, MN
Salary
$129,300–$258,700 / yr
Posted
165 days ago
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This role $194k
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This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $178,937–$228,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $194k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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About Abbott

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

Abbott currently has 90 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $99,300–$198,700 across 89 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, R&D

Senior Manager, R&D The Senior Manager, R&D joins the Abbott Vascular team to lead and manage a group of engineers in the design, development, and maintenance of innovative medical devices and subsystems. This role involves overseeing the full product lifecycle from ideation through sustaining, ensuring all products meet rigorous requirements for quality, safety, and effectiveness. The manager is responsible for technical stewardship, talent development, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, regulatory, and clinical teams to solve complex engineering problems. Key responsibilities include managing project timelines, budgets, and documentation while ensuring compliance with FDA regulations. The ideal candidate possesses a degree in mechanical, biomedical, or chemical engineering and demonstrates expertise in medical device design, specifically involving catheters and electro-mechanical systems. They must possess strong leadership skills to mentor staff and navigate the complexities of high-technology product development within a matrixed environment.

What you'll do

  • Manage and mentor a team of R&D engineers to develop new medical devices and maintain legacy products.
  • Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of innovative medical device subsystems.
  • Define technical specifications and performance requirements based on market compatibility and safety standards.
  • Resolve systematic engineering problems to improve manufacturing quality and development efficiency.
  • Ensure all products comply with FDA regulations and global regulatory standards for risk and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in marketing, clinical affairs, and operations to drive product innovation.
  • Manage project resources, timelines, and budgets while ensuring high-quality documentation systems are implemented.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • Master's degree in a technical or business field is preferred.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience at a supervisory or managerial level.
  • Minimum of 10 years of total professional experience.
  • Experience with medical device design and product lifecycle management, specifically for catheters and electro-mechanical systems.
  • Strong knowledge of engineering disciplines, global regulatory requirements, risk, and reliability concepts.
  • Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and communicate complex information across cross-functional departments.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

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