Associate Director, Product Design

Abbott

  • Alameda, CA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
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.At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 high employer contribution
  • Tuition reimbursement, the
student debt program and 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The OpportunityAt Lingo, we’re building the future of personalized health. Our mission is to empower individuals to make smarter decisions about their health through real-time insights. As part of Abbott’s innovation ecosystem, we combine the agility of a startup with the resources of a global healthcare leader.We are seeking an Associate Director, Product Design to lead and scale our design function. This role is ideal for a strategic design leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, is passionate about user-centered design, and is excited to shape the future of health technology.What You’ll DoAs the Associate Director, Product Design (UX), you will:
  • 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.
Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in digital product design, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree 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.
  • Strong understanding of agile development, design thinking, and user research methodologies.
  • Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: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.Connect with us at , on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews.The base pay for this position is $146,700.00 – $293,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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