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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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.

At 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 the design of the next evolution of the product. This role is ideal for a strategic design leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, is deeply passionate about user-centered design, and is excited to shape the future of health technology at scale.

What You'll Work On

As the Associate Director, you will:

• Lead Product Evolution: Own the design vision for Lingo 2.0, our next-generation health platform. You'll rearchitect the user experience from the ground up, making it simpler and more intuitive while delivering actionable insights that empower users to make smarter health decisions.

• Champion User-Centered Design: Ensure that all design work is grounded in user research, usability testing, and data-driven insights.
• Lead Design Work: Own the design direction and execution for major product initiatives, setting the standard for design quality across the team. Mentor and guide other designers through feedback, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with product management, engineering, brand, and marketing to deliver cohesive, high-impact experiences across mobile and web platforms
• Influence Product Direction: Contribute to product strategy and roadmap planning by advocating for the user and identifying opportunities for differentiation through design.
• Communicate Design Impact: Articulate design vision, progress, and impact to product leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in digital product design, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role. ·
• Bachelors in design, HCI, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in UX/UI design for mobile and web applications.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design excellence, and measurable impact.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, and/or Adobe Creative Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in design
• Experience in health tech, wearables, or performance-focused consumer products is a plus.
• Strong understanding of agile development, design thinking, and user research
• 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: www.abbottbenefits.com

The base pay for this position is $148,700.00 – $297,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.