Director of UX/UI Software

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.

Main Purpose of the Role

Direct a complex system development program from concept through product launch, with accountability for the end-to-end user experience across software, hardware, consumables, and labeling. Responsible for planning and execution of user experience and user interface design research, development, integration, and support. Leads and manages UX/UI design and UX software R&D personnel, ensuring compliance with Abbott, government, quality, and regulatory standards. Integrates multiple R&D and user experience disciplines to deliver cohesive, best-in-class product experiences across platforms.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and manage research, development, and technology transfer of UX/UI solutions across software, hardware, consumables, and labeling.
• Provide leadership for UX, UI software, and industrial design teams through defined design, development, and validation methodologies.
• Plan, execute, and track programs and resources to meet strategic business objectives while managing risk and uncertainty.
• Oversee analysis of data to identify issues, root causes, and design solutions.
• Negotiate outcomes to balance quality, timelines, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Own resource planning, budgeting, outsourcing strategy, and personnel development for UX/UI functions.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, and Quality to ensure successful product registration and commercialization.
• Establish and maintain common design principles and visual consistency across product families and platforms.
• Interact with senior and executive leadership on program strategy, design direction, and investment trade-offs.
• Coach and mentor managers and individual contributors across multiple UX/UI programs.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in design, human factors, software, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including 2+ years of people management.
• Demonstrated experience developing and launching complex, regulated products with a strong emphasis on user experience and usability.

The base pay for this position is $172,000.00 – $344,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• user experience design
• user interface design
• ux research
• ui design
• software development lifecycle
• product launch
• regulatory compliance
• quality management
• budgeting
• resource planning
• risk management
• data analysis
• stakeholder management
• program management
• mentoring
• personnel development
• design principles
• visual consistency
• technical transfer