Senior Specialist, Product Stewardship

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. JOB DESCRIPTION: 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. Youll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career of which you dream. 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 Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors 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 Opportunity This position works onsite in the Vascular Division. The Vascular division has sites in Temecula, CA, Westford, MA, or St. Paul, MN. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine ngersticks. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. The Senior Product Stewardship Specialist plays a critical role in shaping the safety, compliance, and global readiness of our Vascular product portfolio. In this position, youll lead and influence crossfunctional teams to ensure our products meet key global regulationsincluding EU REACH, RoHS, MDR, and other substance and chemicalfocused standards. Youll work both independently and collaboratively to solve realtime challenges, serving as the divisions goto expert on product and chemical regulatory requirements. Your work safeguards patients, strengthens our global market access, and drives the integrity of everything we make. WHAT YOU'LL DO Apply advanced expertise to analyze global regulations and assess product impacts, ensuring full compliance across Product Stewardship programs. Track company, industry, and regulatory developments to drive proactive, futurefocused compliance strategies. Explore multiple pathways to meet evolving regulatory requirements. Develop solutions to complex challenges, integrating regulatory and operational needs. Build tools, processes, and frameworks with crossfunctional and divisional partners to strengthen the Vascular Product Stewardship program and support other Abbott divisions. Lead highimpact projects, assessments, and design activities that shape compliance outcomes. Draft compliance reports and perform impact assessments for a defined group of Vascular products and packaging. Support the Product Stewardship team and crossfunctional/crossbusiness initiatives to advance the programs mission. Prepare and review clear, effective written communications. Convey information with clarity and precision through documents, presentations, and meetings. Demonstrate strong communication skills rooted in accuracy, intention, and attention to detail. Follow through on commitments, incorporate ideas from others, and share resources to advance business goals. Communicate across functions and disciplines and present insights and recommendations to management. Required Experience: A Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering, safety management quality, environmental science, scientific discipline or regulatory affairs Technical experience in chemical, mechanical or biomedical engineering Experience in product stewardship and/or restricted substance management (e.g., REACH, RoHS) preferred or supplier quality Minimum of 5 years experience in Product Stewardship or a related field such as Supplier Quality, R&D, operations, technical support, quality or regulatory Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to work both independently and across highly diverse teams is required Drives functional performance that meets required standards and regulatory compliance Apply Now Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com 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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 $156,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Engineering DIVISION: AVD Vascular LOCATION: United States > Temecula : Building E - TE ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether its next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of lifes greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter