Associate Program Director, Digital Solutions

Job ID: 31155163Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - California - SylmarJob Type: Full timeCategory: Business SupportIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-07-29Abbott 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 AbbottAt 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 ofEmployees 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 contributionTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degreeA 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 FortuneA 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 scientistsAbbott Medical Devices, with revenue of $21B in 2025, is a global leader in providing life changing technology for the management and treatment of people living with chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, and movement disorders.The Digital Solutions organization reports in the Medical Devices group and is responsible for leveraging digitally enabled technology to increase patient access to care and provide our customers with best-in-class experiences that support our collective mission to improve patient outcomes.The Opportunity The Associate Program Director, Digital Solutions leads the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of digital health initiatives, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence (AI) integration and electronic health record (EHR) interoperability. This role bridges clinical, technical, and business teams to implement innovative digital solutions that enhance patient care, engagement, and operational efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders internally, as well as external partners, to build our next generation digital offerings.What You’ll Work OnProgram Portfolio Leadership: Oversee the lifecycle of digital health programs from concept through deployment, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.Collaborate with executive leadership to define digital health roadmap, with emphasis on the use of Artificial Intelligence in healthcareServe as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, leadership and external partners.Core Team Lead:Program leadership for AI and / or Data Interoperability initiatives focused on optimizing the delivery of care for cardiovascular, metabolic, and neuropathic diseases within clinical workflowsLead cross-disciplinary teams including engineering, clinical, product, and external vendors.Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.Ensure programs meet regulatory, privacy, and security standards (e.g., HIPAA, FDA, privacy).Provide regular updates to leadership on program status, KPIs, and outcomes.Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., engineering, data science, software)Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder digital health projectsExperience with Medical Device, AI technologies in healthcare and / or EHR systems12+ years of program management or equivalent working experience Strong leadership, communication and analytical skillsResults oriented with focused urgency, prioritization skills and ability to recognize/escalate issues appropriately.Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technologies and industry trendsCreative problem solver, agile mindsetProven ability to manage to plan and resolve issues. Effectively clarify issues and actionsExcellent reputation for building relationships across various levels of an organizationStrong organizational skills and the ability to prioritizeAbility to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholdersPreferredQualifications:PMP or similar certificationMBA or other related advanced degreeFamiliarity with artificial intelligence used in clinical settingExperience with interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, SMART on FHIR)Agile or hybrid project management methodologiesExperience working in an FDA-regulated business (e.g. validated software related to medical, pharmaceutical, or life sciences products)Experience in digital health technology, preferably in the health or medical spaceApply NowLearn 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.Connect with us at , on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.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.Skillsprogram managementdigital healthartificial intelligenceelectronic health record systemsdata interoperabilityproject planningrisk mitigationstakeholder managementanalytical skillscommunication skillsfda compliancehipaa complianceagile methodologiesfhirhl7smart on fhirbudget managementkpi reportingvendor management