Senior Manager, Sustaining Software

Job ID: 31151771Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - California - San DiegoJob Type: Full timeCategory: Research & DevelopmentIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-06-03Abbott 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.Senior Manager, Sustaining Software Working at AbbottAt 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 contributionTuition 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.A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry‑leading technologies to support diagnostic testing that provides critical information for the treatment and management of diseases and other health conditions. Our solutions empower clinicians, patients, and communities with timely, reliable insights that drive better health outcomes around the world.ABOUT THE ROLEWe are seeking a Senior Manager, Sustaining Software to join our dynamic Infectious Disease team in San Diego, California.The OpportunityThe Senior Manager, Sustaining Softwarewill manage a team of engineers that are responsible for the software of on market diagnostic instruments including ID NOW and DIGIVAL. This role is key in maintaining the business continuity by keeping our on-market instruments relevant to customers and helping the Commercial organization drive revenues to sustain the business. This role is key to maintaining the demand and relevance of our on-market products through quick and thorough responses to customer needs, questions, and complaints.What You’ll Work On Business continuity: Assemble, manage and supervise the team of engineers responsible for supporting and maintaining the installed base of ID NOW and DIGIVAL instruments.Accountable for supporting the commercial organization through answering questionnaires we regularly receive from the higher end enterprise customers with high standards for cybersecurity.Determines scope of maintenance projects and prioritizes the backlog of scope features and defects for the projects.Accountable for the development, validation, and maintenance of tools that support the on-market projects (ID NOW and DIGIVAL).Accountable for the cybersecurity maturity of the ID NOW system, by running vulnerability assessments and investigating any cybersecurity issues found in the field.Accountable for complaint, QI, and CAPA investigations and meeting metrics to complete the activities in a timely manner.Manages performance of staff towards department and Company goals, including feedback on performance, appraisals, recommendations for merit increases or necessary disciplinary actions, communication to employees on performance, etc.Establish department goals, milestones, and timelines for completion.Understands and is aware of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job; has awareness of device defects that may occur in their area of responsibility, including product design, verification and validation, manufacturing and testing activitiesResponsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices; build productive internal/external working relationshipsCarries out duties in compliance with established business policiesOther duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the businessRequired Qualifications Master's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field10 years' experience as a software engineer3 years of experience in technical leadershipExperience developing medical device products in a regulated environment, experience in Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum, Test Driven Development, and experience as a Scrum MasterApply 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.The base pay for this position is $130,700.00 – $261,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillsproject managementtest driven developmentproduct validationcybersecurityperformance managementagile methodologiesbusiness continuity planningquality assurancemedical device product developmentsoftware developmentpeople leadershipsoftware engineeringvulnerability assessmentcomplaint investigationscrumtechnical leadershipcorrective and preventive actionsstakeholder management