Sr Director Field Clinical & Procedural Excellence

JOB DESCRIPTION:

WORKING AT ABBOTT:

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. 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.
• 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 bachelor’s 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:

You will lead Abbott Structural Heart’s Field Clinical organization, including Field Clinical Leads (FCLs) and Specialists, to drive excellence across clinical trials, physician training, and commercial readiness.

This role ensures seamless execution from pre-market clinical studies through post-approval commercialization by integrating Clinical Affairs, Commercial, and Training. The leader sets strategy, governance, and standards to enable high-quality trial execution, site launches, and consistent procedural outcomes across regions.

Reporting to the DVP, Clinical Affairs, this position supports TAVI and TMTI programs with scope to expand. Remote role with around 70% travel.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON:

Field Clinical Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing Field Clinical organization, including FCLs and Specialists
• Define roles, coverage models, and performance standards to ensure optimal regional execution
• Coach and mentor FCLs in trial leadership, case expertise, and stakeholder management
• Drive consistency, accountability, and clinical excellence across regions

Clinical Trial Execution & Oversight

• Provide strategic oversight of clinical trial execution, ensuring protocol adherence, data quality, timelines, and budget
• Oversee regional trial performance through FCLs, including site activation, enrollment, and engagement
• Partner with Clinical Affairs and Operations to remove barriers and optimize trial delivery
• Ensure alignment between field execution and global clinical strategy

Clinical Expertise & Case Support

• Establish standards for procedural support and clinical excellence across investigational and commercial cases
• Ensure appropriate field coverage for complex cases and proctoring through FCLs and Specialists
• Maintain strong connection to the field, with selective hands-on engagement as needed
• Ensure consistent, high-quality physician experience and patient outcomes

Training, Proctoring & Site Enablement

• Oversee and standardize physician training, proctoring, and site start-up programs
• Ensure FCLs and field teams effectively train physicians, research staff, and hospital teams
• Partner with Training to design and evolve curriculum leveraging field insights
• Drive scalable models for onboarding, advanced education, and procedural excellence

Commercial Readiness & Strategic Partnership

• Lead clinical readiness for commercial launches, ensuring alignment across Clinical and Commercial teams
• Partner with Commercial leadership to align field clinical strategy with business priorities
• Support KOL engagement and ensure clinical credibility in customer interactions
• Enable strong relationships between field teams and hospital stakeholders

Operational Excellence & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Optimize field logistics, case coverage models, and resource allocation
• Drive effective collaboration across Clinical Affairs, Commercial, Marketing, and Training
• Establish systems to track performance, outcomes, and field activity
• Ensure compliance with GCP, regulatory requirements, and company policies

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Life Sciences, Nursing, or related field). Cath Lab Tech certification strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience across cath lab practice, cardiology clinical trials (including pre-market devices), and field clinical engineering, with a proven track record of leading research and operational programs.
• 7+ years of people leadership in field-based clinical teams
• Deep expertise in TAVI, TMTI, or comparable structural/interventional cardiology therapies
• Strong background in cath lab/OR environment with procedural knowledge
• Knowledge of GCP and medical device clinical study requirements (ISO 14155)
• Proven ability to lead through others, scale organizations, and drive cross-functional execution
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond to change in a dynamic environment
• Willingness to travel around 70%

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In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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