Principal Delivery & Release Manager - Alameda US

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 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 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 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.

The Opportunity

Lingo by Abbott is a connected-health platform that transforms continuous biosensor data into real-time, personalized insights.

We’re seeking a Principal Delivery & Release Manager to coordinate global engineering releases and ensure reliable, compliant, and well-governed delivery cycles across our mobile, backend, and cloud systems.

This role bridges engineering, QA, product, and compliance functions, helping synchronize release planning between our US enablement team and our EU engineering hub. You’ll drive release readiness, track quality gates, and improve the rhythm and reliability of every deployment that reaches our users.

What You’ll Work On

• Plan, coordinate, and manage end-to-end release activities across mobile, backend, and cloud services.
• Establish and maintain release calendars, cut-off dates, and readiness checkpoints.
• Partner with engineering and QA teams to define quality gates, rollback plans, and operational acceptance criteria.
• Ensure each release meets regulatory, security, and performance standards.
• Monitor post-release performance and coordinate issue triage and communication.
• Collaborate with Product and Program Management to align release cadence with roadmap milestones.
• Continuously improve release processes, automation, and cross-team transparency.

Required Qualifications

• 8 + years of experience in software delivery, DevOps, or release management within complex cloud or mobile environments.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment validation practices.
• Proven ability to manage releases across multiple teams and time zones.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in regulated or high-reliability environments (HIPAA, GDPR, ISO preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Delivery Manager supporting global teams.
• Familiarity with Jira Advanced Roadmaps, Azure DevOps, or similar release-management tools.
• Background in health-tech, IoT, or other compliance-driven domains.
• Demonstrated success improving delivery velocity and release predictability.

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.

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The base pay for this position is

$112,000.00 – $224,000.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

DIVISION:

LNGO Lingo

LOCATION:

United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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