Technical Product Owner

Location: Spain - Barcelona

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full time

Join Abbott as Technical Product Owner (Product & Experiences / Digital Solutions) and own stream-level technical product execution across mobile, web, and backend platforms, driving clear accountability, faster decision-making, and measurable customer and patient outcomes.

The Technical Product Owner (TPO) serves as the executional bridge between product intent (“what”) and engineering delivery (“how”). Operating at the intersection of Product, Systems Engineering, Architecture, Program Management, UX, and Engineering, the TPO translates strategy into dependable, high-quality releases that scale.

Location: Barcelona: Flexible / Hybrid

Reporting to: Head of Product and Experiences (Digital Solutions)

Seniority: Director

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical product execution for a product/experience stream, from concept through launch and continuous improvement.
• Translate outcome-based strategy into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release-ready backlog.
• Define and maintain clear scope, decision rights, and accountability boundaries across teams.
• Lead cross-functional operating cadence to align Product, Commercial, Systems Engineering, Architecture, Program Management, and R&D.
• Partner with Engineering and Architecture on technical trade-offs that balance speed, quality, compliance, and business value.
• Co-own release readiness with Program Manager, including dependency management, risk escalation, and launch quality.
• Embed quality and compliance guardrails early in the lifecycle (shift-left testing, clear controls, and traceable decisions).
• Drive stream-aligned delivery metrics and OKRs, using data to improve predictability, throughput, and customer impact.
• Support reusable platform and shared experience-service adoption in partnership with Platform & Delivery teams.
• Maintain strong documentation and communication of technical product decisions and rationale.

Requirements

• 10+ years in Technical Product Management, Product Ownership, Engineering, or Technical Program Management.
• Strong technical fluency across modern software delivery (mobile/web/backend); hands-on experience in React Native, Go, and/or Python strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations.
• Proven ability to decompose ambiguous business goals into executable engineering work.
• Strong agile execution skills (backlog refinement, story mapping, sprint planning, dependency/risk management).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including influence without formal authority.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice to Have

• Experience in regulated environments (healthcare, med-tech, finance, or similar).
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevEx, observability, cloud platforms, and modern quality engineering practices.
• Experience driving operating-model change (not only project delivery) across multiple teams.

Technical Product Owner is the central orchestrator across the Products & Experience operating model. The role aligns customer/commercial priorities with technical execution, partners with Technical Leads/Architects on architecture and sequencing, and works closely with Program Managers to ensure release readiness and quality outcomes.

This role sits within the Products & Experience function and is a key driver of clear ownership, measurable execution, and sustained delivery performance.

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