Project Manager

Company: Abbott Laboratories
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 16, 2025

Job Description:

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.About AbbottAbbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.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 contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program, and 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 OpportunityThis position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we're committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track, and analyze glucose levels.Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) is seeking a Project Manager to join the Program Management Organization, which is responsible for the development and launch of new products based on the FreeStyle Libre platform, the world's #1 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) solution.As a Project Manager, this role will manage the internal and external cross-functional teams supporting partnerships. This role acts as the lead interface between ADC and external partners, requiring continuous executive stakeholder management. Project Managers supporting partnerships are a key element of the ADC PMO organization. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.PRIMARY FUNCTION:
  • Formulates, harmonizes and consolidates project scopes, plans, strategies, and budgets for one or more projects, working closely with functional Project Managers and other Subject Matter Experts from R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functions.
  • Confirms the ongoing strategic rationale and value proposition for projects.
  • Leads project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting of projects.
  • Ensures Division-wide thinking and problem-solving are incorporated into project execution.
  • Drives for resolution in cross-functional problem solving, communication, and integration.
  • Liaises with other Project Owners, functional managers, and management to prioritize activities across programs to balance resource availability, program deliverables, and schedule, and business needs.
  • Executes programs to completion and assures successful market entry, or makes a timely recommendation to Management to terminate a program if required by technical, commercial, or other developments that may result in project failure if not resolved through creative problem solving.
  • Identifies areas for process improvement, and defines and implements solutions, liaising with other stakeholders such as Project Owners, functional managers, and senior management as appropriate.
  • Champions PMO best practices to drive better project planning, execution, project prioritization, and change management within Commercial Programs.
  • Conducts Program Review Meetings with Affiliates and provides regular updates.
  • Supports Product Roll Outs and Geo Expansion Projects.
  • Establishes and monitors KPIs to assess delivery performance.
  • Develops strategy, prioritization, and plans for improving consumer experiences in hardware, mobile/web products and services.Accountability / Scope / Budget
    • Responsible for strategic scoping, value definition, and successful and timely implementation of system launch related projects.
    • Highly visible and accountable for liaising with senior management in driving alignment on key decisions, and reporting to senior management on project status.
    • Accountable for driving scope, budget, and quality tradeoffs, not only for a given project, but across portfolio in conjunction with other stakeholders to optimize portfolio value creation.
    • Generally, does not have direct reports, but will lead a matrix team with a high degree of accountability to ensure that the team is appropriately resourced and that team members are defining plans and adhering to commitments.Experience You'll BringRequired
      • Bachelor's Degree in a discipline appropriate to the project or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
      • Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
      • Has successfully led several high complexity projects from beginning to end.
      • Demonstrated technical skills and management judgment appropriate to the project.
      • Demonstrated expertise in PM tools and processes.Preferred
        • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 10 years of relevant experience as R&D leader, project manager and/or alliance manager, ideally in medical devices.
        • Experience with hardware and software development of complex systems.
        • Experience with product launches and market access.
        • Strong technical experience in cross-functional program management and team leadership.
        • Additional cross-functional experience in the areas of Manufacturing, Operations, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, are desirable.
        • Require strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work and negotiate with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels of the organization and across companies to align plans and resolve conflict.
        • Require strong leadership, influencing, and negotiation skills.
        • Experience in Project Management tools such as MS Project, Product Board, or JIRA.
        • May require travel up to 10%.* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.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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