Director, Project Leadership

Abbott • Alameda, CA

4d • $172,000 - $344,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. About Abbott Abbott 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 Abbott 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.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years experience as a program/portfolio leadership within a global, matrixed, preferably including experience with consumer-focused medical or software products.
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-level portfolios and influence senior stakeholders, and to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders across multiple time zones.
• Deep expertise in governance design, operating models, and portfolio prioritization
• Strong executive communication and decision-making skills
• Proven track record of building and developing high-performing teams
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people at all levels of the organization within a variety of departments.
• Strong leadership, and the ability to collect information from multiple sources, and synthesize, integrate, and resolve conflicting requirements and cross-functional issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Typically, the incumbent would have a Bachelors or Master's degree in a business or a technical discipline. MBA desirable.
• Cross-functional experience in the areas of R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing
• Knowledge of regulations and standards related to medical devices (eg FDA, ISO, QSR design controls).
• Experience with portfolio management tools and reporting frameworks preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise, cross-portfolio programs that span multiple domains (e.g., Privacy, Compliance, Digital/Customer Platforms), either directly or through Program Managers
• Formulate, harmonize and consolidate 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.
• Lead and develop Program Managers responsible for strategic, cross-functional initiatives
• Provide leadership for the Issue Response Team, driving coordinated, rapid response to high-priority issues, escalations, and business-critical events
• Ensure clear governance, decision-making rigor, and executive visibility during issue response situations
• Drive consistent, high-quality delivery across complex, interdependent programs
• Serves as the liaison between the team and management
• Own the end-to-end performance of ADC’s Integrated Business Planning (IBP) function, ensuring alignment of strategy, priorities, and execution
• Drive integration of portfolio planning, prioritization, and resource alignment within IBP processes
• Lead prioritization and trade-off discussions to optimize value delivery across ADC
• Integrate customer and market insights into portfolio prioritization and planning decisions
• Define and continuously evolve IBP governance frameworks, including decision rights, escalation pathways, and planning cadences
• Establish and standardize operating models, processes, and execution standards across Portfolio Operations and the broader PMO
• Ensure IBP is effectively integrated with key business processes (e.g., portfolio reviews, financial planning, cross-functional planning cycles)
• Partner with senior leaders across R&D, Commercial, Operations, Quality and Regulatory and others to align IBP inputs, priorities, and execution
• Serve as a connector across ADC portfolios, ensuring alignment between planning and delivery
• Lead executive-level IBP reviews, enabling senior leadership decision-making through clear insights, scenario analysis, and prioritization trade-offs
• Lead and align a multi-capability portfolio operations team to drive cohesive execution

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree