IT Program Manager - OCM (BTS-IS)

Abbott

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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: Abbott is hiring an IT Program Manager – OCM (BTS-IS) in Lake County. The incumbent will be responsible for the planning, execution, and management of IT projects within the defined scope. Manage and coordinate a multitude of IT Infrastructure project activities within the constraints of human, schedule, and financial resources, adjusting to changing priorities as needed to ensure the successful completion of projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• At least 6-10 yrs. experience in managing OCM projects working on an enterprise and/or global scale.
• Expertise in Organizational Change Management with an ability to work on all aspects of Change methodology.
• Strong ability to lead projects that could include various types of technologies including OCM & working with infrastructure teams (IS).

Nice To Haves

• The following experience / skills are strongly preferred:
• Strong analytical skills, including demonstrated proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. PowerBI a plus.
• Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls, and monitoring processes.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to senior leaders.
• Ability to design and optimize processes.
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action.
• Experience of indirect management – managing by influence as opposed to positional authority
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and changing environment.
• Strong understanding of all phases of software development life cycle and software development methodologies.
• Ability to work within a diverse, performance-based team environment.
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to lead meetings and communicate courses of action.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end Organizational Change Management activities for all assigned Infrastructure projects, including stakeholder assessment, communication planning, training strategy, and adoption measurement.
• Develop and execute OCM deliverables such as stakeholder maps, impact assessments, change readiness assessments, communication decks, training materials, and reinforcement plans.
• Assess organizational impacts of technology and infrastructure changes, identifying affected groups and tailoring change approaches to drive readiness and minimize disruption.
• Collaborate with business and IT leaders to define change strategies that align with project objectives and support enterprise‑wide transformation goals.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and alignment sessions, ensuring that leadership is informed, supportive, and empowered to remove barriers to adoption.
• Build and manage communication strategies that clearly articulate the “why,” “what,” and “how” of the change to impacted groups.
• Partner closely with infrastructure teams to translate technical updates into business‑focused messaging that resonates with end users.
• Track and report change readiness and adoption metrics, escalating risks early and recommending targeted interventions for impacted stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement of OCM processes, sharing lessons learned and contributing to the maturity of the organization’s change capability.
• Serve as the OCM advocate within Infrastructure promoting awareness of change principles and ensuring OCM is embedded into project methodology.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level