Manager of Global Project and Programs Business Excellence (Lake Forest, IL)

Abbott • Lake Forest, CA

18d • 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. 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. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience across multiple business functions.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale business improvement initiatives and delivering measurable financial and operational results.
• Strong project and program management expertise with a proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Qualified candidates must currently live in the Chicagoland area.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Project Management certification.
• Experience in healthcare, medical device, diagnostics, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Expertise in Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, and business operations.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and leading high-performing teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a global matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide, cross-functional programs across Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial, R&D, and Supply Chain.
• Drive Global Business Excellence and transformation initiatives that support growth, profitability, and strategic objectives.
• Ensure alignment of projects, value streams, and executive priorities.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across global locations.
• Lead Lean and Lean Six Sigma initiatives to improve productivity, quality, service, and cost performance.
• Support Operational Excellence roadmap development, opportunity prioritization, and implementation planning.
• Provide program updates and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Partner with senior leaders to align strategic initiatives with business objectives.
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and performance analysis.
• Deliver measurable improvements in productivity, cost reduction, margin expansion, and operational performance.
• Identify and execute value creation opportunities across the organization.
• Drive sustainable business results through effective program leadership and 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 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.
• Relocation assistance is not authorized for this position.

What This Job Offers

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