Project Management Specialist

Abbott • Alameda, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. As a Project Management Specialist within the PMO organization you will manage all aspects of regulatory compliance projects, from start to finish, so that they are completed on time and within budget.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Business or Engineering
• Minimum 2 years industry experience in project management
• Program management experience in one or more of the following areas: PMO, R&D, Operations, Quality, Marketing

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated administrative, written and verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Project Management or similar certification a plus
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and have prior project management experience
• Possess exceptional leadership abilities and be a team player who possess effective communication
• Hands-on experience with MDR and IVDR a plus
• Must have a proven track record of problem solving skills and developing strategic solutions to produce deliverables and meet timelines
• Ability to work with staff at all levels of organization, global teams including time-zone flexibility

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and control the execution of project tasks, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements.
• Responsible for leading one or more cross functional teams managing the development and implementation of new products.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans including monitoring and updating project schedules and timelines.
• Analyze project timeline variances to recommend and implement action plans to eliminate or minimize schedule delays.
• Creating, maintaining and organizing necessary documentation and records; responsible for the quality of project deliverables and documentation.
• Facilitating the completion of various design control deliverables, such as product risk analyses, design and development plans, and design history files.
• Communicating, documenting, and archiving project team activities and decisions; acting as a primary contact for project team related information.
• Facilitating project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributing significantly to the development and continuous improvement of the Program Management Office processes, related SOPs, and supporting materials.
• Identify and communicate project needs to relevant functional groups.
• If needed, manage cross-functional team meetings to meet project objectives through negotiating, problem solving and influencing skills.
• Aid relevant functional groups to complete project tasks / goals per the approved timeline.
• Manage multiple projects or priorities concurrently.
• Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies.
• Other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business.

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: Mid Level