Project Manager

Abbott Laboratories • Pleasanton, CA

13d • $85,600 - $156,000

About The Position

The Project Manager serves as a liaison among project owners, project teams, and management, ensuring open and accurate communication of project and program achievements and issues requiring escalation. The role identifies opportunities for process improvement and defines and implements solutions, serving as a key contact for communicating new process requirements across the organization. Its processes help Senior Management make informed decisions in support of the Product Portfolio and Division strategy.

The Project Manager may also own and execute one or more projects in the product portfolio. The role drives scope, budget, and quality tradeoffs for individual projects and across projects, working with stakeholders to optimize portfolio value creation. It implements and improves business processes supporting Project Management and Integrated Business Planning (IBP), provides project leadership aligned with Division strategy, and coordinates product-related project work across functional areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a business or technical discipline.
• At least 4 years of experience in product development, project management, and/or business process implementation.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Cross-functional collaboration and alignment skills.
• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking.
• Process-oriented thinking focused on continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Demonstrated ability to define and implement complex, interdependent business processes.
• PMP certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Implement, monitor, and improve business processes supporting Project Management, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and related subprocesses.
• Provide stewardship and project leadership to meet Division strategy and business objectives.
• Coordinate product-related project activities across functions including R&D, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and Commercial.
• Manage projects that may include market or line extensions, reformulations, new products, new manufacturing processes, and new packages.
• Serve as a point of contact for IBP process reporting and updates.
• Facilitate projects through the project management and IBP processes, ensuring cross-functional teams follow process definitions for Senior Management reporting.
• Resolve project team conflicts and project data-integrity issues.
• Implement process-improvement solutions that support the division’s long-term goals.
• Provide timely business updates on project status, resource needs, risks, and decisions requiring escalation to Senior Management.
• Document project management processes and the use of project management tools and reports.
• Create a work environment that supports cross-functional team effectiveness.
• As project owner, drive scope, budget, and quality tradeoffs for individual projects and across projects in coordination with stakeholders.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Potential eligibility for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, providing an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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