Project Manager

Abbott•Scarborough, ME

1d•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. This position works on-site daily at our Scarborough, Maine, location in the Infectious Diseases Division in Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. The Project Manager hired in this role will be responsible for managing one or more projects with low to moderate complexity through the complete project lifecycle involving functional teams (both domestic and international) focused on the delivery of new or existing products.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree
Minimum 4 years project management & or related work experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Two or more years of experience in a similar role/environment
Two or more years of experience in an FDA environment.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the total project scope; completion within budget constraints, and the scheduled completion date.
Manage creation of detailed project plans, resource and budget management, schedule management, project risk assessments, and project documentation for stage gate reviews or similar.
Recognize the broader implications of actions and proposals on the final project outcome.
Lead cross-functional teams to execute projects with problem-solving methodology.
Drive teams to meet milestones and deliverables established in project planning and agreed upon with senior leadership.
Prepare and present written and oral reports and other presentations to internal and external audiences, including cross-functional management.
Clearly define and manage project scope.
Develop and manage the project charter and project plan to meet deliverables.
Identify key milestones for project status reporting.
Leads the creation and updates of detailed project plans (i.e., Charter, IPP), schedule management, and project documentation, including design history files in accordance with internal design control requirements & stage gate reviews or similar.
Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of project scope by identifying tasks, creating and tracking the project schedule.
Drive cross-functional teams to meet milestones and deliverables established in project planning and agreed upon with senior leadership.
Prepare and present project progress reports to keep management and team informed.
Under supervision, may create and deliver a project review presentation to Business Unit leadership as necessary.
Perform/Lead project risk assessment & propose & manage appropriate mitigations.
Identify problems and work with a cross-functional team to resolve them.
Tracks and presents budget variances and recommends contingency options.
Collaborate with representatives from appropriate functional areas across the Division to meet project objectives.
Creates a work environment that supports team effectiveness.
Under supervision, assists with the decision-making process within a cross-functional team.

Benefits

Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies 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.

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