Sr. Specialist Creative Project Manager

Abbott • Chicago, IL

1d • $78,000 - $156,000

About The Position

The Mid-Level Project Manager is part of Abbott Creative, within Abbott's Global Marketing and External Affairs team. The role leads cross-functional creative teams in delivering multi-channel creative solutions that reinforce Abbott’s corporate brand and support Division strategies and business objectives. The successful candidate is proactive and motivated, with an interest in insights-driven marketing and creative problem solving, and a thorough understanding of creative projects, workflows, and processes.

The position leads medium- to high-complexity projects (Tier 2 and Tier 1), programs, and business-unit priorities, managing multiple projects while ensuring successful implementation and strategic alignment. It also contributes to continuous improvement in project management practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of experience.
• Creative agency or related industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects simultaneously and ensure delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Serve as a project management subject matter expert on team processes, onboarding, and change management to promote continuous improvement.
• Document project plans in project management software and keep project documentation complete, accurate, and current.
• Identify and manage project opportunities, issues, and risks, escalating issues to leadership in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with strategists, creative directors, writers, and designers to develop strategically driven creative campaigns and content that attract, engage, and activate target audiences and increase Abbott's share of voice and brand awareness metrics.
• Act as a central point of contact and build and maintain strategic partnerships with business partners, internal teams, and external partners.
• Partner with Senior Project Managers to support and provide feedback to Junior Project Managers and team members, and foster their skill development.
• Execute scope change management and project close-out processes, participate in project assessments, and communicate lessons learned.
• Partner with Senior Project Managers and Operations on forecasting, tracking, reporting, and oversight of project budgets, expenditures, and metrics.
• Influence ideas that reinforce Abbott brand values and use critical thinking to connect and align related work.
• Recognize and celebrate achievements within project teams and the organization.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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