Transformation Project Manager
About The Position
The Operations Transformation organization's mission is to accelerate future-ready Operations through purposeful transformation and drive excellence through new technology and enhanced cross-functional collaboration. The Strategic Capital Deployment team leads AbbVie Operations' long-term strategic investments, investment roadmaps, while executing large-scale capital projects through optimized delivery, technology adoption, and cross-functional collaboration. The Transformation Project Manager will lead the project cost, schedule and documentation sub-team on a Strategic Capital Project. They are accountable to the Project Director and will be responsible for driving the schedule, execution, risk management, and reporting for the team. Identify opportunities to reduce operating cost and cycle time and increase efficiency; then leads projects to achieve these savings. Improve the capability of the organization by assisting with training and mentoring personnel on Business Excellence tools and provide mentoring and leadership to Sponsors and kaizen candidates. Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Manage a small project or assignment, or a component of a larger project. Responsible for all aspects of project coordination, communication, and execution. Sets and manages expectations with stakeholders. Develop project plans to achieve successful project delivery within budget, scope and schedule. Clearly execute the functional responsibilities for a project providing oversight and guidance to achieve the project deliverables.
Requirements
- 6-10 years business experience, minimum of 1-year LSS experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; preferred disciplines: Sciences, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or Business Management
- Accredited LSS Green Belt or Kaizen Leader Certification required; PMP preferred
- Financial acumen and ability to assess project return on investment
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong problem solving, analytical and conflict resolution skills
Responsibilities
- Facilitates analysis of opportunities and risks, and identifies impacts and recommendations to the business or manufacturing site
- Demonstrates leadership in setting and aligning project direction while managing stakeholder relationships and expectations
- Ability to effectively execute (Logistics Software Systems) LSS project management process, tools and templates
- Identify and execute continuous improvement efforts to meet service, quality and cost objectives
- Support and motivate teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of projects
- Provide training and coaching to sponsors and Kaizen leaders, if needed
Benefits
- paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- long-term incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
