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.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
- An excellent retirement savings plan with 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.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity:
Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager - R&D.
- PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an IT Project Manager position.
This position is based on-site at our Irving, TX office.
The primary function of this position is to manage new product development projects and sustaining projects, for Abbott Hematology.
What You’ll Work On:
Primarily responsible for organizing various programs/projects in terms of scopes of work, schedules, resource and cost estimates. Ensures achievement of all program milestones through rigorous schedule management. Creates appropriate contingency management and risk plans to ensure achievement of program milestones. Seeking a strong cross-functional leader with a hands-on approach, with excellent decision making and prioritizing ability. They will be responsible for ensuring the timely development and successful implementation of best practices in cross functional team leadership. This is a critical role in the Abbott Hematology PMO, with high visibility, and a direct impact on the successful completion of strategically important programs across new product development as well as other technical and business initiatives.
- Communicate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels effectively, including executives with differing priorities
- Publish routine dashboards and reports that effectively communicate progress, risk and achievements of the overall portfolio. Leverages technology to drive a data-driven and risk-based approach to socializing progress, risks and achievements within the programs.
- Oversee of all phases of the product development process from Concept to Launch, with excellent understanding of Design Control principles.
- Expert at leading complex programs delivering milestones on time and on budget with quality per customer expectations. Skilled in project planning, risk management, project execution and communication to all levels of the organization.
- Manage resources to deliver program status, decision trade-offs, or priorities to senior executive leadership.
- Take ownership of hands-on management and tracking of overall team progress and provide detailed management status reports and updates.
- Effectively manage multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently.
- Drives for accountability within self and others
- Travel: up to 20-25% (USA)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Preferred / Ideal Qualifications
- Experienced in medical device or FDA cleared product development
- Healthcare or Medical Devices industry background
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or similar
- Experience in Quality System Regulations (QSR) 21 CFR 820 and Design Control: ISO 13485:2003
- The ideal candidate should have strong experience leading diverse teams and be well versed in project and program management techniques and methodologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics.
- 4-year degree in technical or scientific discipline or equivalent experience (e.g. 5-years in product engineering role) with a minimum of 7 (seven) years relevant experience.
- Experience with project management
The base pay for this position is
$102,700.00 – $205,300.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Clinical Affairs / Statistics
DIVISION:
HIAC Core Lab
LOCATION:
United States > Irving : LC-06
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 20 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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