Abbott

Director, Project Leadership

Abbott$172K — $344K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of program/portfolio leadership experience in a global, matrixed environment, especially with consumer-focused medical or software products.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field; MBA preferred.
  • Cross-functional experience in R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, and Manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of medical device regulations (FDA, ISO, QSR design controls).
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate globally across time zones.
  • Expertise in governance design, operating models, and portfolio prioritization.
  • Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise cross-portfolio programs across various domains such as Privacy and Compliance.
  • Develop and consolidate project scopes, strategies, and budgets in coordination with functional Project Managers.
  • Manage and mentor Program Managers for strategic initiatives.
  • Drive issue response team activities for critical business events and escalations.
  • Establish clear governance and decision-making frameworks during issues.
  • Ensure consistent delivery across complex programs and serve as liaison for management.
  • Assume ownership of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) function.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and their families.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Access to diverse career opportunities globally within the organization.
  • Support for work-life balance initiatives.
Full Job Description


JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Divisional Vice President, Global Strategic Initiatives, this role is a key member of the PMO leadership team, accountable for the execution, governance, and continuous improvement of ADC's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) function.

This position operates at an enterprise level, shaping how ADC prioritizes, plans, and delivers its most critical initiatives through IBP. The Director will lead across a highly matrixed environment, ensuring alignment to strategy while driving execution excellence, leading critical issue response efforts, and building organizational capability.

What You'll Work On

Program, Execution and Issue Response Leadership
  • Lead enterprise, cross-portfolio programs that span multiple domains (e.g., Privacy, Compliance, Digital/Customer Platforms), either directly or through Program Managers
  • Formulate, harmonize and consolidate project scopes, plans, strategies, and budgets for one or more projects, working closely with functional Project Managers and other Subject Matter Experts from R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functions.
  • Lead and develop Program Managers responsible for strategic, cross-functional initiatives
  • Provide leadership for the Issue Response Team, driving coordinated, rapid response to high-priority issues, escalations, and business-critical events
  • Ensure clear governance, decision-making rigor, and executive visibility during issue response situations
  • Drive consistent, high-quality delivery across complex, interdependent programs
  • Serves as the liaison between the team and management


IBP & Enterprise Portfolio Leadership
  • Own the end-to-end performance of ADC's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) function, ensuring alignment of strategy, priorities, and execution
  • Drive integration of portfolio planning, prioritization, and resource alignment within IBP processes
  • Lead prioritization and trade-off discussions to optimize value delivery across ADC
  • Integrate customer and market insights into portfolio prioritization and planning decisions


Governance & Operating Model Excellence
  • Define and continuously evolve IBP governance frameworks, including decision rights, escalation pathways, and planning cadences
  • Establish and standardize operating models, processes, and execution standards across Portfolio Operations and the broader PMO
  • Ensure IBP is effectively integrated with key business processes (e.g., portfolio reviews, financial planning, cross-functional planning cycles)


Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Partner with senior leaders across R&D, Commercial, Operations, Quality and Regulatory and others to align IBP inputs, priorities, and execution
  • Serve as a connector across ADC portfolios, ensuring alignment between planning and delivery
  • Lead executive-level IBP reviews, enabling senior leadership decision-making through clear insights, scenario analysis, and prioritization trade-offs


Talent Leadership & Capability Building
  • Lead and align a multi-capability portfolio operations team to drive cohesive execution


Experience You'll Bring

Required Qualifications
  • Minimum 7 years experience as a program/portfolio leadership within a global, matrixed, preferably including experience with consumer-focused medical or software products.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Typically, the incumbent would have a Bachelors or Master's degree in a business or a technical discipline. MBA desirable.
  • Cross-functional experience in the areas of R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing
  • Knowledge of regulations and standards related to medical devices (eg FDA, ISO, QSR design controls).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-level portfolios and influence senior stakeholders, and to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders across multiple time zones.
  • Deep expertise in governance design, operating models, and portfolio prioritization
  • Strong executive communication and decision-making skills
  • Proven track record of building and developing high-performing teams
  • Experience with portfolio management tools and reporting frameworks preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people at all levels of the organization within a variety of departments.
  • Strong leadership, and the ability to collect information from multiple sources, and synthesize, integrate, and resolve conflicting requirements and cross-functional issues.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills


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Divisional Information

Medical Devices

General Medical Devices:

Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

CRM

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Diabetes

We're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

Vascular

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

Neuromodulation

Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Structural Heart

Structural Heart Business Mission: why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

EP

In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

HF

In Abbott's Heart Failure (HF) business, we're developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

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.

Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world's greatest healthcare challenges.

Nutrition

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® - to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest live

The base pay for this position is
$172,000.00 - $344,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Project Management

DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:
United States > Alameda : 2601 Harbor Bay Parkway

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

About Abbott

Abbott Careers

Joining Abbott means becoming part of a globally diverse team dedicated to making a lasting impact on human health. As a leader in healthcare innovation, Abbott provides a dynamic workplace where careers flourish through growth, leadership, and diversity training.

Opportunities at Abbott

Explore a world of opportunities with our team. Whether you're seeking job opportunities in engineering, marketing, research, or healthcare, Abbott offers a variety of positions that allow professionals to grow their careers. Our commitment to diversity and innovation is evident in every aspect of our work, fostering an inclusive culture that values each team member's contribution.

Work You'll Do

At Abbott, every role contributes to our mission of helping people live fuller lives through better health. From groundbreaking research in medical devices to advancements in pharmaceuticals, our team is at the forefront of healthcare innovation. By joining Abbott, you are not just accepting a job; you are embarking on a path of professional and personal growth.

Internship Programs

Kickstart your career with an Abbott internship. Our programs provide invaluable industry experience and a chance to develop essential skills in a real-world setting. Interns at Abbott work on projects that matter, gaining the experience and knowledge necessary to succeed in their future careers.

Professional Development

Abbott is dedicated to the continuous professional development of its employees. With access to cutting-edge technology, leadership programs, and diversity training, our team members are equipped to lead and innovate within the healthcare industry. We support your career journey with robust training programs, mentorship, and opportunities for networking and professional growth.

Benefits and Culture

Our employees enjoy comprehensive benefits designed to support their life and well-being. From health insurance to retirement plans, we ensure our team has everything they need to thrive. Abbott's culture is built on a foundation of respect and integrity, united by a shared commitment to improving health outcomes.

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Learn more about Abbott
Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
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