Abbott

Director, Project Leadership - Compliance PM & ALD

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 7+ years in program/portfolio leadership, ideally in consumer-focused medical or software products
  • Cross-functional experience in R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing is advantageous
  • Knowledge of medical device regulations (FDA, ISO, QSR) preferred
  • Ability to manage enterprise-level portfolios and influence senior stakeholders
  • Strong executive communication and decision-making skills
  • Experience with portfolio management tools and reporting frameworks preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead global Compliance PM & ALD portfolio, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements
  • Develop and execute strategies and plans for portfolio management
  • Oversee interconnected programs and manage resources, timelines, and risks
  • Drive governance, risk management, and operational excellence across projects
  • Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to meet key business objectives
  • Establish governance and provide insights on portfolio status and business impact
  • Lead and develop a global team of program and project managers, fostering collaboration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Opportunities for talent development and career growth
  • Supportive organizational environment encouraging continuous improvement
  • Access to executive leadership and decision-making forums
  • Engagement in high-impact, global projects
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

What You'll Work On

Compliance / UDI Portfolio & Program Leadership
  • Lead the global Compliance PM & ALD portfolio, including CAPA, regulatory compliance, labeling changes, on market product changes, and UDI initiatives.
  • Develop and execute portfolio strategies, roadmaps, and plans aligned with business and regulatory priorities.
  • Oversee interconnected programs, ensuring alignment of resources, timelines, risks, and deliverables.
  • Drive successful execution through governance, risk management, and operational excellence.
  • Assess business, supply, compliance, and strategic impacts of key decisions.

Cross-Functional Execution
  • Lead global cross-functional programs across Regulatory, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, and external partners.
  • Coordinate labeling, artwork, manufacturing, procurement, registration, and product launch activities.
  • Ensure delivery of key milestones, regulatory commitments, and business objectives.
  • Facilitate decisions, resolve issues, and manage program dependencies.

Governance, Risk & Business Performance
  • Establish portfolio governance and provide visibility into status, risks, resources, and business impact.
  • Drive proactive risk management and executive decision support across the portfolio.
  • Manage budgets, resource planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Organizational Leadership
  • Lead and develop a global team of ~40 Program Managers, Project Managers, Labeling Specialists, and contingent workers.
  • Foster accountability, collaboration, talent development, and continuous improvement.
  • Strengthen organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and PMO best practices.
  • Represent the function in executive reviews, business planning, and leadership forums.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum 7 years experience in program/portfolio leadership within a global, matrixed team, preferably including experience with consumer-focused medical or software products.


Preferred Qualifications
  • 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
  • Strong leadership, and the ability to collect information from multiple sources, and synthesize, integrate, and resolve conflicting requirements and cross-functional issues.


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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

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 : 1360-1380 South Loop Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 20 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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113,000 employees
Market Cap
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Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
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