Abbott

Informatics Senior Program Manager

Abbott$129K — $258K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems required.
  • 10+ years of program or project management experience.
  • Proven experience in leading large-scale, multi-year transformation programs.
  • Familiarity with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Experience with Salesforce or CRM transformation initiatives.
  • Strong vendor management and stakeholder leadership capabilities.
  • Experience in regulated industries like healthcare or diagnostics preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day program governance and decision-making for two concurrent transformation programs.
  • Manage complex multi-year programs ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, and cost.
  • Define and implement program strategy, milestones, resources, and success metrics.
  • Drive the implementation of enterprise Cloud solutions and Salesforce re-platforming efforts.
  • Facilitate collaboration across cross-functional teams in R&D, IT, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations.
  • Oversee vendor performance ensuring compliance with contracts, SLAs, and deliverables.
  • Mitigate program risks and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits supporting work-life balance.
  • Continuous professional development opportunities.
  • Access to a diverse range of career opportunities within the company.
  • Engagement in a meaningful industry contributing to health solutions.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity
The Informatics Senior Program Manager will work out of our Willis Tower, IL Lake Forest, IL or Charlottesville, VA locations in the Informatics Business Unit in Abbott Rapid Diagnostics.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is 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.

What You'll Work On

This is a highly visible role responsible for leading two strategic, multi-year Informatics transformation programs: An enterprise Cloud-based platform implementation and Salesforce re-platforming initiative. The role is accountable for end-to-end program delivery from concept through deployment, ensuring alignment across Informatics stakeholders, business leaders, and external vendors. Success is measured by delivering both programs on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

  • Provide day-to-day program leadership, governance, and decision-making across two concurrent transformation programs.
  • Lead complex multi-year programs from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, and cost.
  • Define program strategy, roadmap, milestones, resources, and success metrics.
  • Drive enterprise Cloud solution implementation including migration strategy, architecture alignment, and deployment.
  • Lead Salesforce re-platforming including redesign, migration, data integrity, and business adoption.
  • Manage cross-functional collaboration across R&D, IT, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Business teams.
  • Direct and oversee vendor and system integrator performance, including contracts, deliverables, and SLAs.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and issues.
  • Manage program budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking to ensure cost control.
  • Establish governance frameworks, including steering committees and executive reporting.
  • Lead Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban) and ensure effective team execution.
  • Ensure compliance with Informatics Quality Systems and global regulatory standards.
  • Drive stakeholder alignment and executive communication across all levels.
  • Oversee documentation, reporting, and program deliverables.
  • Conduct technical and operational risk assessments across systems and platforms.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems required.
  • Minimum 10+ years of experience in program or project management.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-year transformation programs.
  • Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Experience with Salesforce or CRM transformation initiatives.
  • Strong vendor management and stakeholder leadership experience.
  • Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare or diagnostics preferred.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
  • Ability to travel to Lake Forest, IL for business meetings as needed. This role is on site and is not hybrid nor remote.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree or MBA.
  • PMP, or Agile certification.
  • Experience with SDLC.
  • At least 10 years of experience in Program/Project management including increased responsibility in large scale multi-million-dollar programs/projects.


Apply Now

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

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

The base pay for this position is
$129,300.00 - $258,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics

LOCATION:
United States > Lake Forest : J55

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Charlottesville : 915 E High Street

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % 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)

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