Abbott

Project Management Specialist

Abbott$81K — $141K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering
  • Minimum 2 years of project management experience
  • Experience in PMO, R&D, Operations, Quality, or Marketing
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Project Management certification preferred
  • Detail-oriented with proven leadership skills
  • Experience with MDR and IVDR is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop and control project tasks and resource requirements
  • Lead cross-functional teams in product development
  • Create and maintain detailed project plans
  • Analyze timeliness to recommend action plans
  • Organize documentation and ensure quality of deliverables
  • Facilitate design control deliverables and project meetings
  • Identify and communicate project needs to functional groups

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Opportunities for diverse career advancements
  • Support for work-life balance through flexibility
  • Access to resources for building a bright future
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are 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.

As a Project Management Specialist within the PMO organization you will manage all aspects of regulatory compliance projects, from start to finish, so that they are completed on time and within budget.

What You'll Work On
  • Develop, monitor and control the execution of project tasks, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements.
  • Responsible for leading one or more cross functional teams managing the development and implementation of new products.
  • Create and maintain detailed project plans including monitoring and updating project schedules and timelines
  • Analyze project timeline variances to recommend and implement action plans to eliminate or minimize schedule delays.
  • Creating, maintaining and organizing necessary documentation and records; responsible for the quality of project deliverables and documentation
  • Facilitating the completion of various design control deliverables, such as product risk analyses, design and development plans, and design history files
  • Communicating, documenting, and archiving project team activities and decisions; acting as a primary contact for project team related information
  • Facilitating project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders
  • Contributing significantly to the development and continuous improvement of the Program Management Office processes, related SOPs, and supporting materials
  • Identify and communicate project needs to relevant functional groups. If needed, manage cross-functional team meetings to meet project objectives through negotiating, problem solving and influencing skills.
  • Aid relevant functional groups to complete project tasks / goals per the approved timeline.
  • Manage multiple projects or priorities concurrently.
  • Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies
  • Other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business


Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Business or Engineering

Minimum 2 years industry experience in project management

Program management experience in one or more of the following areas: PMO, R&D, Operations, Quality, Marketing

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated administrative, written and verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills

Project Management or similar certification a plus

Highly organized, detail-oriented and have prior project management experience

Possess exceptional leadership abilities and be a team player who possess effective communication

Hands-on experience with MDR and IVDR a plus

Must have a proven track record of problem solving skills and developing strategic solutions to produce deliverables and meet timelines

Ability to work with staff at all levels of organization, global teams including time-zone flexibility

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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/

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
$81,500.00 - $141,300.00
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:
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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