Abbott

Senior Specialist, Project Manager

Abbott$78K — $156K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5+ years of relevant experience leading complex, global projects
  • Strong communication skills in English
  • Proficiency in IT systems and project management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Manage global ingredient qualification projects from start to finish.
  • Identify and communicate project issues and risks to leadership.
  • Interface with suppliers to gather quality and compliance data.
  • Utilize IT systems for project execution and resource tracking.
  • Organize and prioritize daily work to meet project schedules.
  • Exhibit authority to determine appropriate actions within defined limits.
  • Communicate effectively with project teams, stakeholders, and suppliers.

Benefits

  • Access to diverse growth opportunities within the company.
  • Support for career aspirations in a leading global organization.
  • Opportunities to enhance work-life balance through various offerings.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity
Abbott is hiring a Sr. Specialist, Project Manager within Global Purchasing Services supporting our Nutrition Division. This position will work out of our Columbus, OH location. The incumbent will be responsible for managing global ingredient qualification projects from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution and timeline management inclusive of internal cross-functional and external supplier engagement. This role will also assure access to high quality ingredients through efficient and effective ingredient qualification project management with global cross-functional project team members.

What You'll Work On
  • Manage and direct the activities and people associated with global ingredient qualification projects and ensure timely completion of tasks to meet business objectives and cross-functional project timelines.
  • Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, and timely communication to leadership and other project leads, where applicable.
  • Interface with external suppliers to collect pertinent quality and compliance information.
  • Utilize IT systems to execute qualification projects, resource tracking and metric development.
  • Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established project schedules.
  • Exercise authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action.
  • Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including global project teams, stakeholders and external suppliers.


Required Qualifications:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Proficient in English with strong communication skills
  • 5+ years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area and leading high-complexity, global projects


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree
  • Ability to manage, communicate, and coordinate the ingredient qualification phases of Pre-Qualification, Supplier Assessment, Ingredient Assessment, Finished Product Assessment Approval and Communication
  • Understanding of quality and compliance culture
  • Demonstrated skills in collaborating and influencing cross-functional project teams
  • Demonstrated leadership competencies
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Strong planning and execution skills
  • Engagement with external parties such as suppliers
  • Strong integration skills; ability to coordinate all aspects of a project or systems
  • Experience with Power BI, Sharepoint, Planview, Devex and Microsoft Office apps


Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future.

The base pay for this position is
$78,000.00 - $156,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Project Management

DIVISION:
GPS Global Purchasing Services

LOCATION:
United States > Columbus : 2900 Easton Square Place

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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
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Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
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