Principal Project Manager

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

At Abbott, we believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy active lives. That's why we're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, 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.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Manage 1 or more projects with moderate complexity. Expedite, manage, and coordinate a multitude of interrelated activities within constraints of limited human and financial resources and changing priorities. Complies with quality system. May be required to establish / manage project budget.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expertise and Problem-Solving Duties:

• Coordinate input from multiple areas or multiple project managers on related projects.

• Develop project specifications and objectives, strategies, timelines and milestones/design and development plan. Utilize project scheduling software to plan and track projects.

• Identify resource requirements, cost, and time schedules. Develop an implementation plan, conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans to accommodate unforeseen events.

• Lead cross-functional teams through project planning exercises to develop detailed schedules and integrated project plans.

• Define the nature of the stated business or technical problem.

• Develop alternatives to major business problems. Assist management in selecting the specific action plans that will best meet the identified long-term business issues.

• Anticipate long-term future problems, resolve current issues, learn and adjust based on prior results and prior project leadership experience.

• Assure that projects will effectively integrate with existing programs and strategies so that long and short term business goals are attained.

• Recognize the broader implications of actions and proposals on the final project outcome, related systems and activities, and general business strategy.

• Prepare and present project progress reports to keep management and team informed. Identify problems, their resolution, trends, and their impact on project success; propose recommendations for management action.

• Analyze date for true causes of problems.

• Accountability/Required Supervision:

• Negotiate project outcomes and deliverables to meet the conflicting demands of time, money and deadlines.

• Maintain project expenses within budget.

• Drive cross-functional teams to meet milestones and deliverables established in project planning and agreed upon with senior leadership.

• May function as the project contact with third party vendors.

• Provide leadership on strategic business issues.

• Accountable for the total project scope; completion within budget constraints and scheduled completion date.

• Accountable for the successful completion of project tasks under direct or matrix control.

• Level loads work to ensure effective use of available resources.

• Leadership Activities:

• Solicit the cooperation of a diverse group of disciplines and functions in a tactful and persuasive manner.

• Lead others in the completion of project tasks.

• Manage a cross-functional team which may consist of senior level individual contributors.

• Manage the decision-making process.

• Is the final decision-maker for conflicts when in context of agreed upon project plan.

• Creates a work environment that supports team effectiveness. Provides feedback to team members on performance.

• Level of interpersonal skills:

• Interact with senior level management to reach agreement regarding significant program strategies.

• Interface with other disciplines, customers, internal clients, and project staff and internal/ external experts as required.

• Prepare and presents written and oral reports and other presentations to internal and external audiences. Adjusts presentation style and content to suit the audience.

• Negotiate resources, both human and financial.

What You'll Bring:

Required:

12+ med device experience and 5-7 yrs of project leadership experience with an MS

Bachelor's of Science degree (Maters preferred)

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$118,000.00 - $236,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Project Management

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

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), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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