Director, Program Management & Business Excellence

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. 

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.  

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Livermore, CA location in the Abbott Heart Failure, Acelis Connected Health (ACH) business.  Our Heart Failure solutions are helping address some of the World’s greatest healthcare challenges.

As the Director, Program Management & Business Excellence you’ll direct the Project Management Office, Business Analytics, and Process Excellence departments to analyze, define, gain management approval, and implement key strategic programs. Leads and manages high impact change programs that significantly improve the product experience and productivity of the division.

What You’ll Work On 

• Lead with Purpose: Oversee portfolio-level activities, ensuring strategic alignment and success across existing and future programs as part of the leadership team.

• Drive Results: Manage program scope, risks, schedules, resources, and budgets to achieve outstanding outcomes. Establish sustaining processes to continuously assess (cost/capacity evaluation) and modeling for GMI projects globally across the P&L. Manage the monthly business planning review cycle.

• Collaborate and Influence: Work cross-functionally and across sites to resolve conflicts and elevate program success, while leading the ACH product development operational cadence.

• Mentor and Develop: Identify and nurture talent within the team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.

• Communicate Effectively: Partner with senior leadership informing of progress, challenges, and strategic recommendations.

• Lead and Innovate: Take charge of portfolio-level activities, driving both current programs and future strategies.

• Strategic Prioritization: Master the art of prioritizing programs and cadence, owning the delivery of cadence of product releases that guide our success.

• Dynamic Management: Navigate the complexities of program scope, risks, schedules, resources, and budgets to ensure our portfolio thrives.

• Financial Stewardship: Oversee the portfolio budget for both expenses and capital expenditures, ensuring every dollar counts towards our mission.

• Influential Leadership: Use your judgment and decision-making skills to manage thro