Informatics Sr Principal Program Manager
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position, Informatics Sr Principal Program Manager works out of our Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Cardiometabolic and Informatics Division. This role can be remote for the right individual or in Lake Forest, IL.
This is a highly visible role that will be responsible for driving process excellence across Abbott’s Diagnostics Division. This includes designing, implementing, and continuously improving the software development lifecycle process and standard operating procedures within the Informatics division.
What You’ll Work On
Responsible for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure, with an emphasis on structured documentation, quality alignment, and process standardization. Key performance indicators for this include improved process documentation and efficiency, consistently organized and documented releases, and enhanced compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Provide day-to-day strategic oversight, leadership, and decision-making
Review and prioritize work requests and competing projects based on established criteria
Lead complex projects from initiation to completion
Define project requirements, establish plans, allocate resources, and manage schedules, risks, and contingencies
Evaluate existing SOPs, templates, tools, and documentation to meet initiative objectives and recommend improvements
Anticipate, identify, and resolve project-related issues; manage scope changes and implementation
Oversee team performance, assist with conflict resolution, and contribute to performance evaluations
Conduct gap analyses to identify inefficiencies in workflows, systems, and tools
Create, manage, and update technical and project documentation
Present project status updates through reports and presentations to team members and leadership
Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, and milestones
Collaborate with Quality to support the effectiveness of the Quality Management System
Develop and implement unified process architecture, SOPs, documentation standards, and release frameworks
Serve as lead on internal and OEM/co-development programs in compliance with Quality and Regulatory requirements
Manage product release processes in alignment with internal policies and procedures
Ensure effective release management for development projects and on-market products
Assess release risks for programs and existing products
Oversee technical and non-technical staff in defining and documenting development and release processes
Lead development efforts using industry frameworks such as SAFe Agile, CMMI, and ITIL
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Global Marketing, R&D, IT, Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Business
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