Associate Director, Project Leadership

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:

The Opportunity

This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives.   As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers.  Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track, and analyze glucose levels.

Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) is looking for Associate Director of Project Leadership, based in Alameda, CA. The position holder responsible to driving cross-functional Digital Product Programs, and capabilities from initial concept to market launch that drive the Consumer strategic objectives.

You will set Digital Product strategy, evaluate ideas, prioritize features, define releases with R&D, manage product roadmap, timelines, budget, coordinate and drive ADC worldwide R&D, Operations, Regulatory, Quality and Commercial activities associated with these projects.

Primary function:

• Develops strategy, prioritization, and plans for improving consumer experiences in hardware, mobile / web products and services
• Formulates, harmonizes and consolidates project scopes, plans, strategies, and budgets for one or more projects, working closely with functional Project Managers and Subject Matter Experts from R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functions
• Confirms the ongoing strategic rationale and value proposition for projects
• Leads project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting of projects
• Ensures Division-wide thinking and problem-solving are incorporated into project execution
• Drives for resolution in cross-functional problem solving, communication, and integration
• Liaises with other Project Owners, functional managers, and management to prioritize activities across programs to balance resource availability, program deliverables, schedule, and business needs
• Liaises with other Project Owners, functional managers, and management to monitor business processes
• Executes programs to completion and assures successful market entry, or makes a timely recommendation to Management to terminate a program if required by technical, commercial or other developments that may result in project failure if not resolved through creative problem solving
• Has the flexibility to quickly adapt and produce in a rapidly changing environment, meeting aggressive product launch schedules
• Ensures that the cross-functional members work as a “team” focused on business unit goals identified and managing program and solution interdependencies
• Conducts review meetings with Country Affiliates
• Supports product rollout and geographic expansion
• Champions PMO best practices to drive better project planning, execution, project prioritization and change management within Commercial Programs
• Establishes and monitors KPIs to assess delivery performance
• Identifies areas for process improvement, and defines and implements solutions, liaising with other stakeholders such as Project Owners, functional managers and senior management as appropriate

Accountability:

• Responsible for strategic scoping, value definition, and successful and timely implementation of product commercialization projects
• Accountable for liaising with senior management in driving alignment on key decisions, and reporting to senior management on project status
• Accountable for driving scope, budget, and quality tradeoffs, not only for a given project, but across portfolio in conjunction with other stakeholders to optimize portfolio value creation
• Limited, direct fiscal responsibility for departmental expenses and indirect responsibility, along with departmental budget holders, for ensuring that functional budgets are consistent with project scope and plans
• Responsible for direct reports, but mostly responsible for leading a matrixed team with to ensure that the team is appropriately resourced and that team members are defining plans and adhering to commitments

Experience You'll Bring

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