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 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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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

Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for a Project Manager at our Irving, TX location.  The Project Manager will be responsible managing one or more projects with low to moderate complexity through the complete project lifecycle involving functional teams (both domestic and international) focused on the delivery of new or existing products.

What You’ll Work On

• Accountable for total project scope; completion within budget constraints and scheduled completion date.
• Manage creation of detailed project plans, resource and budget management, schedule management, project risk assessments, and project documentation for stage gate reviews or similar.
• Recognize the broader implications of actions and proposals on the final project outcome.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute projects with problem solving methodology.
• Drive teams to meet milestones and deliverables established in project planning and agreed upon with senior leadership.
• Prepare and present written and oral reports and other presentations to internal and external audiences, including cross functional management.
• Clearly define and manage project scope. Develop and manage project charter and project plan to meet deliverables. Identify key milestones for project status reporting.
• Leads the creation and updates of detailed project plans (i.e., Charter, IPP), schedule management, and project documentation including design history files in accordance with internal design control requirements & stage gate reviews or similar.
• Lead cross-functional teams in execution of project scope by identifying tasks, creating, and tracking project schedule.
• Drive cross-functional teams to meet milestones and deliverables established in project planning and agreed upon with senior leadership.
• Prepare and present project progress reports to keep management and team informed.
• Under supervision, may create and deliver project review presentation to Business Unit leadership as necessary.
• Perform/Lead project risk assessment & propose & manage appropriate mitigations.
• Identify problems and work with cross-functional team to resolve them.
• Tracks and presents budget variances and recommends contingency options.
• Collaborate with representatives from appropriate functional areas across the Division to meet project objectives.
• Creates a work environment that supports team effectiveness.
• Under supervision, assists with the decision-making process within a cross-functional team.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management or related experience.
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