Project Manager – Associate Program

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 Abbott story is one of delivering bold solutions in the face of complex healthcare challenges. At Abbott Electrophysiology (EP), we have been a leader for over 20 years, pioneering one of the first mapping systems, introducing the first contact force ablation catheter, and creating a portfolio of products trusted in millions of procedures around the world. We have and will continue to redefine what’s possible in an evolving and challenging EP landscape.

When you join Abbott EP, you become part of a passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to driving the EP space forward and helping people live longer, fuller lives. We are committed to building a foundation for our people to be successful, investing in their development and growth, and creating a diverse, inclusive culture that welcomes different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.

The Project Manager – EP Business Associate Program Coordinator will join the EP Commercial Development Team, responsible for driving field clinical and sales team culture through associate recruiting and managing our associate hiring program. We are seeking an individual who is actively engaged with our field teams to gain an understanding of the business at an area and regional level. You’ll be highly engaged in our university partners to host and represent Abbott EP business to find top talent. This job requires utilizing current tools and finding additional tools for use in employee behavioral assessments, team fit, and accelerating connectedness. Creating the dynamic team interpersonal awareness and a positive working environment will be necessary to understand how best to offer results to our hiring leaders.

What You’ll Work On

• Actively recruit associate clinicals for incremental headcount needs
• Represent Abbott EP in various recruiting events including University settings to hire the brightest talent in EP
• Serve as an ‘expert’ on the use of the Predictive Index Tool as a behavioral assessment and team optimization tool to facilitate training and workshops with local field teams
• Oversee the commercial on/offboarding processes
• Champion clinical engagement and develop processes to increase clinical engagement and retain talent
• Work with new hires and hiring managers to coordinate all training associated with onboarding into Abbott
• Assist new sales personnel in getting connected to Abbott training as quickly and efficiently as possible
• Support program development related to Clinical incentives & employee engagement
• Build and maintain a positive team culture through daily work
• Gain knowledge on industry recruiting landscape
• Dynamically and effectively communicate in virtual and in-person scenarios

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong verbal and written communications with the ability to effectively communicate at