Project Manager, Commercial Marketing & Training

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:

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

Neuromodulation

Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Our location in Austin, TX , currently has an opportunity for a Project Manager, Commercial Marketing and Training.

The Opportunity

As the Project Manager, Commercial Marketing and Training, you will manage the development and implementation process of company's marketing initiatives involving departmental and/or cross-functional team.

What You’ll Work On

• Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort.

• Prepares project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools (including but not limited to jira)and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.

• Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.

• Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.

• Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.

• Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.

• May lead a project team.

• Exercises judgment independently.

• Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity.

• Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones. Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments. Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion.

• Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.

• Updates and manages overall global marketing plan and timeline.

• Communicates project status with key cross-functional stake holders.

• Tracks global marketing budget including external vendors and reports on a monthly basis to key stakeholders.

• Ensures cross-functional processes and communication is in place to deliver marketing initiatives efficiently, on time and on budget.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

• Minimum of 7 years of work experience leading programs and projects

• Previous experience working in a start-up environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working globally

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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