Functional Delivery Specialist
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Functional Delivery Specialist
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.
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 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
The position of Workplace Functional Delivery Specialist is within our Toxicology business unit located in our Kansas City, MO office. This position is responsible for overseeing and managing functional delivery within Commercial projects within the business unit. This candidate will coordinate tasking with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Operations, Finance, National Accounts, Clinic Solutions, Product, Quality, Regulatory, Human Resources and IT to ensure that all deliverables are completed correctly and delivered on time.
What You’ll Work On
Create and manage the integration of project schedules, tactical delivery scope and advise on function delivery strategies. Ensure the project is scope is defined, completed on time and budget, and in accordance with any other constraints.
Develop project documentation necessary to capture project purpose, progress, and achievement of key milestones, including communication plans, risk/issue logs, status reporting presentations and other artifacts.
Communicate effectively to functional stakeholders by providing accurate updates, ensuring appropriate levels of engagement, monitoring key performance indicators, and other factors necessary to the success of the project.
Provide project management oversight for small to medium tactical delivery assignments.
Execute hands on delivery task in support of the functional assignment.
Work closely with various SMEs within Operations, Finance, Account Management, Marketing, Clinic Solutions, Quality, Product, Regulatory, Human Resources, Contracting and IT to gather requirements, outline deliverables and establish project plan approach.
Track progress and proactively communicate the impact of changes (e.g. scope, cross-functional resources, timelines, risks, costs, etc.) to stakeholders.
Ensure that teams are equipped and prepared per the appropriate phase requirements to present at key business and IT software review meetings; that all appropriate stakeholders within and outside the business unit are apprised of review meetings and the results thereof.
Exhibit professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices; build productive internal/external working relationships.
Understand the quality consequences that may result from poor management of a specific project or improper execution of an initiative.
Carry out duties in compliance with established business policies, and other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in related field
Experiences as a member of a project team to completion
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