Job Title: Project Manager
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. Youll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.
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 bachelors 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.
The Opportunity
This position works on site daily at our Westbrook Maine location in the Infectious Diseases Division in Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. Were empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day more than 10 million tests are run on Abbotts diagnostics instruments providing lab results for millions of people.
What Youll Work On
The Project Manager hired in this role will be responsible for 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.
Key Elements to the role:
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.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors Degree
Minimum 5 years project management & or related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Two or more years of experience in a similar role/environment
Two or more years of experience in an FDA environment.
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The base pay for this position is
$78000.00 $156000.00In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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