Program Manager

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. Youll 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 bachelors 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

This role is based in Columbus Ohio within the Nutrition Division and plays a key leadership role in ensuring Abbotts ingredient supply is qualified compliant and aligned with business objectives. The position provides strategic oversight of a large complex portfolio of global ingredient qualification initiatives partnering closely with crossfunctional teams and suppliers. This role combines portfolio governance project and people leadership and resource stewardship to deliver highquality outcomes within Abbotts robust quality and compliance framework.

What Youll Work On

• Provide strategic oversight and governance for a large portfolio of ingredient qualification projects ensuring project health prioritization and adherence to timelines
• Ensure new suppliers ingredients and commodities are qualified in accordance with Abbotts documented processes and business objectives
• Adhere to and support the Abbott Ingredient Qualification Governance process including portfolio management prioritization and seniorlevel status reporting
• Oversee workload capacity and labor allocation across crossfunctional teams to ensure efficient and intentional use of resources
• Guide mentor and support project managers and interns responsible for individual ingredient qualification projects
• Direct activities associated with the most complex global ingredient qualification initiatives to ensure successful ontime delivery
• Identify project risks and issues and communicate them promptly to leadership and key stakeholders
• Partner with external suppliers to collect and validate required quality and compliance documentation
• Drive Enterprise Excellence initiatives focused on standard work process measurement benchmarking and continuous improvement
• Utilize IT systems and tools such as DevEx SharePoint Planview OneNote and Excel to manage projects and portfolio execution
• Plan organize and prioritize daily work to meet established schedules and competing priorities
• Communicate effectively across all organizational levels and collaborate globally across functions and regions
• Demonstrate sound judgment accountability and a mindful leadership approach within defined authority levels
• Deliver business objectives within highly evolved quality and compliance systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• 7 years of relevant experience with a strong understanding of ingredient qualification or related regulated processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead highcomplexity global projects
• Proficiency in English with strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree
• Experience leading large project portfolios and providing people leadership in a global matrixed environment
• Strong understanding of quality compliance and governance frameworks
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across crossfunctional teams and senior leadership
• Demonstrated strengths in planning execution resource management and continuous improvement