Specialist Project Management

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About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader creating breakthrough science to improve peoples health. Were always looking towards the future anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are utilized in hospitals laboratories and clinics worldwide. The crucial information derived from our tests instruments and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions ranging from heart attacks to blood disorders infectious diseases and cancers.

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.
• 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.
• 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 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 the best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.

The Opportunity

The position of Specialist Project Management to support the Workplace Functional Delivery Specialist is within our Toxicology business unit located in our Kansas City MO and Richmond VA offices.

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 Youll Work On

• Create and manage the integration of project schedules tactical delivery scope and advise on function delivery strategies. Ensure the project scope is defined completed on time and on 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 with functional stakeholders by providing accurate updates ensuring appropriate levels of engagement monitoring key performance indicators and other factors necessary for 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 a 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 companys 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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in a related field
• Minimum 2 years of project management experience supporting projects through planning execution and delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Workplace Drug Testing Occupational Health healthcare or other regulated environments
• Exposure to project management tools (e.g. Smartsheet MS Project)
• Clientfacing and crossfunctional collaboration experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly convey project expectations updates and feedback to stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fastpaced environment

* 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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