Working at Abbott
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
As a Senior Project Leader, this role will manage the internal and external cross-functional teams supporting partnerships. This role acts as the lead interface between ADC and external partners, requiring continuous executive stakeholder management. Senior Project Leaders supporting partnerships are a key element of the ADC PMO organization. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.
What You’ll Work On
Formulates, harmonizes and consolidates project scopes, plans, strategies, and budgets for one or more projects, working closely with functional Project Managers and other Subject Matter Experts from R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functions.
Confirms the ongoing strategic rationale and value proposition for projects
Leads project planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting of projects.
Ensures Division-wide thinking and problem-solving are incorporated into project execution.
Drives for resolution in cross-functional problem solving, communication, and integration.
Liaises with other Project Owners, functional managers, and management to prioritize activities across programs to balance resource availability, program deliverables and schedule, and business needs.
Liaises with other Project Owners, functional managers, and management to monitor business processes
Prioritizes activities across programs to balance resource availability, program deliverables and schedule, and business needs.
Executes programs to completion and assures successful market entry, or makes a timely recommendation to Management to terminate a program if required by technical, commercial or other developments that may result in project failure if not resolved through creative problem solving.
Identifies areas for process improvement, and defines and implements solutions, liaising with other stakeholders such as Project Owners, functional managers and senior management as appropriate
Ensures that the cross-functional members work as a “team” focused on business unit goals identified and managing program and solution interdependencies.
Has the flexibility to quickly adapt and produce in a rapidly changing environment, meeting aggressive product launch schedules
Champions PMO best practices to drive better project planning, execution, project prioritization and change management within Commercial Programs
Conducts Program Review Meetings with Affiliates and Provide Regular updates
Supports Product Roll Outs and Geo Expansion Projects
Establishes and monitors KPIs to assess delivery performance
Develops strategy, prioritization, and plans for improving consumer experiences in hardware, mobile / web products and services
Accountability / Scope / Budget
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline appropriate to the project or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 8 years of related work experience.
Has successfully led several high complexity projects from beginning to end.
Demonstrated technical skills and management judgment appropriate to the project.
Demonstrated expertise in PM tools and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with 10 years of relevant experience as R&D leader, project manager and/or alliance manager, ideally in medical devices.
Experience with hardware and software development of complex systems
Experience with product launches and market access
Strong technical experience in cross-functional program management and team leadership.
Additional cross-functional experience in the areas of Manufacturing, Operations, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, are desirable.
Require the ability to collect information from multiple sources, synthesize, integrate, and resolve conflicting requirements and cross-functional issues
Understand the fundamental solution being developed/deployed - its business value, roadmap, how it fits with the overall strategy or risks
Require strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work and negotiate with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels of the organization and across companies to align plans and resolve conflict
Require process-oriented thinking, focused on continuous improvement and lessons learned; have demonstrated ability to define and implement complex and interdependent business processes
Require strong leadership, influencing, and negotiation skills.
Has general knowledge of regulations and standards related to medical devices (eg. FDA, ISO, QSR design controls)
Experience with Web applications or App Development Projects/Programs
Digital Experience in Consumer Tech, Medical Device or Healthcare
Experience in Medical Health Records and sensitive data processing
Experience in Project Management tools such as MS Project, Product Board or JIRA
May be required to travel up to 20%.
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The base pay for this position is
$128,000.00 – $256,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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