Project Manager

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Title

Project Manager

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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.
• 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 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

This position works out of our Pleasanton, California location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Abbott Heart Failure designs and manufactures complex, life-saving medial devices. As a Project Manager in the Sustaining PMO, you will lead cross-functional projects that support heart failure products on the market and improve processes to make a significant impact to the organization and our patients. Types of projects include product enhancements, line extensions, implementing new systems in operations, and projects that improve product design quality, manufacturing processes, supply chain resilience or operations cost.

This role is responsible for the planning and execution of key projects that support the sustainment of current products and achievement of operational goals.

What You’ll Work On

• Build smart strategies to achieve each project’s goals.
• Create optimal project schedules and manage tight budgets.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional team members (including manufacturing engineering, quality, R&D, regulatory, supply chain, production, and IT) to successful project completion through excellent interpersonal and influence skills.
• Creatively solve project issues and proactively mitigate risks.
• Communicate and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders from operators to executive leadership.

The ideal candidate will be a highly organized, hands-on problem solver and a strong, adaptable leader with a passion to drive results.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years of managing projects in the medical device industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree
• PMP Certification
• Experience with systems like ERP (SAP), PLM (Windchill) a plus
• Experience in operations (i.e. Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, etc.) a plus

Apply Now

• 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.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $95,500.00 – $190,900.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.