Technical 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.

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 Alameda, CA location in the Abbott 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.

Our location in Alameda, CA, currently has an opportunity for a Technical Project Manager (on-site).

The Technical Project Manager leads a cross functional team in the development of new products. This person works closely with project management as a Technical Project Manager. They will find solutions to complex product development problems. They are also responsible for developing working relationships with cross functional groups, vendors and senior/executive management. #software

What you’ll work on

• Provide technical direction/advisor to project teams
• Lead/perform product definition, system architecture, product test and evaluation, System V & V, and/or design control documentation
• Lead the development of design processes.
• Lead, design and conduct system level characterization/verification of complex systems; collect, organize, analyze, and document test results
• Responsible for project planning, managing resources, the creation of project schedules and budgets
• Lead integration of analytical and performance related elements with software, hardware, and electronics system Components
• Communicate effectively and participate on cross functional development teams with good negotiating skills to direct multidisciplinary teams toward solutions
• Responsible for utilizing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Lead a cross-functional engineering teams developing new products or processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical science or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years Product development experience in Engineering or physical science.
• Experience in embedded medical device development
• Extensive experience in general engineering/science principals and laboratory skills.
• Extensive experience of contemporary design control and risk management practices.
• Strong knowledge of defined development process that is consistent with ISO, FDA design control standards or requirements.
• Experience managing compliance testing to EMC, safety, radio and other regulatory standards
• Expertise in the electro-mechanical, software, mathematical, biomedical engineering
• Ability to work on many subjects concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $109,300.00 – $218,500.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.