Associate Director, Project Leadership

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 is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we're committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.
As an Associate Director, project leadership, you will be responsible for managing one or more projects with moderate to high complexity. Expedite, manage, and coordinate a multitude of interrelated activities within constraints of limited human and financial resources and changing priorities. Complies with quality system. May be required to establish/manage project budget.
In this role, you will lead high-performing cross-functional teams to ensure speed and innovation remain a core competency and that the team is focused, energized, and on-track to meet the overall strategic and commercial objectives of our product launches.
This position requires natural leadership and a high level of independence, the ability to collect, synthesize, and integrate information from multiple sources, and to resolve conflicting requirements and cross-functional issues. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA. What You'll Do Define, plan, coordinate and integrate activities associated with existing products updates or geographic expansion commercialization within the overall business portfolio on time, on budget and on strategy.Coordinate input from multiple areas or multiple project managers on related projects. Identify resource requirements, cost, and time schedules. Develop an implementation plan, conduct risk assessment, and develop contingency plans to accommodate unforeseen events.Assure that projects will effectively integrate with existing programs and strategies so that long- and short-term business goals are attained.Lead cross-functional teams through project planning exercises to develop detailed schedules and integrated project plans.Drive cross-functional teams to meet milestones and deliverables established in project planning and agreed upon with senior leadership.Develop and maintain launch plans such that needed commercial product volumes are available on time and that excess and obsolete inventory is minimized.Solicit the cooperation of a diverse group of disciplines and functions in a tactful and persuasive manner.Manage the decision-making process. Is the final decision-maker for conflicts when in context of agreed upon project plan.Prepare and present project progress reports to keep management and team informed. Identify problems, trends, resolution alternatives and their impact on project success; propose recommendations for management action.Accountable for the total project scope; completion within budget constraints and scheduled completion date.Negotiate resources, both human and financial.Experience You'll Bring Required Bachelor's Degree in a discipline appropriate to the project or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.Minimum 10 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 Degree in business or a technical or scientific discipline or equivalent experience relevant to project area.Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma (LSS) certification.MBA considered a plus.Commercial, technical, manufacturing, quality, or supply chain experience in a health care/medical device company.Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people at all levels of the organization within a variety of departments.Cross-functional experience in areas of R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Marketing, and Customer Service.Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).Demonstrated ability to work in a large/complex company environment.Minimum 2 years of Direct management/supervisory experience.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.
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Divisional Information Medical Devices
General Medical Devices:
Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.
CRM
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
Diabetes
We're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.
Nutrition
Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active.
The base pay for this position is $144,100.00 – $288,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.


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