About the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- 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 is not a remote opportunity
What You’ll Work On
- Define, plan, coordinate and integrate activities associated with launches or upgrades/changes to existing products.
- These activities include coordination of artwork and packaging, in house and third part Manufacturing, inventory phase in and phase out, procurement and all other Manufacturing/operations/supply chain activities associated with changing existing products.
- Document and maintain all project related plans, schedules, meeting minutes, Management reviews, etc.
- Will be responsible for tracking and report project status and progress to Division Management.
- Coordinate all cross functional activities associated with changing existing products.
- Coordination activities from engineering development or existing product change requests through launch or change
- implementation for all configurations and markets.
- Develop and maintain launch plans that commercial product volumes are available on time and that excess and obsolete inventory is minimized.
- Hold regular project meetings to coordinate and document all activities with functional areas including Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, Operations, R&D, Commercial and Finance.
- Document meeting minutes, action lists, tracking lists and open issues.
- Work with functional team to anticipate and solve problems.
- Participate in review meetings representing project team.
- Responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of the quality system.
- Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management.
- This position is responsible for project planning and execution by coordinating activities across all departments for the success and timely implementation of change to product, meeting Division business strategies.
- This position has a direct impact on the timeliness and preparation of product changes and introduction into the market.
- This position will report directly to the Manager level personnel in Operations organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 2 years work experience
- Knowledge of Program Management tools such as MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
- Good interpersonal and presentation skills are required in leading cross-function team and
- communicating project status.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and handle complexity.
- Experience in product development or manufacturing in a medical device is desirable.
- The ability to collect information from multiple sources, sort through, integrate, and resolve often conflicting requirements, and drive an organization through the various issues to result in a successful product launch.
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.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$61,300.00 – $122,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Engineering
DIVISION:
TM Transfusion Medicine
LOCATION:
United States > Abbott Park : AP08B
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
Aplyr's read
Abbott Laboratories is a leader in healthcare innovation, attracting professionals dedicated to advancing medical technology and patient care on a global scale.
What's promising
- •Abbott's diverse product range offers stability and growth opportunities.
- •Strong global presence enhances career mobility and international experience.
- •Commitment to R&D fosters a culture of innovation and learning.
What to watch
- •Regulatory challenges can impact product launch timelines.
- •High competition in the healthcare sector pressures market share.
- •Complex organizational structure may slow decision-making processes.
Why Abbott
- •Abbott's focus on both diagnostics and nutrition sets it apart from typical pharmaceutical companies.
- •Extensive global footprint provides unique cross-border project opportunities.
- •Abbott's investment in emerging markets offers growth in diverse regions.
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About Abbott
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that develops and manufactures a wide range of medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products, and branded generic pharmaceuticals.
