Associate Project Manager, Engineering

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

At Abbott, we believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy active lives. That’s why we’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, 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.

Abbott is 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.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Manage 1 or more projects with moderate complexity. Expedite, manage, and coordinate a multitude of interrelated activities within constraints of limited human, financial resources and changing priorities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Translate project goals into project tasks. Define the nature of the stated business or technical problem.
• Manage 1 or more projects with moderate complexity. Expedite, manage, and coordinate a multitude of interrelated activities within constraints of limited human and financial resources and changing priorities.
• Work with multiple business and technical stakeholders to oversee all Project Life Cycle and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases of a project.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders on different business and technical aspects of assigned initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with project management processes and best practices.
• Rigorously manage scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time cost and quality parameters.
• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on the project delivery plan.

QUALIFICATIONS/WHAT YOU’LL BRING

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/Technology or related field

Or an equivalent combination of education AND work experience

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 1–2-year Project management experience

Understanding of technical processes and tools related to the mobile application development and cloud engineering.

Proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders; mobilize and motivate teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; deliver difficult messages; execute with limited information and ambiguity.

Leadership and influencing skills.

Sound business and technical acumen.

Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally throughout cross-functional teams.

Ability to remove barriers and enable teams to complete their objectives.

Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

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: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

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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