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 DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plano, TX location in the Neuromodulation Division. Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.  

The Program Manager will have responsibility for directing, managing, and coordinating the Program Development projects through cross-functional teams.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for development and execution of detailed project plans to achieve overall program goals.

• Lead, coordinate and/or participate on cross-functional team activities from the Concept Phase through Product Launch Phase.

• Responsible and accountable for meeting program development requirements, meeting program cost goals, quality objectives and time-to-market objectives.

• Analyze complex problems including those related to project risks. identify their impact. establish probabilities.

• Responsible for completing documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with business and quality standards.

• Travel up to 30% of the time both domestically and internationally by any means necessary to support organizational goals.

• Understand and comply with applicable EHS policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience

• Experience in complex, technical program / project management to develop the competence required to meet the skills and responsibilities of the position

• Skilled in project planning and management; strong decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated good judgment; working knowledge of new product development methodologies

• Ability to be creative in achieving objectives while assuring compliance to internal and external requirements

• Ability to utilize commonly accepted project management tools to assist in the development of and adherence to a schedule

• Ability or aptitude to work on problems that are complex in scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors

• Ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships

• Display socially and professionally appropriate behavior; ability to work independently and in groups

• Ability to work cross-functionally

• Ability and aptitude to use various types of databases and other computer software; ability to prioritize

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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

$75,300.00 – $150,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

NM Neuromodulation

        

LOCATION:

United States > Texas > Plano : 6901 Preston Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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