Abbott · 1 day ago
Program Manager- (Quality Management) On Site- Westbrook, Maine
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The position of Program Manager is within the Infectious Diseases business unit, focusing on managing large scale and complex quality management projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Design, communicate, and implement a strategic execution plan for completing a project; monitor progress and performance against the project plan; resolve problems, minimize delays
Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete the project
Prepare designs and work specifications; develop schedules, budgets and forecasts; select materials, equipment, project staff, and contractors
Estimate costs, resources, and time required to complete
Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met
Liaise with other areas in the organization to secure specialized resources and contributions for the programs/projects
Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team
Coach and mentor project staff and assist them to solve problems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences or related field
6 or more years of end-to-end program management experience in new product development within a diagnostic, or medical device/biomedical company
Demonstrated experience collaborating with project stakeholders (client and internal), end-users, business partners, and technical team members to ensure proper systems and plan alignment
Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate with multiple levels in the organization
Previous experience working in a matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Smartsheet, and Visual Program Management (VPM) experience
Ability to travel for the role as needed up to 20% including internationally
Preferred
Experience managing multiple quality program workstreams across hardware, software, consumables, and assay teams in a complex NPI environment
Direct experience in point of care and IVD products
Program/Project Management certification
Additional cross-functional experience in the areas of R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, and Quality
Working knowledge of FDA 510(k), CLIA waived and EU IVDR regulatory requirements
At least 10+ years of working in Medical Device or similar company environment
Agile Methodologies, Waterfall, Kanban, Six Sigma and other project management theories and certifications/understandings are a plus!
Benefits
Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
Company
Abbott
Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.79M2011-03-15Post Ipo Debt· $0.1M
2009-03-16Post Ipo Debt· $6.69M
1980-12-12IPO
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