IT Sr Project Manager at Abbott Laboratories

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.

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 role provides expertise in project management to BTS.  Responsible for working with business and IT management to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives, and deliverables.  Responsible for ensuring specific operational targets and goals for the projects are met to achieve the expected value. This is a high exposure role expected to produce exceptional levels of excellence in overseeing BTS QRC projects. 

What You’ll Work On

• Works with business and IT management to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives and deliverables.
• Assess the degree to which changes to scope, issues and risks will affect projects working with department, divisional management, and sponsor to gain agreement for resolution.
• Measure performance to assure the project is progressing as compared to original plan and budget.
• Develops and executes a work plan obtaining authorized resources to ensure all activities are performed.
• Gather lessons learned and obtain final project approval from sponsor and stakeholders.
• Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to Project Team, Department and Division management.
• Coordinate resources to ensure project needs are addressed and effectively assign tasks and deliverables to team members based upon their abilities.
• Supervises and motivates cross-functional project team of business analysts, developers, and validation analysts.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures
• Partner with OCM leadership to ensure readiness and communication expectations are included in project delivery.

Required Qualifications & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• At least 6 years’ experience in project management, business systems analysis, software development or deployment, with a minimum of 4 years managing projects. 
• Strong understanding of project management methodology, software development life cycle phases, and software development methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP Certification
• Experience with indirect management – managing by influence as opposed to positional authority.
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to lead meetings and communicate course of action.
• Experience working with 3rd party suppliers.
• Strong analytical skills, including demonstrated proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. 
• Project - OCM execution skills
• Ability to drive results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls, and monitoring processes.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to senior leaders.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners and sponsors.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and changing environment.
• Ability to work within a diverse, performance-based team environment.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• No supervisory responsibilities

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* 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.

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.

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The base pay for this position is $83,000.00 – $166,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.