Program Manager, R&D 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.

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 position works onsite at our Westford, MA location in the Abbott Vascular Division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and hardware/software, vessel preparation devices, vessel closure devices, and thrombectomy devices.

• At the Westford, MA site, the Abbott Vascular team designs, develops, and manufactures products that are used for intravascular imaging. These products include disposable imaging catheters as well as equipment with complex hardware and software.  
• The Program Manager, R&D manages the development and implementation process of our company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures
• Ensure alignment of development programs with business strategy.
• Responsible for managing complex R&D product development programs involving multiple cross-functional teams focused on advancing the R&D pipeline.
• Leads and coordinates cross-functional team activities from Concept Phase through Product Launch Phase.
• Plans and organizes interdepartmental and cross-functional activities ensuring completion of the programs to timelines, and within budget constraints.
• Facilitates decision making through project management tools and cross-functional input.
• Analyzes complex problems, including those related to project risks; monitors risks and develops contingencies along the program path.
• Effectively communicates milestones and critical paths for each program and the portfolio to teams, peers, and executive staff audiences.
• Responsible for completing documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with business and quality standards
• Travel up to 20% 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 (preferably in Engineering, science or a closely related discipline is desired) or equivalent technical experience and demonstrated competence; additional post-graduate education may contribute toward the desired years of experience;
• Requires minimum 10 years of experience in complex, technical program / project management, or other product development leadership roles, in the medical device industry 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive medical device development experience with complex devices involving both disposable and capital equipment that incorporates hardware and software
• Understanding of FDA Guidances related to medical device product development
• Understanding of ISO 10993 and ISO 25539

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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 $109,300.00 – $218,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.