Remote Jobs United States - California - San Diego ∙ Hiring now - Page 5

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.
• 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 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

The position of Senior Program Manager is within our Infectious Disease business unit located in San Diego, California. In this role, you will manage all aspects of a large-scale and complex project from start to finish, ensuring it is completed on time and within budget. The Senior Program Manager will formulate, harmonize, and consolidate project scopes, plans, strategies, and budgets for one or more projects. You will work closely with functional Project Managers and other Subject Matter Experts from Product (Commercial), Tech (R&D), Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functions.

What You’ll Work On

• Design, communicate, and implement an operational plan for completing a project; monitor progress and performance against the project plan; resolve operational 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 project.
• 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.

Required Qualifications ​

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 8 years End-end program management experience in Engineering within a diagnostic, medical device/biomedical, high technology, and/or any other regulated industry.
• 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) and MS Project experience.

Apply Now 

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. 

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.