Abbott
Project Manager, Marketing Operations
Abbott, Alameda, California, United States, 94501
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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
As the Project Manager, Marketing Operations you will be responsible for supporting US commercialization of new products and management of key marketing initiatives. You’ll define, plan, coordinate and integrate activities associated with new product launches or upgrades/changes to existing products, or key marketing tactics, including management of project scope and deliverables with representation from all key functional areas.
What
You’ll
Work On
Responsible for managing medium to large-scale projects from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution. Collaborate with team in establishing ground rules and chartering team.
Develop and manage project plan to meet deliverables, including cross-functional project timeline and follow-up with project team members to ensure timely completion of tasks.
Demonstrate stewardship and provide project leadership to meet Division strategies and business objectives.
Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, proactively manage project opportunities/ issues/ risks, including timely communication to senior leadership.
Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management to meet and or exceed customer needs. Identify process issues and recommend improvements to team members and management. Resolve project team conflicts.
Act as point of contact for project reporting & updates. Create and deliver project review presentations. Provide support as required to Program or Portfolio Management
Provide cross-functional forecasting, tracking, reporting and oversight on project budget, expenditures, and metrics.
The ideal candidate will be a keen, hands-on problem solver and a strong, adaptable leader with a passion to drive improvement and results.
Required
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in a business or a technical discipline.
5-8 years of managing projects is required including knowledge of Program Management tools such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
Creatively solve project issues and proactively mitigate risks.
Good interpersonal and presentation skills are required in leading cross-function team
Strong communications skills and the ability to clearly communicate project progress and needs at all levels.
Demonstrated collaboration skills; capable of building cross-functional relationships.
Preferred
Qualifications
Some experience in product development or medical device product is desirable.
Project Management Certification (PMP)
Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en)
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 (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)
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.
The base pay for this position is $95,500.00 – $190,900.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com
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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
As the Project Manager, Marketing Operations you will be responsible for supporting US commercialization of new products and management of key marketing initiatives. You’ll define, plan, coordinate and integrate activities associated with new product launches or upgrades/changes to existing products, or key marketing tactics, including management of project scope and deliverables with representation from all key functional areas.
What
You’ll
Work On
Responsible for managing medium to large-scale projects from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution. Collaborate with team in establishing ground rules and chartering team.
Develop and manage project plan to meet deliverables, including cross-functional project timeline and follow-up with project team members to ensure timely completion of tasks.
Demonstrate stewardship and provide project leadership to meet Division strategies and business objectives.
Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, proactively manage project opportunities/ issues/ risks, including timely communication to senior leadership.
Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management to meet and or exceed customer needs. Identify process issues and recommend improvements to team members and management. Resolve project team conflicts.
Act as point of contact for project reporting & updates. Create and deliver project review presentations. Provide support as required to Program or Portfolio Management
Provide cross-functional forecasting, tracking, reporting and oversight on project budget, expenditures, and metrics.
The ideal candidate will be a keen, hands-on problem solver and a strong, adaptable leader with a passion to drive improvement and results.
Required
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in a business or a technical discipline.
5-8 years of managing projects is required including knowledge of Program Management tools such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
Creatively solve project issues and proactively mitigate risks.
Good interpersonal and presentation skills are required in leading cross-function team
Strong communications skills and the ability to clearly communicate project progress and needs at all levels.
Demonstrated collaboration skills; capable of building cross-functional relationships.
Preferred
Qualifications
Some experience in product development or medical device product is desirable.
Project Management Certification (PMP)
Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en)
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 (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)
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.
The base pay for this position is $95,500.00 – $190,900.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com