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JOB DESCRIPTION:
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) is looking for R&D Program Management Director based in Alameda, CA (also available in Milpitas, CA). This role leads a department of R&D Program Management professionals responsible for leadership of ADC's Dose Guidance portfolio (formerly Bigfoot Biomedical products), internal algorithm development and other strategic initiatives.
You will set development strategy, evaluate ideas, prioritize R&D tasks, develop release plans with business leadership, create and monitor timelines, coordinate and drive all development activities in the assigned portfolio of programs.
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON:
- Manage direct staff leading programs in the Dose Guidance portfolio.
- Develop and implement development strategies to support business needs. Continually adjust to updated priorities and critical deadlines.
- Partner closely with functional managers and Subject Matter Experts from R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functions
- Leads project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting of projects
- Ensures Division-wide thinking and problem-solving are incorporated into project execution
- Drives for resolution in cross-functional problem solving, communication, and integration
- Partners with peers leading hardware, mobile app, and cloud portfolios to deliver seamless product feature sets.
- Has the flexibility to quickly adapt and produce in a rapidly changing environment, meeting aggressive product launch schedules
- Ensures that the cross-functional members work as a "team" focused on business unit goals identified and managing program and solution interdependencies
- Conducts review meetings with executive leadership focused on product development progress
- Supports product rollout and geographic expansion
- Champions program management best practices to drive better project planning, execution, and change management across ADC
- Collects best practices across Abbott and can support divisions beyond ADC
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in technical discipline such as Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 7 years experience as a Project Director/Project Manager in a medical device organization, preferably including experience with consumer-focused products.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a business or a technical discipline.
- Technical background in engineering, computer science, chemistry or physics preferred.
- Experience in drug delivery and/or patient monitoring systems
- Experience with hardware and software development of complex systems including those leveraging algorithms to improve performance.
- Cross-functional experience in the areas of R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing are desired.
- Knowledge of regulations and standards related to medical devices is a plus (eg FDA, ISO, QSR design controls).
- Demonstrated track record of successfully managing medical device / software projects from concept to market.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people at all levels of the organization within a variety of departments.
- Strong leadership, and the ability to collect information from multiple sources, and synthesize, integrate, and resolve conflicting requirements and cross-functional issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent negotiation and influence skills.
- Has expertise in working with external suppliers, partners and/or customers.
- Proficient with use of various software applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint.
- Experience in Medical Health Records and sensitive data processing
- Experience in Project Management tools such as MS Project, Product Board or JIRA. Familiar with best practice use of program management tools and processes.
- Ability to travel up to 20%
The base pay for this position is
$169,300.00 - $338,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:
United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Milpitas : 1820 McCarthy Blvd
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 20 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
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