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 student debt program and 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
Our location in Alameda, CA, currently has an opportunity for a Product Leader. This person will Lead cross-functional and/or cross-company teams to develop and commercialize new diabetes-related medical devices and software/digital products. They are expected to be directly involved in problem solving and decision making by the various project teams, and must assure that the decisions are consistent with the overall commercial and Divisional objectives of the program.
What You'll Work On
- Formulates, harmonizes and consolidates project scopes, plans, strategies, and budgets for one or more projects, working closely with functional Project Managers and other Subject Matter Experts from R&D, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functions.
- Confirms the ongoing strategic rationale for projects, and for the ongoing planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting or projects.
- Ensures Division-wide thinking and problem-solving are incorporated into project execution.
- Drives for resolution in cross-functional problem solving, communication, and integration.
- Serves as the liaison between the team and management.
- Raises issues to the appropriate level of management.
- Prepares and presents information on an as-needed basis to assure the continuity of projects.
- Executes programs to completion and assures successful market entry, or makes a timely recommendation to Management to terminate a program if required by technical, commercial or other developments that may result in project failure if not resolved through creative problem solving.
- The Program Director has responsibility for leading a multi-functional product development team.
- Works with the functional program managers, Subject Matter Experts, project teams and management to ensure strategic alignment and execution toward cost and timeline commitments.
- Ensures that project valuation data is current, and that key project value assumptions are intact.
- This position is highly visible and accountable, responsible for reporting to Senior Management the activities, issues, and risks in the development and commercialization of the new product.
- Management of project/program managers
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years experience as a Project Director/Project Manager in a medical device or software company, preferably including experience with consumer-focused products.
Preferred Qualifications
- Typically, the incumbent would have a Bachelors or Master's degree in a business or a technical discipline.
- Technical background in engineering, computer science, chemistry or physics preferred.
- MBA desirable.
- 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 8. 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 Project, MS Powerpoint.
* 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.
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The base pay for this position is $164,900.00 – $329,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
