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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Our location in Lake County, IL currently has an opportunity for a Infrastructure services Project Manager.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Plan, execute, and manage IT projects within the defined scope.
• Manage and coordinate a multitude of IT Infrastructure project activities within the constraints of human, schedule, and financial resources, adjusting to changing priorities as needed to ensure the successful completion of projects.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Work with IT management and project stakeholders to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives, and deliverables.
•  Develop and execute a work plan, including identifying and obtaining appropriate resources to ensure all activities are performed.
• Coordinate resources and effectively assign tasks and deliverables to team members based upon their abilities throughout project execution.
• Assess the degree to which changes to scope, issues and risks will affect projects working with department, divisional management, and sponsor to escalate if needed and to gain agreement for resolution. 
• Monitor and measure performance to assure the project is progressing as compared to original schedule and budget. 
• Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to Project Team, Department, Customers, and IT Leadership.
• Upon project completion, obtain final project approval from sponsor and stakeholders, perform appropriate closure tasks, and gather lessons learned.
• Must be well versed in Organizational Change Management and be able to take project through all aspects of change methodology.  Understand, communicate, and contribute to the IT organization change program goals and strategies. 
• Create an environment that encourages cooperation, open communication, and teamwork. Maintain productive and professional relationships with peers and management across the IT organization, as well as with business partners. Serve as a role model by demonstrating a commitment to business priorities and high performance.   
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

Position Accountability / Scope: 

• Manages Global Projects at the department or division level.
  Makes decisions that impact projects or Departments.  Influences or has final decision authority for project level budget and activities.
• 0-$10MM = direct project financial responsibility.

 MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

• At least 5 yrs. experience in managing Infrastructure projects/ Hosting Services projects on an enterprise and/or global scale. 
• Must be able to lead projects that could include various types of technologies including, but not limited to: Linux, Windows, VMware/Virtualization, various storage technologies (SAN/Pure), server hardware including hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud architecture, and infrastructure tools that support these technologies.

The following experience / skills are strongly preferred:

• Experience managing Cloud/DevOps projects will be helpful.
• Quality/Compliance/Regulatory knowledge will be a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to senior leaders.
• Experience with various project management methodologies/frameworks:  Waterfall and Agile
• Experience managing 3rd party suppliers.
• Strong analytical skills, including demonstrated proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.  PowerBI a plus.
• Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls, and monitoring processes.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills.
• Ability to design and optimize processes. 
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide, and influence appropriate courses of action.
• Experience of indirect management – managing by influence as opposed to positional authority
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and changing environment.
• Strong understanding of all phases of software development life cycle and software development methodologies.
• Ability to work within a diverse, performance-based team environment.
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to lead meetings and communicate course of action.

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority (Manufacturing roles only)
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled (Manufacturing roles only)
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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