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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Medical Devices, with revenue of >$14B in 2021, is a global leader in providing life changing technology for the management and treatment of people living with chronic conditions including Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic Pain, and Movement Disorders.

The Program Manager, Digital Solutions will work out of the Sylmar, CA, Santa Clara, CA or Plano, TX location reporting to the Head of Technology, Digital Solutions in Abbott Medical Devices. The Program Manager will work with cross-functional teams to plan, develop, and commercialize state of the art Digital Health technologies supporting our patients and customers. The Program Manager will lead/manage programs of small to medium scope, or a significant subsection of a large program. They will provide leadership to a cross-functional team to develop and execute plans for commercialization of new digital products.  Works cross-functionally with core team and functional managers to ensure that projects meet objectives and timelines.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Leadership and Accountability

• Overall accountability for program execution, typically Digital Health programs, some of which might need Regulatory approval.
• Report team progress and recommendations and resolution at senior staff meetings
• Represents the entire cross-functional team to the organization
• Provide leadership to the team by working to define clear, realistic goals. Leads by example with excellent diligence, planning, analysis, and communication
• Ensure that the cross functional members work as a “team” focused on divisional goals
• Provide guidance to core team members on management techniques
• Identify and help clear barriers to maintain effective and timely progress
• Project Budget management
• Lead responsibilities including potential of direct reports

Project Management

• Lead activities across numerous functions to meet the objectives of a given program including scope, budget, and schedule.
• Lead core teams towards program objectives
• Communicates with all levels of the organization, from engineers to the President in order to represent the objectives, risks, and needs for the program.
• Lead activities across numerous functions to meet the objectives of a given program including scope, budget, and schedule.
• Able to drive both non-medical device and medical device software programs appropriately.
• Establish and maintain appropriate program and product documentation process.
• Develop comprehensive program plans, which identify objectives, strategy, risks/risk mitigation, budget, effort estimates and schedule.
• Identifies opportunities for improving overall business performance of the program.
• Develops plans with core members to eliminate and/or mitigate risk.  If risks cannot be mitigated within the core team, determines appropriate means to communicate and elevate issues to appropriate individuals within the organization.
• In partnership with the Director, identifies opportunities for improving overall performance of the program.
• Provides guidance to core team members to assist in resolving conflicts and clearing barriers to maintain effective and timely progress towards project completion.  Represents the core team to the organization, and reports team progress, project recommendations and issue resolution at senior staff meetings.  Maintains the overall project plan and schedule for the core team to ensure project meets divisional goals.
• Facilitate all core team meetings. Issue agendas and minutes. Track progress against the project plan, business plan, project contract, and action items.
• Resolve conflicts within and outside the team

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline appropriate to the project environment or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 5 years relevant experience, one year of which must be in leadership/project management roles. 
• Assure that Design Control and compliance requirements are met.
• Establishes and manages team charter including project goals and incentive plans.
• Manage the decision-making process.
• Participate in identifying project funding needs. Negotiate with resource managers to resolve any resource limitations that cannot be resolved by the team.
• Participate on division-initiatives to identify process improvements to accelerate projects.

Preferred:

• PMP Certification, Agile Training/Certification - e.g. Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE)
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in Digital Health
• Experience leading projects in a medical device, biomedical or high technology industry. Digital health development experience is highly desirable.
• Previous experience managing development teams and/or programs in the medical device industry is preferred
• Previous experience managing R&D development programs in mid-cap to large-cap MedTech company is preferred.
• Takes initiative, Drives innovation and change. Proven ability to manage to plan and resolve issues. Effectively clarify issues and actions
• Polished communicator- written documentation and oral presentations/ discussions/ meetings.
• Excellent reputation for building relationships across various levels of an organization.
• Project management tools including MS project, excel, and power point

WHAT WE OFFER:

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

• 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.  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.
• 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:  www.abbottbenefits.com  

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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The base pay for this position is $118,100.00 – $236,100.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.