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.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
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 .
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU 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 Easton Square location in the Nutrition Division. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Protality® and Glucerna®– to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.
What You’ll Work On
- Demonstrate stewardship and provide leadership throughout the Label Process to meet Division strategies and business objectives.
- Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management to meet and/or exceed customer needs.
- Build effective alliances with key internal and external supply partners/cross-functional team members to facilitate label development against strategic objectives.
- Manage all label change requests based on defined process standards.
- Responsible for effective budget management across assigned labeling projects.
- Actively seeks opportunities and training to advance personal and professional development.
- Identifies, develops, and implements processes and procedures to improve department performance.
- Act as point of contact for project reporting & updates to the Business Unit.
- Provide support as required to Program or Portfolio Management.
LABELING:
- Execute roles and responsibilities as defined in the Label Process.
- Ensure project scope is established; develop and manage project plan to deliverables.
- Manage all change requests— major/minor change decisions based on defined process standards.
- Manage all minor changes autonomously through the label process.
- Prioritize/group changes, coordinate with Marketing Brand Managers, Regulatory, PR&D, Medical & QA.
- Manage labeling molds & dies budgets for assigned Business Unit(s).
- Assure continuity across brands/SKUs within Business Unit(s).
- Recommend and implement PM strategies and enhancements to improve the efficiency of the Label Process.
- Monitor/Assess process metrics: Turn data into action and communication– errors, cycle times, reworks. Take an active approach to monitoring trends, investigating failures, and continuous improvement.
- Act as the primary point of contact for project reporting and updates to the Business Unit(s) and ANPD Leadership teams.
- Perform brand portfolio management to ensure consistency across SKUs.
What You'll Work On
- Mentor and guide direct reports.
- Implement a comprehensive training plan and career path for direct reports and staff.
- Provide assessment/performance feedback to direct reports.
- Work with team members and supplier partners to bring forth innovative thinking and new ideas to meet Business/Marketing objectives.
- Manage cross-functional project timeline and follow-up with team members to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Proactively identify, monitor & manage project opportunities/issues/risks throughout the project life cycle.
- Provide training/coaching on specialized service processes to meet organizational needs.
- Work directly with the internal/external management team to resolve issues that impact the completion of project/initiative objectives.
- Drive for results and timely decision-making.
- Resolve project/initiative team conflicts (internal and external).
- Maintain documentation and provide data management for initiative deliverables; identify communication plans for knowledge sharing across all internal and external stakeholders.
- Creates and delivers project review presentations to BU and Divisional leadership.
- Document cross-functional project plan in PM software.
- Maintain documentation and provide data management for the project and Label Process deliverables; identify communication plans for knowledge sharing across areas and project teams.
Supervisory / Management Responsibilities:
Direct Reports: ~2-5 plus management of multiple external supplier partners.
Background:
Successful experience leading a diverse group of employees, including management of direct reports. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a significant roster of projects/initiatives and deliver on cost and timing expectations. Experience evaluating supplier skill sets, presentations, and overall capabilities to achieve desired results. Ability to think strategically and translate strategic guidance into effective marketing initiatives/programs across various audiences and distribution channels. Proven ability to objectively evaluate initiative/program results and recommend future utilization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required. MBA degree preferred.
- PMP certified desirable.
- Demonstrate skills in working and influencing cross-functionally and collaboratively.
- Experience in forming and leading diverse functional teams.
- 3-5 years experience in project leadership roles.
- Ability to manage, communicate, and coordinate the project management phases of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and completing.
- Possess competency in financial analysis and budget management (e.g., development, tracking, and reporting applications)
- Ability to review, negotiate, and establish standard pricing for ANPD-approved external suppliers.
- Ability to develop and manage a portfolio of agency partners, including developing effective processes, annual goals, and performance assessments.
- Strong skills in planning and execution.
- Strong written and oral communication skills w/experience in communicating/presenting to management.
- Strong critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
- Technical skills required: Microsoft Office Suite of products; SAP: experience with ECC and SRM preferred.
- Understanding relevant methodologies, processes, and standards within cross-functional areas (i.e., Regulatory, Medical, QA, Marketing, PR&D, Labeling, Purchasing).
Accountability / Scope / Budget:
- Responsible for the project’s commitment to quality.
- Position will manage projects with representation from all key functional areas within the Division.
- Provide cross-functional forecasting, tracking, reporting, and oversight of project budgets.
- Understand the organizational impact of project issues and engage Sr. Mgmt, as necessary.
- This position should have sufficient latitude to exercise judgment within generally defined processes, procedures, and policies, selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Responsible for identifying critical project/initiative issues and risks and developing/implementing action plans for resolution; apply learning’s across specialized marketing service area.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
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
$95,000.00 – $190,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Project Management
DIVISION:ANPD Nutrition Products
LOCATION:United States > Columbus : 2900 Easton Square Place
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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