Global Product Launch Operations Manager

Abbott; Ulster; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Ireland is seeking a Product Development Manager to coordinate company-wide activity for major new product launches and upgrades, with responsibility for cross-functional alignment across QA/RA, R&D, Operations and Finance.

You will document and maintain archives, prepare status reports for Senior Management, and act as a product line champion through development, launch and post-launch phases, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of products in the Diabetes Care portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in an environment with a disciplined development process for quality-sensitive applications.
• Experience in writing product requirements and design specifications.
• Experience in designing medical devices in an FDA regulated environment is desirable.
• Knowledge of program management tools such as project scheduling, work breakdown structures, time and cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Strategic develop product requirements and programs to meet strategic needs of the business.
• Communicate product development program status to development teams and ADC management.
• Balance product cost, performance, and time to market issues to meet ADC goals.
• Coordinate activities between operational organizations from project initiation through launch.
• Hold regular project review meetings to coordinate and document activities of all departments contributing to a product launch.
• Generate and control documentation such as product specification, Design and Development plans, product configuration, BOMs.
• Develop product costing estimates with R&D, Operations and Finance.
• Provide input to the PMP process.
• Manage development costs on a program.
• Lead a project team and report status to senior management.
• Regulatory responsible for implementing and maintaining the quality system.
• Responsible for product definition and development and preparation for successful product launch.
• Provide leadership to a project team with cross-departmental influence.

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or technical discipline

Master's Degree in Business or technical discipline

Job description

Abbott in Ireland is seeking a Product Development Manager to coordinate company-wide activity for major new product launches and upgrades, with responsibility for cross-functional alignment across QA/RA, R&D, Operations and Finance.

You will document and maintain archives, prepare status reports for Senior Management, and act as a product line champion through development, launch and post-launch phases, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of products in the Diabetes Care portfolio.