Global Regulatory Projects Lead | Medical Devices

Abbott Laboratories; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Free education benefit

Career development

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories is seeking a Senior Regulatory Project Management Specialist in the Santa Clara area to drive the execution of global regulatory initiatives across the medical device portfolio. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage milestones, and ensure timely regulatory submissions in key markets, enabling growth and patient access worldwide.

The role requires strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills to drive alignment across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 5 years of project management or related experience.
• 6+ years preferred in regulatory, quality, or product management in medical device industry.
• Experience with OUS / International medical device product registrations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of large-scale, complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of global regulatory projects supporting product registrations, submissions, approvals, and lifecycle management activities across international markets.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and tracking tools to ensure project deliverables are completed on schedule and aligned with business priorities.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Quality, Clinical, Operations, and other teams to coordinate activities and ensure successful project execution.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and resource constraints, and drive mitigation plans to minimize delays and maintain momentum.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings, assign ownership, and follow through on key deliverables to ensure accountability.
• Track and communicate project status, critical path activities, and metrics to stakeholders and leadership.
• Support multiple concurrent projects across geographies, balancing priorities with execution focus.
• Coordinate inputs to support financial budget cycle activities and project decisions.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory affairs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Abbott Laboratories is seeking a Senior Regulatory Project Management Specialist in the Santa Clara area to drive the execution of global regulatory initiatives across the medical device portfolio. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage milestones, and ensure timely regulatory submissions in key markets, enabling growth and patient access worldwide.

The role requires strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills to drive alignment across multiple