Senior Global Project Leader, Construction & Engineering

Abbott; Illinois; On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale global engineering and operational initiatives. This highly visible role requires cross-functional leadership, managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality to meet strategic objectives.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, procurement, and finance, driving programs from concept to implementation while engaging senior stakeholders and ensuring governance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent.
• 10+ years leading large, cross‑functional projects.
• Proven track record with multimillion‑dollar capital projects.
• Experience guiding matrixed teams across regions.
• Strong planning, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and risk skills.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and communicate with executives.
• Experience managing external vendors and partners.
• Solid capital planning and budget management knowledge.
• Excellent problem solving and negotiation abilities.
• Travel up to 50% as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple large, global projects and programs.
• Provide end-to-end project leadership from planning to delivery.
• Collaborate across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and finance.
• Develop scopes, schedules, resources, and KPIs.
• Manage risk, forecasting, budgeting, and governance.
• Mentor project managers and drive continuous improvement.
• Present updates and business cases to executives.
• Travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a

10+ years project/program management

Experience managing multimillion‑dol­l

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Operations, Project Management, or related technical discipline

Job description

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale global engineering and operational initiatives. This highly visible role requires cross-functional leadership, managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality to meet strategic objectives.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, procurement, and finance, driving programs from concept to implementation while engaging senior stakeholders and ensuring governance and compliance.