Senior Global Project Manager - Engineering

Abbott Laboratories; United States; On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage for employees

Excellent retirement savings plan with

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale, global engineering and operational initiatives aligned with strategic goals. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality, and influence senior stakeholders while traveling up to 50% for global execution.

In this highly visible role, you’ll drive project execution from concept through implementation, ensuring delivery within scope and cost targets and advancing governance practices across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Operations, Project Management or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive project or program management experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar capital projects or global programs from initiation to completion.
• Experience leading matrixed teams across functions, units, and regions.
• Strong planning, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, risk management and portfolio management.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and communicate with executives.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple large-scale, global projects and programs supporting key business objectives.
• Provide end-to-end project leadership including planning, execution, risk management and budgeting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, procurement, finance and leadership.
• Develop scopes, schedules, resource plans, capital forecasts, and KPIs.
• Drive use of project management tools and governance processes.
• Identify and mitigate risks with contingency planning.
• Manage internal/ external resources, vendors, and contractors for delivery.
• Support strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations; present updates to executives.

Skills

Project leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

MBA / MS or other graduate degree (preferred)

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale, global engineering and operational initiatives aligned with strategic goals. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality, and influence senior stakeholders while traveling up to 50% for global execution.

In this highly visible role, you’ll drive project execution from concept through implementation, ensuring delivery within scope and cost targets and advancing governance practices across the