Senior Program Manager

abbott; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education

Job summary

Abbott in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead and continuously improve division-level processes that drive operational performance, strategic execution and financial results. This role owns governance, planning and facilitation of the Operations Management Review (MBR) process, ensuring effective oversight through actionable metrics and executive stakeholder engagement.

The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 10 years of experience, strong PM tools proficiency, and a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, science, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading multiple high-complexity projects end-to-end.
• Demonstrated technical judgment and PM proficiency.
• Demonstrated expertise in PM tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve division-level business processes to drive performance and results.
• Own governance, planning and facilitation of the Operations Management Review (MBR) process.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives with senior leadership using data-driven insights.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Strategic planning

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Science, Engineering

Tools

PM tools

Job description

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior Program Manager

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 will also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• 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 role will work out of our Plymouth, MN location, supporting our Structural Heart medical device division.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

The Senior Program Manager will lead and continuously improve division-level business processes that drive operational performance, strategic execution, and financial results. Own the governance, planning and facilitation of the Operations Management Business Review (MBR) process, ensuring effective performance oversight through meaningful metrics, action items, and executive stakeholder engagement across all functional areas.

What You’ll Work On

• Partner with divisional functional leaders to identify, develop, and implement productivity and gross margin improvement initiatives across divisional support organizations, including but not limited to Project Management, Product Performance, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, and other shared service functions. Drive cross-functional alignment, accountability, and execution of programs that improve organizational efficiency, resource utilization, and business performance.
• Serve as the business process owner for the division's strategic planning process, leading the integration and consolidation of long-range operational and financial plans, including productivity, capacity and space planning, manufacturing yields, people engagement, capital investments, unit cost improvement roadmaps, and other key business objectives. Ensure strategic plans are translated into actionable priorities, and sustainable execution across the organization.
• Function as a strategic partner to senior leadership by coordinating complex cross-functional initiatives, driving continuous improvement, influencing decision-making through data and analytics, and ensuring alignment between operational execution and long-term business strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience.
• Experience leading several high complexity projects from beginning to end.
• Demonstrated technical skills and management judgment appropriate to the project.
• Demonstrated expertise in PM tools and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience supporting products, services, or operations in a regulated environment, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consumer health, or life sciences preferred.
• Experience leading strategic planning, business review, and operational performance management processes while partnering with senior leaders across a complex, matrixed organization preferred.

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.

The base pay for this position is

$129,300.00 – $258,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Project Management

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

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.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf