Senior Project Manager (Product Lifecycle Manager)

Thornton Tomasetti; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott in Pleasanton, CA is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Product Lifecycle Manager) to drive lifecycle strategy for Chronic Heart Failure products from launch through end-of-life, coordinating Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Marketing and Regulatory affairs to ensure supply continuity.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop detailed plans and budgets, manage geographic expansions and risk, and report progress to stakeholders while advancing product performance and regulatory milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in the medical devices or similar field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional teams to manage lifecycle from launch through EOL.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage geographic expansion and Tier 2/3 country product launches.
• Identify and mitigate End-of-Life risks and component obsolescence.
• Prepare and present status reports highlighting risks and milestones.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Senior Project Manager (Product Lifecycle Manager)

Working at Abbott You can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Opportunity

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. The Product Lifecycle Manager drives operational excellence for the Chronic Heart Failure franchise. You will lead cross‑functional teams to manage on‑market products from launch through end‑of‑life (EOL). This role partners closely with Manufacturing Sites, Quality, R&D, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs to ensure supply continuity and product optimization. You will oversee critical operations initiatives, including geographic expansions, lifecycle strategy execution, and product performance improvements.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead the most complex cross‑functional project teams to drive life cycle strategy execution.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and deliverables with a focus on supplier performance and risk mitigation.
• Portfolio Management: Manage execution plans for Geographic Expansion and Tier 2/3 country product launches.
• Operational Continuity: Proactively identify and mitigate End‑of‑Life (EOL) risks and component obsolescence issues.
• Governance & Prioritization: Implement rigorous project governance aligned with the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.
• Process Optimization: Standardize project execution methodologies to reduce non‑conformance events and improve operations.
• Risk Mitigation: Build and maintain comprehensive risk registers for on‑market manufacturing and engineering changes.
• Prepare and present project status reports to stakeholders, highlighting risks, milestones, and quality‑related outcomes.
• Facilitate cross‑functional meetings, set priorities, allocate tasks, and guide project staff to meet key deliverables and regulatory milestones.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the medical devices or similar field.
• A self‑directed, efficient individual with excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Must have excellent project and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.

Additional Details

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. 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.pdf EEO is the Law link – Español: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

The base pay for this position is $114,000.00 – $228,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Project Management DIVISION: HF Heart Failure LOCATION: United States > Pleasanton : 6035 Stoneridge Dr ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 10 % 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 about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.