Senior Project Manager (Product Lifecycle Manager)

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Product Lifecycle Manager) in Pleasanton, CA, to drive 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, coordinating with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure supply continuity and lifecycle optimization.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent education/work experience
• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to manage on-market products from launch through end-of-life (EOL).
• Oversee lifecycle strategy execution, geographic expansions, and product performance improvements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs to ensure supply continuity.
• Prepare and present project status reports with risks, milestones, and quality outcomes.
• Guide project staff and cross-functional meetings to meet regulatory milestones.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Title

Senior Project Manager (Product Lifecycle Manager)

Working at Abbott

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.

The 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.

Base Pay

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

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)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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