Sr Program Manager, Product Development

Abbott; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage (HIP PPO)

High-employer-contribution retirement

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Product Development in California to organize and execute programs advancing our cancer diagnostics product pipeline. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, and apply rigorous program management practices across projects in a matrix environment.

The role requires driving risk management, stakeholder alignment, and mentorship of program personnel to ensure timely, quality outcomes in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of broad-based project management experience with large portfolios.
• 5+ years leading large, high-risk projects with impact and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach multiple teams to deliver work successfully.
• Apply project management methodologies and best practices.
• Define strategy and requirements with stakeholders to guide multiple projects.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in engineering/biological sciences

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office (Project/Visio/Excel/PowerPoint)

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.

Working at Abbott

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.

Position Overview

The Senior Program Manager, Product Development will be responsible for organizing and executing programs to support the product development pipeline, leading them toward successful completion while providing project/program management experience, rigor, and consistency across product development. This is a hands‑on role that requires close collaboration with all levels at Abbott Cancer Diagnostics.

Essential Duties

• Lead and coach multiple efforts and teams to deliver work successfully.
• Apply project management methodologies and best practices.
• Work with business stakeholders to define strategy and requirements in order to define and execute a collection of projects across the business.
• Develop schedules, budgets, risk management plans, and lead the team to success.
• Maintain detailed program metrics around initiative goals and communicate progress to key stakeholders.
• Make critical decisions based upon a combination of data analysis, experience, and judgement.
• Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects to include coordination of cross-project activities.
• Develop and mentor program and project team members.
• Listen, influence, negotiate, and mitigate conflict while building relationships achieving desired results.
• Partner with multiple internal cross-functional teams and successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Facilitate the organization’s development of objectives, key performance indicators, and results tracking.
• Collaborate with management to elevate issues or critical risks associated with project staffing.
• Apply project management methodologies and best practices.
• Work with business stakeholders to define strategy and requirements in order to define and execute a collection of projects across the business.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and persuade while remaining results orientated.
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple competing priorities within and across multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to work in a matrix management organization with primary responsibility for project success while relying on a team of resources, which may or may not be direct reports.
• Strong facilitation and teamwork skills.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.
• Ability and means to travel between local Exact Sciences locations.
• Ability to travel 10% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field as outlined in the essential duties.
• 8+ years of broad-based project management experience to include tracking and reporting responsibilities for a large project portfolio.
• 5+ years managing and leading large impact, large budget, high risk, and critical projects.
• 5+ years using Project Management software.
• 3+ years managing design control process, compliant with ISO 13485 standards and 21 CFR 820 regulations.
• Demonstrated success in risk management, change management, and strategic planning.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the in vitro diagnostic product development process.
• Demonstrated ability to balance cost, quality, and schedule constraints while escalating issues.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office to include Project, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field as outlined in the essential duties.
• Experience working in a matrix management organization with the primary responsibility for project success while relying on a team of resources which are not direct reports.
• Experience in projects that include integration of biological systems with automation and software applications.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.
• Experience with Smartsheet.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives :

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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.

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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.