About the Opportunity
You will play a crucial role at Abbott, helping people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the lives of people in over 160 countries.
The Abbott Diabetes Care division, based in Donegal Town, manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for diabetes management. Leading brands include the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite, and FreeStyle Libre system.
Job Summary
We are recruiting a Technical Program Manager to drive continuous improvement and innovation in our Donegal site.
Your Role
* Develop and manage technical change projects to enhance department efficiency and capability, aligning with business needs.
* Demonstrate effective leadership, planning, investigation, and communication skills.
* Collaborate with R&D, Site and Division Technical and Engineering, and Site and Division Quality Assurance to represent the site technically in both daily operations and long-term commitments.
* Achieve project/program financial targets in support of business objectives.
* Analyse complex processes and problems to identify areas of improvement and risk.
* Oversee the work of others and provide mentoring in technical or organizational areas.
Requirements
* A relevant third-level qualification, preferably in Science.
* Previous experience in a Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry demonstrating role progression.
* 3-5 years team leadership experience.
* Skilled in effective management, planning, investigation, and communication.
* Demonstrate initiative and roll out of new ideas.
* Strong technical decision-making and problem-solving skills, demonstrated good judgement.
Benefits and Perks
* Excellent career path opportunities.
* Health insurance for you and your family.
* Pension.
* Life insurance.
* Short-term disability protection.
* Long-term disability protection.
* Carers leave.
* Education assistance.