Sustaining Program Manager
Apply to locations: Ireland - Galway
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 7 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: 31100471
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 99,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve.
Description
The position of Sustaining Program Manager is within our Infectious Disease (ID) business unit located at Galway, Ireland. This role will be part of overseeing the end-to-end program management of on-market changes. The Sustaining Program Manager will report directly to the Sustaining Manager within the Program Management Office (PMO).
Responsibilities and Duties
* Acts as global leader for cross-functional project teams: Manages all activities from Ideation through product launch execution for high-priority products.
* Sustaining has primary responsibility for leading program management efforts for on-market sustaining activities in the Infectious Diseases portfolio.
* Translates strategies into program/project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource requirements; continually tracks progress against those plans.
* Responsible for all reporting activities associated with the program, collecting and collating all inputs from cross-functional teams to support project reviews with leadership and relevant stakeholders.
* Determines and manages appropriate governance structure for projects/programs.
* Guides functional workstream leads (project managers) to identify and escalate project risks and communicate status to internal and external stakeholders.
* Establishes and leads proactive, transparent, and effective communications cadence to ensure timely dissemination of information with the senior leadership team, program/project teams, and matrix stakeholders through monthly governance meetings.
* Completes capacity assessment (people, financial measures) and ability to meet plans and timelines.
* Supports the leadership of a monthly Governance Process, reporting directly to senior leadership.
* Working globally across 6 manufacturing sites, across different language barriers.
* Coaches and mentors indirect reports to ensure a comprehensive, integrated program strategy that delivers outcomes of strategic importance to the business.
* Responsible for driving continuous improvement and seeks regular feedback from leadership and stakeholders.
* Ensures that the cross-functional members work as a “team” focused on business unit goals identified and manages program and solution interdependencies.
* Responsible for generating formal training materials and leading education sessions for all functional areas and regions.
Requirements
* A bachelor’s degree which could include supply chain, engineering, science, IT or equivalent business disciplines.
* 7 or more years of experience in Project Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or related function, preferably in medical device, pharmaceutical or consumer products.
Preferred Qualifications
* One or more professional certifications or equivalent experience (e.g., PMP).
Competencies
* Exceptional project management skills, with proven ability to clearly define objectives and priorities, establish milestones, anticipate and mitigate risks, lead cross-functional teams to meet and exceed goals in a dynamic environment.
* Experience managing with ambiguity; demonstrated ability to take ownership of problems, exercise sound judgment and independently determine appropriate course of action.
* Strong communication skills – in English in written and verbal; briefing, presentation, education/training skills.
* Able to influence without authority.
* Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
* Ability to create & manage a vision, think strategically, plan and organize, innovate, analyze complex data and situations, and exercise sound judgment.
Travel Expectations
Ability to travel approximately 10-15%, including internationally.
JOB FAMILY:
Project Management
DIVISION:
ID Infectious Disease
LOCATION:
Ireland > Galway : Parkmore East Business Park
WORK SHIFT:
Ie - 06.0Hst0 (Ireland)
TRAVEL:
Yes, 15 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
About Us
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.
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.
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.
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