Project Manager, Labelling
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Ireland - Galway
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job requisition id: 31106426
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 135 years, we have brought new products and technologies to the world: in diagnostics, nutrition, cardiovascular, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- creating more possibilities for more people at all stages of life.
Today, our 115,000 Abbott colleagues are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.
Description
The position of Labelling Project Manager is within our Infectious Disease (ID) business unit located at Galway, Ireland. This role involves overseeing the end-to-end project management of label changes, particularly for products affected by regulatory changes. The Labelling Project Manager will report directly to a Sustaining Program 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.
* Develops roadmap to achieve business-wide adoption of regulatory requirements impacting product labelling.
* Leads program management efforts for on-market sustaining activities in the Infectious Diseases portfolio. This includes determining business cases for requested on-market changes, budgets, scope, and risks for future and existing platforms, products, and features.
* 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, highlighting gaps and resolving with functional leaders.
* Supports the leadership of a monthly Governance Process, reporting directly to senior leadership.
* Works globally across 6 manufacturing sites, overcoming different language barriers.
* Coaches and mentors indirect reports to ensure a comprehensive, integrated program strategy that delivers outcomes of strategic importance to the business.
* Drives continuous improvement and seeks regular feedback from leadership and stakeholders.
* Responsible for generating formal training materials and leading education sessions for all functional areas and regions.
Requirements
* A bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, science, IT, or equivalent business disciplines.
* 4 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, and 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, both written and verbal; briefing, presentation, and 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
Not applicable
The base pay for this position is
N/A. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Project Management
DIVISION:
ID Infectious Disease
LOCATION:
Ireland > Galway: Parkmore East Business Park
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Ie - 37.5Hst0 (Ireland)
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
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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