Specialist Project Management - Abbott Point Of Care (Ottawa)

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, You Can Do Work That Matters, Grow, And Learn, Care For Yourself And Family, Be Your True Self And Live a Full Life. You Will Have Access To

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

The Opportunity

Responsible for subcomponent of a project and/or assists Project Manager. Confirms completion of activities with cross-functional team, coordinates among team members. Follows quality/regulatory requirements.

Abbott Point of Care is a worldwide leader in providing with-patient care solutions that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective for our customers. By delivering lab-quality results in minutes, our i-STAT® System family of with-patient products and services fosters a collaborative, patient-centred environment while driving operational performance.

We are headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with more than 1,500 global employees and a presence in 84 countries. Our 46,500 square metre manufacturing facility, Abbott Pointe, is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

What You’ll Do

Expertise and Problem Solving Duties:

• Coordinate input from multiple areas with assistance from manager.
• Develop a preliminary implementation plan. Propose contingency plans to accommodate unforeseen events.
• Recognize the broader implications of actions and proposals on the final project outcome
• Clarify project objectives and strategies, develop timelines and milestones with assistance from manager.
• Able to write a design and development plan as required by QA/RA.
• Translate project goals into project tasks. Define the nature of the stated business or technical problem.
• Prepare and present project progress reports to keep management and team informed. Identify problems and work to resolve them.
• Analyze data for true causes of problems.

Accountability/Required Supervision

• Negotiate schedules, milestones, and resource requirements to meet project outcomes.
• May function as the project contact with third party vendors.
• Accountable for the successful completion of project tasks under direct or matrix control.

Leadership Activities

• Assist in the decision-making process.
• Level of interpersonal skills:
• Creates a work environment that supports team effectiveness.
• Solicit the cooperation of a diverse group of disciplines and functions in a tactful and persuasive manner.
• Interface with other disciplines, customers, internal clients, and project staff
• Prepare and presents written and oral reports and other presentations. Adjusts presentation style and content to suit the audience.
• Lead others in the completion of project tasks.

Experience

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of the drug/device development process, regulations and regulatory requirements, and technical counterparts (e.g., Global Strategic Marketing, R&D, RA, QA, Operations) is preferred.
• Driven to deliver results. When challenges arise, demonstrates perseverance in identifying and implementing solutions to keep the program on track. Consistently seeking to drive efficiency and exceed expectations.
• Relentless curiosity— proactively anticipating risks; demonstrated ability to uncover hidden (or less obvious) risks, take ownership of problems, resolve ambiguities, exercise sound judgment, and independently determine appropriate course of action where precedent may not exist.
• Intellectual agility - able to pivot based on shifting priorities and balance multiple projects seamlessly in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum 1 year experience. Basic understanding of systems and procedures. Limited project management experience, with demonstrated leadership skills on portions of a project or other activities.
• Excellent collaboration skills – able to navigate complex matrix within the Division and the broader Abbott organization to ensure alignment of priorities and partnership throughout program execution.
• An approachable and credible communication style, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills; to keep all levels of the organization informed, engaged and motivated.
• Demonstrated 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, while maintaining strong attention to detail and quick recall.
• Adept at clearly defining objectives and priorities, establishing appropriate milestones, and leading cross-functional teams to meet and exceed goals, even under adverse circumstances.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, scientific or related field is required

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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