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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

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 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.

Our location in Lake County, Illinois currently has an opportunity for a Connected Products Program Manager to work within Abbott's Digital Technology Services group. As a Connected Products Program Manager, you will play a critical role in defining and delivering connected product platforms to meet Abbott's business needs.

We are looking for a candidate who understands the big picture and guides their team through delivering technology-driven innovation. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, strong technically, and have strong management and interpersonal skills. They should have led the delivery of complex systems with multiple years of building IOT platforms and applications with experience in a regulated cloud computing environment. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead IT activities for connected product implementations globally

• Actively lead and manage all phases of the project lifecycle from initiation through closure, including project planning, contract management, project execution, and tracking and reporting.

• Collaborate with and leverage cross-functional teams to build a platform with capabilities to streamline systems, improve scalability, increase availability and reliability of services

• Coordinate and manage a diverse team to deliver results on time with high quality

• Develop detailed project schedules, estimates, and resource plans

• Proactively manage scope, actions, issues, and risks to ensure project success

• Coordinate and monitor timely and effective completion of actions

• Collaborate and interface with all levels of management, key stakeholders, including end users, business teams, and service partners

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, preferably in software engineering, business, information systems, or a discipline closely related to the client area served

• 10+ years of overall experience, including 5 years in project/program management experience which may also include systems consulting, employee development, and strategic system planning input

• Knowledge of software development practices (e.g. Agile/Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence)

• Experience working in an FDA-regulated business (e.g. validated software related to medical, pharmaceutical, or life sciences products)

• Experience managing programs with IoT technologies

• Demonstrated success as a Program / Project Manager

• Experience interfacing with senior-level stakeholders

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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