Associate Project Manager

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Associate Project Manager Divisional Information Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. 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. 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.

This position works out of our Westfield, IN, location in the Structural Heart Business. We are seeking an experienced, high caliber Associate Project Manager who will have responsibility for planning and leading the resources and processes required for successful implementation of operations/sustaining engineering projects. The Project Manager is involved in the management of activities to ensure that scope and project plans are implemented in accordance with Abbott project methodologies, through proposal and project start up, execution and completion. Main Purpose of Role The Associate Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day direction of their matrixed project team and representing the team in project status reporting to all levels of Structural Heart management. This position requires exemplary motivation, communication, organization skills, and attention to detail, as well as the ability to create and manage an effective team environment. What You’ll Work On Responsible for managing multiple, global, complex, cross-functional projects, from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution. Demonstrate stewardship and provide leadership to meet Division strategies and business objectives. Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management Ensure project scope and success criteria are clearly established; develop and manage project plan to meet deliverables Initiate, lead and communicate project assessments and lessons learned Ensure team is working within project scope and effectively coordinate the activities of the team to meet project milestones Proactively identify changes in project scope and assure appropriate measures are taken to reassess and amend requirements, budget and timeline Create and deliver project review presentations Work directly with functional area managers to resolve issues that impact completion of project objectives: determine when to escalate issues to appropriate levels of management Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans Demonstrates appropriate leadership skills to influence others without direct authority Identifies project issues and makes recommendations for resolution Communicates project status including schedule, cost, issues and risks across