Project Manager II

Title: Project Manager II

Location: Alameda, CA

Duration: 11 Month

100% On-Site

Job Description:

The role involves managing and directing activities and teams associated with small to large-scale projects, with a focus on non-IT business applications and disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and direct all aspects of single or multiple, multidimensional, mission-critical projects through the full project life cycle
• Collaborate with project sponsors, business units, and users to define project scope and objectives
• Develop and monitor project plans, initiatives, processes, and tools
• Assign, guide, and monitor project staff to ensure successful project execution
• Deliver high-quality project solutions within defined budgets and timelines
• Provide proactive project guidance and support through completion
• Track, report, and present project status to management and stakeholders

Core Focus Areas:

• Operations Management: Partner with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure operational readiness through effective project planning
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Lead cross-functional NPI activities, including pilot builds, validation coordination, and ramp-to-volume manufacturing
• Change-Management: Lead and support-controlled changes to product literature, manufacturing processes, and quality documentation while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality systems
• Contract Manufacturing Oversight: Collaborate with external manufacturing partners to align schedules, quality standards, process controls, readiness plans, and risk mitigation strategies

Qualifications & Experience

• 7+ years of relevant experience

Soft Skills & Additional Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and develop practical solutions
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on enhancing processes and quality
• Strong efficiency and workflow optimization skills
• Proven project management experience within a regulated industry (e.g., manufacturing, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, or similar)
• Experience working in compliance-driven environments

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.