Sr. IT Project Coordinator

Title: Sr. IT Project Coordinator

Location: Abbott Park, Illinois

Duration: 7 Months

100% Onsite

Summary

Support IT MA&D initiatives by coordinating project activities, tracking deliverables, and enabling effective communication across IT workstreams and business partners. This role partners closely with IT Program and Project Managers to help execute integration and separation activities in alignment with Abbott Transition Office and deal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Coordination & Execution
• Support IT projects related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and licensing activities under the direction of Senior IT Program Manager.
• Assist with development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, milestones, RAID logs, and action items.
• Coordinate activities across IT workstreams (e.g., Infrastructure, Applications, Cybersecurity, Quality, etc.).
• Track deliverables and dependencies to ensure timelines and commitments are met.
• Stakeholder & Team Support
• Act as a coordination point between IT Workstream Leads, Abbott Transition Office, and business Partners.
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings; capture notes, decisions, and follow ups.
• Prepare basic project status reports and presentations for governance and leadership forums.
• Governance, Risk & Issue Management
• Support project governance activities, including status reporting, escalation tracking, and documentation.
• Assist in identifying risks, issues, and gaps; track mitigation actions to closure.
• Support post close activities such as lessons learned and documentation updates.
• Financial & Administrative Support
• Assist with tracking project budgets, forecasts, and spend as directed.
• Support basic review of project financials and alignment to approved scope and deal assumptions.
• Help manage documentation related to contracts, licensing, and procurement processes.
• Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement
• Maintain project documentation, templates, and artifacts.
• Create, update, and organize MA&D project content on SharePoint sites, ensuring information is current and accurate.
• Support updates to MA&D playbooks, tools, and standard processes as needed.

Skills & Experience

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with cross functional teams.
• Attention to detail with the ability to track progress and follow through on deliverables.
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and basic project tracking tools.
• Familiarity with project management fundamentals and IT concepts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–6 years of experience in project coordination or project management, preferably in IT or corporate environments.
• Exposure to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or large cross functional initiatives.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization.
• Basic understanding of IT workstreams, governance, or compliance requirements.
• Prior experience supporting executive level or governance presentations.

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.