Project Manager I

Title: Project Manager I

Location: Abbott Park, Illinois

Duration: 12 Month Assignment

Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of and competency in project management methodology and processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, working in teams, issues management, monitoring and reporting, and documentation.
• 3-5 yrs. experience in project management roles
• Critical thinking/problem-solving skills method
• Ability to plan and facilitate meetings.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading teams.
• Ability to negotiate consensus among diverse groups and influence the activities of others not in own reporting structure.
• Strong written and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior management.
• Knowledge of the strategic and operational context of the projects
• Personal integrity and courage to escalate issues about the project and to advocate for responsible solutions to management.
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.

Accountability:

• Manage projects with representation from all key functional areas.
• Effective, efficient resource utilization to achieve growth of key brands and new spaces.
• Projects will include market and line extensions, reformulations, new products, new manufacturing processes and new packages.
• Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, and timely communication to senior management.
• Provide cross-functional forecasting, tracking, reporting and oversight on project budget and expenditures.
• Accountable for all project deliverables.

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.