The Opportunity This Digital Products Program Manager, Digital Solutions works onsite out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Abbott Medical Devices, Digital Solutions group. The Digital Solutions organization reports in the Medical Devices group and is responsible for leveraging digitally enabled technology to increase patient access to care and provide our customers with best-in-class experiences that support our collective mission to improve patient outcomes. Job Description. The Digital Produc... more details
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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Opportunity
This Digital Products Program Manager, Digital Solutions works onsite out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Abbott Medical Devices, Digital Solutions group
The Digital Solutions organization reports in the Medical Devices group and is responsible for leveraging digitally enabled technology to increase patient access to care and provide our customers with best-in-class experiences that support our collective mission to improve patient outcomes.
Job Description
The Digital Products Program Manager, Digital Solutions role reports the head of Portfolio and Strategy, Digital Solutions. This is a highly visible role that will interact with senior leadership on a regular basis.
In this role you will be responsible for leading the development and launch of digital innovations for Abbott Medical Devices. You will also be responsible for overseeing the full portfolio of projects within Digital Solutions.
As a core team lead, you will lead the execution of key initiatives. You will have full responsibility for schedule, cost, and protecting the scope of the programs.
You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders internally, as well as external partners, to build our next generation digital offerings.
What you will work on
Portfolio Management
- Oversee the full portfolio of projects within Digital Solutions – including budget, resource balancing, and managing the portfolio roadmap.
- Institute processes, policies and systems that allow for the sophisticated management and tracking of programs.
- Lead and participate in leadership reviews related to program review boards, steering committee meetings, strategy, and financial planning.
Program Management
- Drive the execution and delivery of leading-edge innovations in the digital health space.
- Lead cross-functional core teams to deliver key product programs on time and within budget.
- Develop schedules, budget, resource allocation plans for assigned programs.
- Work with technical teams, marketing, and cross-functional partners to make tradeoffs that allows us to achieve our goals.
- Act as the cross-divisional liaison as relates to assigned programs.
- Process development and improvement
- Develop appropriate agile product development processes to achieve a quick and nimble project life cycles.
- Institute change and risk management for assigned programs.
- Present to and communicate with leadership within and external to Digital Solutions.
Leadership
- Mentor and coach others in the team to build the bench strength of the full organization.
- Actively promote a strong, collaborative, and productive culture.
- Spearhead process and system level improvements to build a best-in-class program management competence within our team.
- Present to senior leadership, customers, and across Abbott
Qualifications
Required Background
- Technical (engineering or software) Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years program management – medical device and / or agile experience preferred.
Behaviors
- Creative problem solver, agile mindset
- Takes initiative, drives innovation and change.
- Proven ability to manage to plan and resolve issues. Effectively clarify issues and actions
- Polished communicator- written documentation and oral presentations/ discussions/ meetings
- Excellent reputation for building relationships across various levels of an organization
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced and changing environment and work with minimal direction.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize.
- Ability to execute with quality.
Preferred
- MBA or other related advanced degree
- Experience in digital health technology, preferably in the health or medical space
- Experience with data analytics, and AI/Machine learning
- Experience in AI and data solutions, particularly for healthcare applications
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: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx
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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TRAVEL:
Yes, 20+% of the Time
The base pay for this position is
$109,300.00 – $218,500.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Project Management
DIVISION:
MD Medical Devices
LOCATION:
United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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