Project Management Coordinator

Job description

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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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Primary Job Function

Manages the development and implementation process of company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products. Develop, implement, administer, coordinate, maintain, and secure controlled documents to ensure process and product related documentation meets operational needs and conforms to company standards as part of the change control process. Reviews and provides guidance to internal customers to ensure sound decisions are being made regarding Change Control. Ensures change packages within Document Control are processed in a timely manner.

Core Job Responsibilities

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

• Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.;
• Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.;
• Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge and assisting or mentoring more junior project leaders in project management processes and techniques.;
• Documentation Responsibilities: Establish new and modify existing documentation in a manner which will achieve accuracy and avoid errors and potential product recalls or issues.
• Provide independent support for other Projects.
• Plan and execute projects as assigned.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.
• Implement Quality improvement projects and other job duties as assigned.

Supervisory / Management Responsibilities

(Supervision Received) Works under general supervision. Follows established procedures. Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy.;

(Supervision Provided) May provide limited work direction and guidance to exempt and/or skilled nonexempt levels of employees; may be asked to evaluate performance of and assist in career development planning for subordinates.

Position Accountability / Scope

• Employee is accountable for the timely implementation of all documentation necessary to complete tasks.
• To minimize errors which could negatively impact product or product documentation; accuracy and attention to detail is expected.
• To minimize errors and associated risks; the employee is expected to effectively utilize Quality Systems and follow all applicable operating procedures.
• Tasks performed are frequently associated with product availability and quality issues.

(Influence/Leadership) Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an extensive external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks. May lead a project team of moderate scope. Provides guidance to less experienced staff. Acts as a mentor to lower level individual contributors. Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management.

(Planning/Organization) Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule.

(Decision Making/Impact) Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action. Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.

Minimum Education

2 years of related work experience in an regulated environment, Quality Control; Document Control; Compliance; Auditing; Engineering or Regulatory

Minimum Experience / Training Required

** Candidate should be well organized, energetic, familiar with project management fundamentals, and change management processes.

** Employee will own/manage projects spanning several areas including addendum labeling, product labeling, product configurations, and divisional changes.

** PMP Certification is preferred.

** Medical Device / Pharma background is preferred.

(Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Working technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices and procedures. General understanding of business unit/group function. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

(Cognitive Skills) Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Has a broad knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment.

NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION. OPEN TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WILLING TO RELOCATE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.

Additional Job Description

• Candidate should be well organized, energetic, familiar with project management fundamentals, and change management processes.
• Project Coordinator for PLPM team.
• Employee will own/manage projects spanning several areas including addendum labeling, product labeling, product configurations, and divisional changes

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