Project Coordinator

About the position

This position works out of our Temecula, CA location in the Abbott Vascular division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease. The Project Coordinator will coordinate projects relating to, but not limited to, divisional labeling for international countries for the Product Lifecycle and Program Management (PLPM) group.

Responsibilities

• Design, communicate, and implement an operational plan for completing the project.
• Monitor progress and performance against the project plan.
• Take action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project.
• Prepare and develop project schedules, budgets and forecasts, selecting materials and project staff.
• Liaise with other operational areas in the organization (e.g., regulatory, engineering, operations) to secure specialized resources and contributions for the project.
• Select and manage activities to ensure they are integrated into the project and the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.
• Conduct meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project.
• Set priorities, allocate tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Responsible for completing documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with business and quality standards.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED or equivalent level of education.
• 2 - 4 years of related work experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing projects; project management.
• Ability to be creative in achieving objectives while assuring compliance to internal and external requirements.
• Ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships; display socially and professionally appropriate behavior.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company.
• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit.
• Recognition as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide.
• Recognition as one of the best big companies to work for and for diversity.