PROJECT MANAGER, MARKETING OPERATIONS

Abbott Laboratories - Alameda, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alameda, CA

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Project Manager, Marketing Operations at Abbott is responsible for supporting the commercialization of new products and managing key marketing initiatives within the Diabetes Care division. This role involves defining, planning, coordinating, and integrating activities associated with new product launches or upgrades, ensuring effective project execution and collaboration across functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to large-scale projects from beginning to end, ensuring accountability for project execution.
• Develop and manage project plans to meet deliverables, including cross-functional timelines and follow-ups with team members.
• Provide project leadership to align with Division strategies and business objectives.
• Identify critical project issues and risks, proactively managing opportunities and communicating with senior leadership.
• Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management and resolving team conflicts.
• Act as the point of contact for project reporting and updates, creating and delivering project review presentations.
• Provide cross-functional forecasting, tracking, reporting, and oversight on project budgets and metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a business or a technical discipline.
• 5-8 years of project management experience, including knowledge of Program Management tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Strong problem-solving skills to creatively address project issues and mitigate risks.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills for leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills to clearly convey project progress and needs at all levels.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills to build cross-functional relationships.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in product development or medical device products is desirable.
• Project Management Certification (PMP)

Benefits

• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement and education benefits for pursuing a bachelor's degree.