Senior Specialist Project Management

Abbott • Columbus, OH • 2h ago

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.

A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Nutrition is seeking a Senior Specialist Project Manager to support global ingredient qualification initiatives that help ensure access to high-quality ingredients across our product portfolio. In this role, you will lead complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through completion, partnering with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to drive efficient execution, mitigate risks, and support business objectives.

What You'll Work On

Lead global ingredient qualification projects from initiation through completion, ensuring milestones and timelines are achieved.

Coordinate and manage cross-functional project teams to support ingredient qualification activities.

Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, resource tracking, and performance metrics.

Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies, and communicate proactively with leadership and key stakeholders.

Partner with external suppliers to obtain quality, compliance, and technical documentation required for ingredient qualification.

Utilize project management and business systems to execute projects and track progress.

Drive alignment across global stakeholders to ensure successful project execution and timely decision-making.

Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality and accuracy.

Support a culture of compliance, quality, and continuous improvement throughout the ingredient qualification process.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

5+ years of related experience leading complex, global projects.

Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Ability to effectively collaborate and influence cross-functional teams.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree.

Experience managing ingredient qualification activities, including pre-qualification, supplier assessment, ingredient assessment, finished product assessment, approval, and communication processes.

Understanding of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and compliance-driven environments.

Proven ability to influence and collaborate with global, cross-functional teams.

Demonstrated leadership capabilities and experience driving project outcomes without direct authority.

Experience working directly with external suppliers and business partners.

Strong integration and coordination skills across multiple functions and workstreams.

Experience with Power BI, SharePoint, Planview, Devex, and Microsoft Office applications.

Experience in the food, nutrition, pharmaceutical, medical device, or other highly regulated industries.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 - $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com

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