Senior Program Manager, R&D

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:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Santa Clara, CA location in the SH division.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

As the Senior Program Manager, R&D, you'll have the chance to be responsible for cross-functional team leadership and resource planning as well as program strategy and scheduling of Structural Heart product submissions in emerging markets.

What You'll Work On

• Cross-functional Program leader for a moderate to complex program.
• Formulates and implements research and development programs, policies, and procedures required to support profitable growth.
• Provides leadership to design/development teams focused on the transfer phase of product development.
• Provides design/development teams with appropriate resources to perform assigned tasks.
• Interfaces with appropriate internal and external resources (regulatory, customers, etc.) to ensure development programs meet regulatory and customer requirements.
• Obtains capital resources to meet company goals.
• Guides development and documentation of test plan protocols, standard operating procedures, specifications and test procedures.
• Develops and maintains departmental budget.
• Contributes to business unit and divisional strategy planning.
• Participates in review boards for CAPA, complaints, business unit planning, and others as necessary.
• Reviews and provides functional approval for project and quality system documentation.
• Develops and manages organizational plans and resources for the specific department and business units for which they are responsible.
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, preferably mechanical, chemical, biomedical, industrial, or quality engineering; materials science, biochemistry, chemistry, physics or management.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in medical device development and/or other highly regulated industry.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel up to approximately 10%, including internationally.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical or business field.
• PMP certification.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model.

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The base pay for this position is
$146,700.00 - $293,300.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
SH Structural Heart

LOCATION:
United States > Santa Clara : Building B - SC

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

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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