Specialist Project Management

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• 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.
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• 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.

We have an opportunity for the role of Project Management Specialist within our Diagnostics division based out of Princeton, NJ and this is an onsite role.

• Lead and support cross-functional projects for on-market products, including software releases, sustaining engineering activities, and product improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, action item logs, and project dashboards.
• Coordinate execution of product changes, manufacturing updates, supplier-driven changes, cost improvement projects, and component obsolescence initiatives.
• Monitor project progress and ensure milestones, deliverables, and business objectives are achieved on schedule.
• Support implementation of approved product enhancements and maintenance updates.

• Plan and coordinate software and firmware releases in accordance with defined release schedules and business priorities.
• Partner with R&D, Systems Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure successful release execution.
• Track release readiness, key deliverables, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional commitments.
• Facilitate release reviews and communicate project status, risks, and timelines to stakeholders and leadership.

• Coordinate activities and deliverables across R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Product Management teams.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, and drive accountability for commitments and follow-up actions.
• Foster alignment across stakeholders and support resolution of cross-functional issues and competing priorities.

• Identify, assess, and track project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Develop mitigation plans with project teams and proactively escalate critical risks.
• Apply structured problem-solving approaches to support resolution of project challenges that impact scope, quality, cost, or schedule.

• Develop and maintain project dashboards, status reports, executive summaries, and project metrics.
• Support PMO governance processes, reporting standards, project review meetings, and portfolio reporting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience in project management, sustaining engineering, software release management, product development, medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, or related technical fields.
• Experience managing project schedules, milestones, risks, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple technical and business functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Planview, or similar platforms.

• Experience supporting on-market medical device or diagnostic products.
• Experience managing software releases, sustaining engineering projects, product changes, or product improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Design Controls, Change Control, Risk Management, CAPA, and Quality System processes.
• Experience supporting software development or software release activities in a regulated environment.
• Experience supporting PMO governance, portfolio reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• CAPM, PMP, Agile, or related project management certification.
• Engineering or other technical background.

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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.

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In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.