Title: Sr. Program Manager
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Duration: 12 Months
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
- Develop detailed project plans and handle reporting on project progress and achievement of key milestones.
- Develops cost analysis, creates and manages the integration of project schedules, and program budget. Assist and support QIPs (Quality Improvement Projects) and assist with laboratory review of nonconformances and CAPA (Corrective Action Preventative Action) review
- Develop project charters, status reporting presentations and communicate effectively to senior management.
- Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and upgrading Quality Systems to align to new requirements.
- Leads the teams through best practices in planning.
- Provide training or mentoring to other project leaders to elevate efficiencies and facilitate compliance. Provides program management expertise for medium to large-scale programs.
- Works closely with various disciplines within Quality, Regulatory and Lab Operations, and establishes program plans and objectives.
- Tracks progress and communicates proactively the impact of changes (e.g. scope, cross functional resources, timelines, costs, etc.) to key stakeholders.
- Ensure that teams are equipped and prepared per the appropriate phase requirements to present at key business performance review meetings; that all appropriate stakeholders within and outside the BU are apprised of review meetings and the results thereof.
- Demonstrates commitment to the development, implementation and effectiveness of Quality Management System per NLCP, CAP, ISO, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience of minimum 5 years
- Experience in Quality or Operations or R&D within the healthcare or biotechnology industry.
- Extensive experience leading projects to completion
- Extensive experience in developing and managing projects using MS project or other project management tools.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and constructively communicate across departmental disciplines while pursuing project goals
- Proven ability to provide sound conclusions and recommendations.
- Demonstrated organizational skills with a focus on detailed work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
- Strong leadership skills.
- Ability to initiate and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work as part of a team, meet deadlines & take instructions from multiple persons.
Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
- Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
- MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
- 401(k)
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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.
