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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.

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

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location within the General Counsel Division. The role will be responsible for managing 4 or more projects (with supervision) with low to moderate complexity through the complete project lifecycle involving functional teams (both domestic and international) focused on the delivery of new or existing programs.

What You’ll Work On

Main Responsibilities:

• Accountable for clearly defining and managing total project scope; develop and manage project charter and project plan to meet deliverables. Identify key milestones for project status reporting, complete projects on time and within budget constraints.

• Manage creation and updates of detailed project plans, resource and budget management, schedule management, project risk assessments, and project documentation.

• Recognize and integrate the broader implications of actions and proposals on the final project outcomes.

• Lead cross-functional teams to execute projects, identifying tasks, creating and tracking project schedule with problem solving methodology; identify problems and work with cross-functional team to resolve them.

• Drive teams to meet milestones and deliverables established in project planning and agreed upon with senior leadership.

• Prepare and present data-informed written and oral reports and other presentations to sr. leadership audiences.

• Under supervision, may create and deliver project review presentation to leadership as necessary.

• Track and present budget variances and recommend contingency options.

• Collaborate with representatives from appropriate functional areas across the Division to meet project objectives.

• Creates a work environment that supports team effectiveness.

• Under supervision, assists with the decision-making process within a cross-functional team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Minimum 5 years project management or related experience, including several years of project management experience and success in managing complex organization transformational projects.

• Advanced knowledge and application of Word and PowerPoint, Teams and virtual event software; superuser-level Excel knowledge

• Successful experiences working with cross functional groups and executive leadership.

• Demonstrated experience with PM tools (e.g., Planner, Smartsheets, JIRA, etc.); data visualization tools (e.g. PowerBI) strongly preferred.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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.

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The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 – $145,300.00. 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