- Senior Project Manager, Pediatric Nutrition (within Internal Design Agency) - Columbus, OH

Job ID: 31162497Posted: Posted 30+ Days AgoStart Date: 2026-09-21Location: United States - Ohio - Columbus, United States of AmericaTime Type: Full timeAbbott 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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:Senior Project Manager, Pediatric Nutrition (within Internal Design Agency)About AbbottOur nutrition business develops science-based nutritional products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, and Glucerna– to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. 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 OpportunityOur location in Columbus, OH, currently has an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager, Pediatric Nutrition.The Senior Project Manager, Pediatric/Infant Nutrition, reports to the Business Relationship Manager, Pediatric Nutrition within the Internal Agency, Creative + Digital Services. This role is responsible for translating business priorities into executable project plans for marketing communications initiatives. The Sr. Project Manager serves as the primary orchestrator of work through the creative studio, balancing business priorities, team capacity and delivery timelines. They will lead project intake, prioritization, resource coordination and cross-functional alignment, ensuring projects are structured for success and delivered efficiently from concept through completion.What You’ll Work OnCore Job FunctionProject Leadership & Cross-Functional PartnershipPartner with Brand teams to understand business objectives, marketing priorities and project requirementsPartner across CDS functions to align resources, timelines and deliverables that support business objectivesTranslate business needs into clear & comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and resource requirementsParter with creative studio leadership to ensure appropriate staffing, capacity planning and resource allocationEnsure projects are properly structured and positioned for successful executionMaintain visibility to project health and drive resolution of issues that could impact deliveryLead prioritization discussions and recommend trade-off decisions when project demand exceeds available capacityProactively plan for upcoming work by aligning business priorities, timelines and resource needs across CDSBuild strong partnerships across CDS, Brand & cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project deliveryFoster collaboration and accountability among teams to achieve project objectivesChampion continuous improvement of project management processes, workflows and toolsProject ManagementOwn end-to-end project management from intake to deliveryLead project intake, scoping and kickoff activities to ensure clarity & alignmentDevelop, maintain and communicate integrated project plans and timelinesOrganize and facilitate project reviews, decision-making discussions, and stakeholder approvalsTrack project milestones, dependencies, scope, risks, decisions, feedback and action itemsDrive timely decision-making and escalate when project obstacles ariseLead Brand and Internal status meetings, providing detailed meeting recaps and next stepsManage multiple concurrent projects while balancing priorities, timelines and resource constraintsEnsure compliance with Abbott’s medical, regulatory, and legal guidelines.Required QualificationsEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred5+ years leading complex marketing, creative or digital projects within a matrixed corporate environmentPreferred QualificationsExperience within agency or in-house agency preferredDemonstrated success translating business objectives into actionable project plans and leading complex, cross-functional marketing projects from intake through executionStrong ability to facilitate prioritization discussions and influence decision-makingStrong stakeholder management skills with ability to align diverse creative teams around shared priorities and project objectivesKnowledge of healthcare and/or consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketing.Excellent problem-solving and organizational abilities.Strong communication and presentation skills across all levels.High marketing acumen and strategic thinking.Proactive, independent, and solutions-oriented mindset.Misc.:This is an onsite role – this is not a remote role/opportunity.Sponsorship: we will not provide sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT).Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.Apply NowLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: 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 , on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.JOB FAMILY:Advertising/ Promotion (Communications)DIVISION:ANPD Nutrition ProductsLOCATION:United States > Columbus : RP02ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:NoSIGNIFICANT 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.EEO is the Law link - English: is the Law link - Espanol: