Director Project Management

Job ID: 31156871Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - California - AlamedaJob Type: Full timeCategory: Business SupportIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-07-31Abbott 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 115,000 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.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 high employer contributionTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degreeA 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.Job TitleDirector Project ManagementThe Opportunity The Director Project Management is responsible for directing the Strategic Project Management office to analyze; define; gain management approval; and implement key strategic programs. Leads and manages high impact change programs that significantly improve the productivity of the division.What You’ll Work On • Works with Senior and executive management to develop high impact improvement strategies.• Creates operational cost models to support analysis and management of Division goals.• Performs bench marking and cost structure analysis to define significant opportunities for improvement.• Establishes sustaining processes to continuously assess (cost/capacity evaluation) and modeling for GMI projects globally across the P&L.• Manage the monthly IBP review cycle; responsible to ensure each of the IBP reporting business process streams are aligned and reconciled with the Division Financial Plan.• Implement standardized project planning and control processes and ensure tools are effectively used across all internal and third party strategic programs in accordance with the quality system including timelines; milestones; and budgets.• Budgetary: Manage program budget; negotiates & risk adjust budget estimates with internal and external stakeholders through all stages of the funding process (Plan; UPD and LRP). Manage partner Statements of Work, contracts and licensing agreements.• Yearly program budgetary responsibility. Reports to Senior Director or DVP.Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree is required12+ years’ experience in experience in operations, supply chain, management, engineering and/or financial management. 5+ years in project management leadership roles5+ years experience working within a highly regulated industryPreferred Qualifications Masters degree preferredExperience implementing and managing large change management programs preferred.APPLY NOW: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: 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 @AbbottGlobalThe base pay for this position is $172,000.00 – $344,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillsportfolio managementteam leadershipprocess improvementprocess modelingprogram managementbenchmarkingchange managementstrategic planningfinancial planningcontract managementquality systemsp&l managementlicensing agreementsproject managementrisk managementcost analysisexecutive communicationchange program implementationbudget managementstakeholder managementfinancial managementpartner managementoperational cost modeling