Associate Project Manager - PM Systems

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.

Job Description:

Working At Abbott

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 Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the SH division.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

As the Associate Project Manager, you'll be responsible for providing the Program Management tooling and systems’ analytical, logistical, and administrative support that is focused on New Product Development (NPD) within the Structural Heart division. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual with experience in analytics, utilizing platforms such as Power BI, Smartsheet, and Tableau who possess excellent interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude, along with strong problem-solving abilities.

What You’ll Work On

• Support developing and maintaining PMO governance for the business.
• Develops and maintains PMO SharePoint site, resource management tool, and Smartsheet portfolio reporting tool.
• Leads initiatives and projects involving cross-functional teams.
• Develops PMO visual boards and acts as data custodian. 
• Ensures established processes and standards are followed.
• Customizes portfolio reporting to meet business needs.
• Trains new users on PMO tools. Develops and provides project updates as required.
• Create and update procedures, work instructions, and templates as needed.
• Provide analytical and reporting support on resource management as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date SharePoint and associated documentation on a weekly basis.
• Provide support on any other tasks and activities as needed and requested by the PMO leader.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience in roles of progressively more responsibility.
• A minimum of 2 years of Data Analytics Experience.
• Experience creating visual dashboards.
• Leading small projects and working with cross-functional teams
• Effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects and programs to meet business objectives.
• Analyzing program/portfolio data and summarizing into actionable information.
• Understanding of statistical methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Smartsheet, resource management tools, Power BI, Tableau, and SharePoint site.
• Programming and customizing Excel database.
• Visual dashboard and MS Project.
• Experience in the regulated industry.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

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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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The base pay for this position is

$75,300.00 – $150,700.00

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

Job Family:

Project Management

Division:

SH Structural Heart

Location:

United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

Additional Locations:

Work Shift:

Standard

Travel:

No

Medical Surveillance:

No

Significant Work Activities:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf