Application and Project Portfolio Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Business Technology Services (BTS) enables Abbott’s global business through innovative technology solutions, digital transformation, and strategic IT partnerships. BTS delivers technology, data, cybersecurity, and business systems capabilities that help drive operational excellence and support Abbott’s mission of improving lives worldwide.

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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

Project Manager, BTS

As the Project Manager, you will expedite, manage and coordinate a multitude of interrelated IT project activities within the constraints of human and financial resources and changing priorities to ensure the successful completion of projects.

What You’ll Do

• Works with business and IT management to establish and gain consensus on project goals, objectives and deliverables.
• Assess the degree to which changes to scope, issues and risks will affect projects working with department, divisional management and sponsor to gain agreement for resolution.
• Measure performance to assure the project is progressing as compared to original plan and budget.
• Develops and executes a work plan obtaining authorized resources to ensure all activities are performed. Gather lessons learned and obtain final project approval from sponsor and stakeholders.
• Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to Project Team, Department and Division management.
• Coordinate resources to ensure project needs are addressed and effectively assign tasks and deliverables to team members based upon their abilities.
• Supervises and motivates cross-functional project team of business analysts, developers, and validation analysts.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Manages Projects at the department or division level.
• Makes decisions that impact projects or Departments. Influences or has final decision authority for project level, budget and activities.
• Direct project budgetary responsibility of 0-$2MM.
• Business impact and risk of $0-5MM in business financial impact.
• Independently manage assignments with minimal supervision, applying analytical judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate with and support cross-functional stakeholders, including CSMs, BRMs, and other IT teams, Procurement, Finance, Divisional business partners and vendors.
• Provide guidance to contingent workers and assist with team coordination as needed.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment while managing multiple priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field preferred.
• At least 6 years of experience in project management, business systems analysis, software development or deployment, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience managing projects.
• Knowledge of software asset lifecycle management, compliance requirements, and licensing practices a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and reporting/tracking tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Willing and able to work in US business hours to effectively support meetings, stakeholders, and global counterparts primarily located in the United States.
• Demonstrates a proactive mindset by identifying requirements, anticipating next steps, and driving work to completion with minimal direction.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business priorities and willing to take on additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build productive relationships, collaborate effectively across teams, and communicate professionally with diverse stakeholders and vendors.

Location

This position is based in Philippines.

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

N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services

LOCATION:

Philippines > Taguig City : Five/Neo Building

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)