Legal & OEC Project Manager

Legal & Oec Project Manager

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.

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.

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL facility.

The Legal & OEC (Office of Ethics & Compliance) Project Manager is responsible for developing, executing, managing, and supporting strategic Legal & OEC projects and initiatives.

• Drives and coordinates multiple Legal/OEC projects, balancing scope, resources, and shifting priorities to ensure timely and successful execution
• Initiates and plans projects in collaboration with Legal and OEC leadership and/or project leads; facilitates alignment on goals, objectives, and key deliverables
• Monitors project performance against project plans and budgets; evaluates impact of any scope changes, and collaborates with project team to drive resolution of any project challenges while maintaining alignment with project objectives
• Develops and executes detailed project plans; secures necessary resources and ensures all activities are completed on time and within scope
• Captures lessons learned and facilitates project close-out, including final approval from project sponsors and stakeholders
• Provides timely and accurate project updates to project team through reports and dashboards; supports decision-making with clear communication of status, risks, and milestones to project sponsors, leads and project teams
• Manages project resources effectively; assigns tasks based on team capabilities and availability, and escalates issues when needed
• Ensures roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, communicated, and understood across project teams
• Collaborates with global, cross-functional teams, as needed, to achieve project objectives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum seven years relevant experience
• Extensive experience with project management and general business principles required
• Consistent and strong attention to detail, good judgement, and strong time management skills
• Experience managing projects in complex, matrixed, global environments
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to communicate and interact with colleagues across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

The base pay for this position is $97,300.00 $194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.