Project Manager

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division Sligo

Abbott Diagnostic's is a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with approximately 70,000 institutional customers in more than 100 countries. Our diagnostic products offer a broad range of innovative instrument systems and tests for hospitals, reference labs, blood banks, physician offices and clinics.

Abbott’s diagnostic products offer customers automation, convenience, cost effectiveness and flexibility. Abbott has helped transform the practice of medical diagnosis from an art to a science, helping to create the modern diagnostics industry through the company's commitment to improving patient care and lowering overall costs. The history of Abbott Diagnostics is filled with examples of first-of-a-kind products and significant technological advancements.

We currently have a role as a Project Manager in our BEX PMO Department and this will involve the following:

Primary function:

This position leads projects and project teams impacting the AIDD Sligo Site Operations. These may include Product Transfers/NPIs, Process/Quality Improvements, Strategic Programmes & Site Specific Projects.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

·  To ensure the smooth completion of site projects or project transfers from other Abbott sites into AIDD Sligo.
·  Work collaboratively with Sligo functional groups, CFTs and other site Project Managers to develop Project Plans.
·  Establish Timeline and required Project Management Tool for Projects by leading the team in compiling the input for required deliverables.
·  Manage execution of Project Plan timeline and plan to ensure all elements of Project Plan are completed by Cross–Functional team.
·  Ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are met for the projects.
·  Update of timeline as required and communicate project status/ progress to management.
·  Evaluate impact of project changes and adjust implementation activities as required with required contingency plans implemented and executed.
·  Identify and communicate any project related issues to Site Management and or Division Management as appropriate and develop contingencies.
·  Ensure the Project documentation is in compliance with the quality requirements.
·  Ensure that the plant meets the quality requirements of its customers, internal quality systems, internal & external auditors and other external agencies.
·  Optimise the use of human resources by encouraging an atmosphere of involvement, open communication and effective teamwork

Interpersonal Skills:

·  Close contact with plant personnel at all levels
·  Ability to interact effectively with Abbott personnel at other sites within the Division
·  Contact with suppliers
·  Demonstrated team player and ability to work in a globally oriented work environment
·  Ability to influence and motivate others

Education:

·  Third Level Qualification in a relevant discipline

Experience/ Background:

·  Broad experience in areas such as Quality, Operations, Engineering, Technical Support and Project Management.
·  History of successful project delivery in a number of different areas of the business.
·  Working within a highly regulated manufacturing environment while demonstrating best-in-class project management skills
·  Strong strategy development and planning skills coupled with necessary tactical knowledge of diagnostics technical, manufacturing and supply activities

     

The base pay for this position is
N/A

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Project Management

     

DIVISION:

HIAC Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Sligo : Finisklin Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Asflex78 (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable