Associate Project Manager (R&D PPMO) - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

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Associate Project Manager (R&D PPMO)

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Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, and Glucerna – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

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.

Our location in Columbus, OH currently has an opportunity for an Associate Project Manager R&D - PPMO. In Abbott Nutrition Research & Development (R&D), our goal is to create innovative high-quality products, creating sustainable value, delivering superior user experience and enhancing health outcomes at all stages of life.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Responsible for managing multiple projects, from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution.
• Disciplined project management: deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices into project management to deliver and/or exceed customer needs across the Project Management process groups: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing. (CJR – Core Job Responsibility)
• Provide clear and consistent communication, both oral and written to all project stakeholders on key project elements such as scope, timeline, issues, etc. Act as point of contact for project reporting and updates to Business Unit and Senior Leadership. (CJR)
• Perform effective stakeholder management: perform stakeholder analysis, plan and manage stakeholder engagement, control stakeholder engagement, escalation. (CJR)
• Portfolio Management: Management of Area portfolio of new strategies and products. Provide guidance/structure to Area leadership on new strategies and product launch targets. Management of the portfolio through launch grids, project lists, prioritizations, project data, and resource allocations (in the project ERP) monthly to support AN’s innovation sales. (CJR)
• Identify process issues and recommend improvements to senior leaders.
• Recommend and implement Project Management strategies and enhancements to improve efficiency.
• Assist in idea capture and cataloging activities of new ideas.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.

• Ensure project scope and success criteria are clearly established; develop and manage project plan to meet deliverables
• Develop estimates and manage resources to deliver project objectives
• Manage cross-functional project timeline and follow-up with project team members to ensure timely completion of tasks
• Track overall project budget and metrics, as required
• Initiate, lead and communicate project assessments and lessons learned
• Establish clear priorities
• Ensure team is working within project scope and effectively coordinate the activities of the team to meet project milestones
• Proactively identify changes in project scope and ensure appropriate measures are taken to reassess and amend requirements, budget and timeline
• Participate in the development and implementation of innovation plans
• Ensure alignment with key planning processes, such as business planning, brand planning, customer planning, S&OP and corporate project reporting
• Manage project plan in Project Management (PM) software through lifecycle and maintain resource and financial allocations. Maintain documentation, provide data management, and identify communication plans for knowledge sharing for project deliverables for management review. Oversee execution and delivery of all projects and programs within span of program control (CJR)
• Provide support in compiling and reporting project requirements
• Create and deliver project review presentations
• Maintain documentation and provide data management for project deliverables; identify communication plans for knowledge sharing across functional areas and project teams
• Document cross-functional project plan in PM software
• Proactively identify, monitor & manage project opportunities/ issues/ risks
• Resolve conflict within the project
• Work directly with functional area managers to resolve issues that impact completion of project objectives: determine when to escalate issues to appropriate levels of management
• Provide training/coaching on project management methodologies and processes to meet organizational needs

Required Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred, PMP (or equivalent) certification desirable
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formulas and nutritionals.
• Extensive knowledge of and competency in project management methodology and processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, working in teams, issues management, monitoring and reporting, and documentation.
• 3-5 yrs. experience in project leadership roles leading cross functional teams.

Preferred

• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills
• Critical thinking/problem-solving skills method
• Ability to plan and facilitate meetings
• Demonstrated expertise in leading teams
• Ability to negotiate consensus among diverse groups and influence the activities of others not in own reporting structure
• Strong written and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior management
• Technical background sufficient to understand issues involved with the project
• Knowledge of the strategic and operational context of the projects
• Personal integrity and courage to escalate issues about the project and to advocate for responsible solutions to management
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Manage projects with representation from all key functional areas
• Effective, efficient resource utilization to achieve growth of key brands and new spaces to deliver LRP to Abbott
• Projects will include market and line extensions, reformulations, new products, new manufacturing processes and new packages
• Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, and timely communication to senior management

MISC:

• This is an on-site role - not a remote role.
• Sponsorship: we will not provide sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT).
• Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

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The base pay for this position is $68,000.00 – $136,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.