Project Management

Title: Project Management

Location: Waukegan, Illinois

Duration: 6 Month

IT Project Management Resource will play a key role in supporting all IT Project and Program Managers in Business and Technology Services within the Talent Development Office in BTS. Under the direction of the Director, IT Talent, OCM, and Marketing & Communications, this individual will support the IT Project Management community with understanding Abbott IT project management approaches, associated training and tools, and how they can be successful in the current operating environment.

Responsibilities Include

• Train Abbott IT Project and Program Managers on the use of standard tools and processes in support of managing IT projects.
• Partner with the IT Project Management Office and Talent Development Office on process and skill-building initiatives for IT Project and Program Managers.
• Support the IT PM community, driving continuous improvement with experienced Project and Program Managers, fostering interest in PM acumen and personal development across the IT organization.
• Advise, coach, and facilitate discussions with IT project leads and leaders on Project Management best practices, approaches, and resources.
• Provide regular updates to management on Project Management capabilities, tracking project management delivery against objectives.
  
  

Skills

• Ability to apply a structured project management approach and methodology
• Experience with project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle
• Highly developed communication skills with expertise in producing organization-wide communications
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and to work as part of a geographical diverse team.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with experience exercising mature judgment
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
• Excellent active listening skills
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Strong analytic and decision-making abilities
• Must be a team player and able to work with and through others
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal without positional authority
  
  

Minimum Experience / Training Required

• Extensive experience (at least 5 years) leading IT projects for multiple global, complex technology implementations
• Prior Abbott experience desired
  
  

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.