Technical Program Manager- R&D

Description

This is a backfill for a Program Manager who converted to a full-time position after contracting. Most of the initial work will be Sustainment work due to change in supplier, materials or design. Other work may be at any stage of R&D process and earlier in the suppl chain project.

At Abbott, we believe people with Diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy active lives. That's why we're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

Company Details:

Abbott Diabetes Care manufactures a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) device for people with Type One and Type Two Diabetes. They operate in five global regions across sixty-two markets.

ADC is hiring a Program Manager as part of the R&D Hardware Team who will be involved in material obsolescence for ADC's CGM device. Due to a change in regulations, Abbott is needing to make updates to its global manufacturing processes. Abbott has manufacturing plants in the US, Mexico, Ireland and the UK).

The work requires experience in medical device development, design, control, regulations (QSR, ISO 13485, BSI, FDA, etc.), and processes.

This Program Manager will be focused on regulatory change for their different regions including North America, Latin America, EMEA, APAC and will be focused on how regulatory change impacts the products and what new actions need to be taken to drive project compliance for their different markets.

ADC is also hiring another Program Manager with experience in Design Transfer and Manufacturing Transfer for manufacturing labeling, plastic molds/components and electrical components.

Responsibilities:

- Design, communicate, and implement an operational plan for completing a project; monitor progress and performance

against the project plan; resolve operational problems, minimize delays.

- Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete the project.

- Prepare designs and work specifications; develop schedules, budgets and forecasts; select materials, equipment, project

staff, and contractors.

- Estimate costs, resources, and time required to complete.

- Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met.

- Liaise with other areas in the organization to secure specialized resources and contributions for the project.

- Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project

team.

- Coach and mentor project staff and assist them to solve problems.

Notes from req qual:

- Day to day this person will work closely with the hardware team who creates sensors and handheld blood glucose readers.

- This person must have experience with Medical Device development, design control, regulations, processes.

- This role is on the Program Management R&D team

- This person will assist with planning, scheduling, plan strategy, coordinate testing activities, help route and approve design history file documents, etc.

- This team is very hands on and at times is the main approver for R&D. This team helps lead and guide the hardware engineering team.

- This person will get paired up with an SME on the hardware engineering team that actual builds the products, this person will work with their paired SME to plan strategy, build roadmaps, and ensure targets are met.

Skills

medical device, design control, Project management, Program management, ms project server

Top Skills Details

medical device,design control,Project management,Program management

Experience Level

Intermediate to Expert

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Alameda, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:  - Medical,…