Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Operations Management

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are utilized in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics worldwide. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions, ranging from heart attacks to blood disorders, infectious diseases, and cancers.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies 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 around the world 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.

We are hiring a Project Manager to join our Abbott Core Diagnostics division, based in Irving, TX
.

In this role, you will drive results by leading cross‑functional teams and delivering high‑quality outcomes across multiple On‑Market projects within our Instrument Operations portfolio
. You’ll partner closely with engineering and business stakeholders, combining project execution with strategic insight.

This position also provides PMO leadership and analytics support
, including metric analysis and PMO‑wide continuous improvement initiatives. If you’re energized by collaboration, innovation, and making a measurable impact, this is an opportunity to lead projects that truly matter.

• Lead project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout across multiple cross-functional teams.
• Develop andmaintainproject charters, integrated project plans (IPPs), schedules, and detailed Gantt charts.
• Clearly define and manage project scope, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria.
• Create structured work breakdown structures to guide execution and tracking.

• Track project schedules, ensure milestone achievement, and proactively manage dependencies.
• Monitor project budgets, report variances, and recommend contingency or corrective actions.
• Assign and manage project team resources, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.

• Lead project risk assessments and develop risk management and mitigation plans.
• Identify issues early, apply structured problem‑solving methodologies, and drive resolution withcross‑functional teams.
• Recognize downstream impacts of decisions and actions on project outcomes.

• Lead and influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority to deliver agreed‑upon objectives.
• Foster a collaborative work environment that supports team effectiveness and accountability.
• Support team development by providing performance feedback to functional managers.

• Build and execute stakeholder engagement and communication plans.
• Prepare and present project status, progress, and review reports to management and leadership audiences.
• Under guidance, deliver…