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 4,000 people across nine 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 Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for the treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. IDEM is an over a billion-dollar business unit that now support significate growth for Abbott in COVID-19 related products in over 70+ countries.
Purpose of the Job:
The position of New Product Introduction (NPI) Program Manager is within our Infectious Disease Emerging Markets (IDEM) business unit located in Galway, Ireland. This role will oversee the end-to-end program management of select new product launches, from Ideation through product Launch. The NPI Program Manager will report directly to the Director of the NPI Program Management Office (PMO).
Responsibilities and Duties
Acts as global leader for cross-functional NPI project teams: Manages all activities from Ideation through product launch execution
Translates strategies into program/project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource requirements
Develops NPI project timeline and holds team accountable to critical milestone dates; highlights opportunities for acceleration; clearly communicates project delays and escalations
Acts as Project Manager for all assigned NPI project: Identifies and leads the Project Teams, owns the Project Plans (Gantts), leads and coordinates execution of all activities required for launch. Communicates the Project Plans and changes to project stakeholders. Continuously monitors compliance with critical milestones.
Ensures that the cross-functional members work as a “team” focused on business unit goals identified, and manages program and solution interdependencies
Manages communications (verbal or written), both internally and externally, for effective project management and coordination for new products
Leads NPI Phase Gate Reviews: Ensures cross-functional alignment prior to gate exit, prepares materials, and facilitates meetings
Identifies and escalates project risks and communicate status to internal and external stakeholders
Prioritizes work and resources to best meet IDEM priorities and financial targets
Develops the strategy and vision of the NPI PMO and evolution over the next 5 years, in collaboration with the broader NPI PMO organization
Responsible for generating formal training materials and leading education sessions for all functional areas and regions
Establishes and leads proactive, transparent, and effective communications cadence to ensure timely dissemination of information with the senior leadership team, program/project teams, and matrix stakeholders
Measures and reports on time execution of launch activities. Identifies performance gaps, KPIs and ensures improvement actions are taken to minimize impact on business performance.
Develops cross-functional tools and templates to support key deliverables in all six NPI phases
Drives continuous improvement into NPI launch execution and seeks regular feedback from leadership and stakeholders
Requirements
A Bachelor’s Degree which could include supply chain, engineering, science, IT or business disciplines
7 or more years of experience in Project Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or related function, preferably in medical device, pharmaceutical or consumer products
Preferred Qualifications
One or more professional certifications or equivalent experience (e.g. PMP)
Experience in program management of new product through the development and product life-cycle processes
Competencies
Strong communication skills – in English in written and verbal; briefing, presentation, education/training skills
Ability to successfully manage projects across various functions / businesses
Able to influence without authority
Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
Ability to create & manage a vision, think strategically, plan and organize, innovate, analyze complex data and situations, and exercise sound judgment
Ability to communicate effectively, motivate, lead, coach, and develop employees, and collaborate with functional leaders and teams
Travel Expectations
Ability to travel approximately 10%, including internationally.
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