Manager Strategic Projects and Programs

2 months ago


Kilkenny, Ireland Abbott Full time

Have you ever wanted to make a difference?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Diabetes Care is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.

In this role you will play a central part in ensuring we meet the needs of our customers with same and effective products to help them live better, healthier lives.

Responsibilities also includes:

1. 1st Responders to Emerging Issues(EI) across the Manufacturing QA network.

2. Cross-Functional Collaboration: 

Collaborate with various departments, including R&D, Quality Assurance, Operations, Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Affairs, to gather insights and data regarding emerging issues.

Identifies and agrees cross functional teams.

Facilitate communication between internal teams to ensure a unified approach to issue resolution.

3. Project Planning and Execution:

Develop project plans to address identified issues, outlining objectives, timelines, resources, and responsibilities.

Lead project teams through the execution of plans, ensuring that milestones are met and issues are resolved in a timely manner.

4. Stakeholder Engagement:

Communicate with stakeholders, including senior management, to provide updates on emerging issues and ongoing projects.

Gather feedback from stakeholders to inform decision-making processes.

5. Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure that all projects comply with relevant regulatory standards and guidelines.

Ensure all technical reports, studies, are of a high standard that does not require any rewrite.

6. Change Management:

Oversight of change management efforts to implement corrective actions or modifications to products, processes, or systems in response to emerging issues across the manufacturing QA network.

 Ensure that changes are effectively communicated across the network

7. Continuous Improvement:

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in processes and systems to prevent future emerging issues.

Implement best practices and lessons learned from previous projects to enhance organizational resilience.

8. Crisis Management:

Develop and implement crisis management plans for critical emerging issues that may pose significant risks.

Coordinate rapid response efforts to address urgent issues that may impact patient safety or regulatory compliance.

Requirements

University degree in STEM or Business

5+ years experience in similar role

What we will give you

Opportunity to work in a leading global organisation, Abbott has been named one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine every year since 1984.

Working on some of the most exciting expansion projects in the Life Sciences sector.

Competitive compensation package with family healthcare and pension.



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