Project Manager II

Title: Project Manager II

Location: Waukegan, Illinois

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Responsibilities

• The Sr. IT Functional Lead will help coordinate with the functional and technical teams on multiple IT initiatives (Archiving and SAP Hardware upgrade) in the Abbott Business solutions and services group.
• The functional lead will be responsible for coordinating with the ERP application teams (Functional, Basis and Database), infrastructure teams (OS, Storage and Networking) and external vendors on the testing efforts across the landscape and ensuring the SLC validations are adhered.
• The functional lead will be responsible for planning and execution of the testing activities as per the approved timeline.
• Assesses and evaluates risk to the project timelines.
• Communicates effectively, both formally and informally.
• Demonstrates leadership and facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who have diverse objectives.
  
  

Education

• Degree in IT and/or complimentary business degree.
• At least 12 plus years of experience in testing coordination, project management and software validation requirements,
• Preferably in the health care industry that is a GxP regulated.
• Prior management experience in leading a diverse portfolio of functional teams, Software validation, problem determination (experience in root cause analysis) and problem resolution skills.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure environments, service requirements and culture.
• Process skills: an understanding of process costs, ability to work with multiple technical & functional teams and external vendors to ensure timely and successful project delivery.
  
  

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)
  
  

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.