Project Manager, Construction

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: 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. • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO • An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.   The Opportunity We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale, complex global engineering and operational initiatives that are critical to achieving strategic business objectives. In this highly visible role, you will provide leadership across cross-functional teams, drive project execution from concept through implementation, and influence senior stakeholders while ensuring projects are delivered on scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. This role requires approximately 50% travel to support global project execution and stakeholder engagement. What You'll Work On • Lead multiple large-scale, global projects and programs that support key business and operational strategies. • Provide end-to-end project leadership, including planning, execution, risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder communications. • Partner with cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, procurement, finance, and business leadership. • Develop project scopes, schedules, resource plans, capital forecasts, and key performance metrics. • Drive project teams to effectively utilize project management tools and methodologies, including scope control, financial forecasting, and risk management processes. • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks through proactive planning and execution of contingency strategies. • Manage internal and external resources, consultants, contractors, and vendors to ensure successful project delivery. • Support strategic sourcing initiatives and collaborate with procurement teams on vendor selection and contract negotiations. • Present project updates, recommendations, and business cases to executive leadership and secure stakeholder alignment. • Establish and advance project management best practices, standards, and governance processes across the organization. • Evaluate project portfolios and help prioritize investments aligned with business objectives and customer needs. • Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, health and safety, regulatory, and corporate engineering standards. • Mentor project managers and cross-functional team members while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. • Travel up to 50% domestically and internationally to support project execution, site leadership engagement, and business priorities. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Operations, Project Management, or a related technical discipli