Senior Project Design Coordinator

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 114,000 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 your 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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan 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 worldwide 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.

The Opportunity
This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. 

As a Senior Project Design Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to provide organizational and project support to the Artwork and Labeling Department by working directly with a cross-functional team, external translation suppliers, as well as internal Design Production Artists to coordinate and execute activities related to the development of packaging and labeling items for the launch and maintenance of Abbott Diabetes Care products (e.g. FreeStyle Libre).   This is an onsite role in Alameda, CA.

What You’ll Work On

• Independently coordinate the efficient use of Artwork and Labeling Development resources to meet deadlines for new product releases and product revisions.

• Coordinate with internal cross-functional team to receive and implement input to product labeling.

• Coordinate the translation of packaging and labeling items with translation supplier.

• Interpret project schedules and escalate project timeline risks to management.

• Support assessment for projects to identify scope and impact to labeling.

• Create change control packages in product life cycle management system for packaging and labeling components.

• Assist with on-boarding, training, and mentoring of new hires/contractors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience including coordinating and executing project activities, with at least 1 year focus in product labeling.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong proofreading skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in fast paced environment, set priorities and remain flexible to changes.
• Computer literacy with PC platform. Microsoft Office Suite: Mid-level experience
• Ability to work on premises for core working hours of department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exhibits excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills when interacting with both internal and external customers
• Strong interpersonal skills, must be service oriented.
• Displays solid organizational skills, with the flexibility to quickly realign priorities to meet changing business needs.
• Ability to work on premises for core working hours of department.
• Knowledge in legal aspects of packaging, trademarks, and promotions is helpful but not a required.
• Background in print production is preferred but not required.

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$86,700.00 – $173,300.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Advertising/ Promotion (Communications)

     

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

        

LOCATION:

United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf