Senior Program Manager
$129,300–$258,700 year
RemoteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Plan, execute, and manage all aspects of digital programs, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure. Lead project planning, scheduling, tracking, risk management, and status reporting while ensuring compliance with internal procedures and applicable external regulations. Drive resolution through effective cross-functional problem solving and partner with senior business and technology leaders to prioritize work across programs. Facilitate Program Review meetings with stakeholders and provide clear, regular executive-level updates. Serve as the primary point of contact for third-party vendors and external partners while maintaining accountability for total program scope, budget, timelines, and outcomes. Engage with senior leadership to align program strategies and key decisions. This role is based in Abbott's Lake County or downtown Chicago locations within Digital Technology Services and requires a proven track record of delivering complex, global technology initiatives in a highly regulated environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience managing global cross functional programs
- Demonstrated expertise with project and program management tools, methodologies, and governance processes
- Experience working in FDA-regulated environments (e.g., validated software supporting medical, pharmaceutical, or life sciences products) and PCI-regulated environments
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality, complex programs successfully
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with AI, cybersecurity and infrastructure
- Strong technical background in cross-functional program management with demonstrated people leadership, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and career development
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and align stakeholders at all organizational levels
- Working knowledge of modern software development methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and tools such as JIRA and Confluence
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities with experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams, including setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and supporting growth through mentoring and stretch opportunities
- Excellent communication skills, including executive-level presence demonstrated through clear, concise, and confident engagement with senior leaders; strong executive presentations, facilitation, negotiation, decision-making, and problem solving; and the ability to synthesize complex information, influence outcomes, and translate strategy into clear direction for teams
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