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.

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

Our location in Temecula, CA, currently has an opportunity for an Associate Project Coordinator. The main purpose for this role is to work with project managers and teams to manage the project lifecycle for company's products and services involving functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products.

What You'll Work On

* Independently identifies opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the project management systems and process being examined, including integrating internal and external best practices and benchmarking data

* Works with co-sourcing partners such as Program/Project Managers to plan the project, draft project reports, and conduct the fieldwork, which includes interviews, process flow determination, critical analysis of activities ass value added/non-value added, financial analysis, system data analysis and transaction testing.

* Supports project execution which may include identifying tasks, tracking project schedule, and identify/manage risks and issues, and independently executing assigned tasks.

* Begins establishing and cultivating a network of internal resources to facilitate completion of tasks.

* Participates in special projects as they arise.

* Provides Divisional support as it relates to project management tools and software.

* Manages all project management software/tool requests, including access, licensing, report sharing, troubleshooting, etc. with minimal oversight.

* May exercise authority within pre-established limits and approval.

* Independently manages own work load by balancing multiple tasks/projects, prioritizing work based on criticality and urgency, and completing tasks on time.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Minimum 2 yeas related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the medical device industry or other highly regulated industry.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.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 $48,000.00 - $96,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.