Project Manager Label Packaging

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 115,000 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](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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. The Artwork and Labeling Development team at Abbott Diabetes Care is seeking a Project Manager Label Packaging to lead the strategy, execution, and delivery of labeling initiatives for our digital health tools. In this highly cross-functional role, you will drive end-to-end labeling changes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with regulatory, brand, and product development. You will partner with stakeholders across R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and PMO to deliver high-quality labeling solutions on time, while proactively identifying risks, resolving issues, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. This role also includes leading and developing a team, fostering a collaborative and accountable environment, and driving processes that enhance efficiency and quality across labeling workflows. **What You’ll Work On** - Develop and guide the strategy for implementing labeling projects, to align with company goals and department activities. - Balance, align, and prioritize day-to-day activities of core group to support Artwork and Labeling Development objectives. - Effectively work with cross-functional team (e.g. R&D, Regulatory, Operations, Quality, Marketing) to develop labeling and packaging that meets the requirements of the FDA and international regulatory agencies, internal brand/design requirements, and manufacturing specifications. - Anticipate future issues, resolve and/or facilitate the resolution of current problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence; Develop alternatives to major, strategic business problems. - Create, manage, and approve change control packages in product life cycle management system, and ensure that documentation is accurate, appropriate, and justified. Communicate and coordinate labeling and documentation approvals with other departments and sites. - Manage and supervise a team of labeling specialists and coordinators and/or production artists by creating an environment that fosters collaboration, accountability, trust, innovation, and respect. - Drives labeling pr…