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 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. **This is an onsite role in Alameda, CA.** As the Project Specialist you will manage & support product readiness processes (New SKU, GPS, AFS, CR) and product obsoletion processes (EOL) involving working closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. **What You’ll Work On** • Manage & support New SKU / GPS/ AFS / CR / Revocation processes. Regularly revising & updating relevant work instructions & procedures. • Manage & support all stages of product obsoletion process (EOL) in Agile and Veeva, creating execution plans and working with cross-functional teams and workflow approvers. • Act as a liaison between the team and business partners to establish standards for development and maintenance of enterprise systems (IT, Veeva, Agile). • Map current processes and perform gap analysis and recommend solutions. Identify process improvement opportunities. • Conduct meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project(Veeva report, Agile report, Excel report). **Required Qualifications** Associates Degree Minimum 1 year of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functions in a medical device industry and/or multi-division business unit. Experience working with Agile, Veeva. **Preferred Qualifications** Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. Proficient use of Excel, PowerPoint, Visio Strong written and verbal communication at all organizational levels. Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment. Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en) **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** https://abbottbenefits.com/ (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) 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. Connect with us at abbott.com , on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/ , and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers . The base pay for this position is $79,500.00 – $138,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com