Project coordinator

Title: Project Coordinator

Location: Alameda CA

Duration: 6+ Months (Possibility of extension)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating with an internal cross functional team to develop packaging and labeling items for new products or revisions to existing products.
• Responsible for coordinating the efficient use of Department resources to meet deadlines for new product releases and revisions.
• Responsible for coordinating the translation of packaging and labeling items with language translation agencies.
• Responsible for interpreting project schedules and escalating project timeline risks and issues to management.
• Performs labeling coordination tasks using electronic workflow system and product lifecycle management system.
•  Support assessment for projects to identify scope and impact to labeling.

 Skills

• Ability to read and interpret project schedules.
• Demonstrates accountability, strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy-Strong proofreading ability and attention to detail is required.
• Must demonstrate strong problem-solving techniques.
• 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.
• Highly organized
• 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.
• Excels in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment and can focus and follow guidelines with minimal supervision; ability to multi-task and meet timeliness and accuracy standards by anticipating resources necessary to complete the work
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or medical device industry.
• Experience in a GMP environment, as well as familiarity with FDA and regulatory guidance documents related to medical device labeling is preferred

 Required Education and Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, Academic or minimum of five years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• 1 to 2 years of work experience including coordinating, organizing and executing project activities.
• Understanding of AGILE (or similar) documentation approval system.
• Familiar with Engineering Change Orders (ECs) and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Computer literacy with PC. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (including Excel) and Adobe Acrobat 

Note

• A background in advertising, exp w/marketing brochures, editing & proofreading, artwork, event signage is helpful.
• Overqualified would be a manager, manufacturing, R&D project coordinator.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.