Quality Project Manager in Dundee

At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life‑changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 196 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. Our in‑vitro Diagnostic Assay manufacturing site in Dundee has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Project Manager to join the Dundee Compliance department.

What You’ll Do

• Own the development and delivery of the site Project Management programme and PMO structure.
• Manage high‑impact projects, including Design Control/Product Transfers, Facilities/IT, Product Improvements, CI, Compliance, and other business‑critical initiatives.
• Partner with Business Leaders to support tactical and strategic priorities, aligned with Class A Business Excellence.
• Promote effective cross‑functional teamwork and ensure projects are delivered to quality, compliance, cost, and timeline expectations.
• Set clear expectations and foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor best‑practice methodologies and introduce modern project and resource management approaches.
• Deliver accurate, timely reporting and communicate effectively with Senior Leadership, escalating risks or delays where needed.
• Manage project‑related capital requests, costs, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Lead improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, communication, and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, quality standards, and site expectations.

Required Qualifications / Profile

• Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP).
• Previous experience as a Project Manager.
• Strong IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet).
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and time‑management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled in RCA tools (A3, DMAIC) and familiar with Process Validation.
• Experience using EDMS and document control processes.
• Understanding of ERP cost drivers and how to influence them.
• Knowledge of CAPA and Change Control, with ability to manage records in relevant systems.
• Experience in a regulated industry (preferred).
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt (minimum).

As you’d expect from an innovative global health care company, we offer a competitive range of benefits including excellent salaries, a class‑leading defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. Joining us, you can shape your career as you shape the future of healthcare.

With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.