Senior Regulatory Project Management Specialist – On-site

Abbott

. Lead planning, coordination, and execution of global regulatory projects supporting product registrations, submissions, approvals, and lifecycle management across international markets .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading global regulatory projects, including product registrations and lifecycle management in the medical device industry. Proficient in project planning, coordination, and execution while effectively managing cross-functional teams and stakeholder communications.

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Project ManagementRegulatory AffairsMedical Device Industry ExperienceCross-Functional CoordinationProject Planning and Execution

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningBudget DevelopmentSchedule ManagementResource PlanningRisk ManagementProject TrackingStakeholder CommunicationMetrics ReportingLifecycle ManagementInternational Product Registrations

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaborationTime Management

Tools & Technologies

Tracking ToolsProject Management Software

Industry Keywords

Regulatory ProjectsQuality ManagementMedical Device RegulationsGlobal MarketsCross-Functional Teams

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead planning, coordination, and execution of global regulatory projects supporting product registrations, submissions, approvals, and lifecycle management across international markets
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and tracking tools
Partner with Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Quality, Clinical, Operations, and other functional teams
Monitor project progress and identify risks, issues, and resource constraints
Drive mitigation plans to minimize delays and maintain project momentum
Facilitate cross-functional meetings, establish action plans, assign ownership, and follow through on deliverables
Track and communicate project status, critical path activities, key decisions, and metrics to stakeholders and leadership
Support multiple concurrent projects across geographies and balance competing priorities
Coordinate inputs for financial budget cycle activities and project decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 5 years of project management or related experience
6+ years relevant experience in regulatory, quality, or product management in the medical device industry (preferred)
Experience with OUS / International medical device product registrations (preferred)
Ability to manage large-scale, complex projects from start to finish (preferred)
Experience developing project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans (preferred)
Ability to coordinate cross-functional resources and manage project execution (preferred)
Experience conducting project meetings, tracking progress, and communicating project status through reports and stakeholder updates (preferred)
Ability to manage meetings across global time zones on a regular basis (preferred)
Ability to travel 10% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career development with an international company
Free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan (eligibility in the next calendar year)
Excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit toward a bachelor’s degree
Health and wellness benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity