Abbott
Healthcare
Sr.Director,GlobalEngineeringandConstruction
“Sr. Director, Global Engineering and Construction at Abbott. Skills: Global Engineering, Construction Management, Capital Projects, Facilities, Utilities, Infrastructure. Provide enterprise-level leadership. Own full operating P&L accountability”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver projects safely; Deliver projects compliantly; Deliver projects on schedule; Deliver projects within financial commitments; Support new product introductions; Support margin improvement initiatives; Support long-term asset sustainability
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
20 % travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Extensive experience managing A&E firms, Extensive experience managing Construction Management organizations, Direct professional experience in A&E, Direct professional experience in EPC, Direct professional experience in Construction Management, Prior direct experience owning capital plans, Prior direct experience delivering large capital projects, Advanced engineering expertise, Demonstrated technical understanding of manufacturing processes, Proven people leadership experience, Established senior leadership credibility
Nice to Have
Advance technical degree, PM certification, PMP certification, Hands-on accountability for engineering design development, Hands-on accountability for execution, Hands-on accountability for estimating, Hands-on accountability for field delivery, Hands-on accountability as Project Manager, Hands-on accountability as Construction Manager
What You'll Do.
Provide enterprise-level leadership
Own full operating P&L accountability
Serve as enterprise engineering design authority
Serve as enterprise construction authority
Direct front-end planning
Lead capital project development activities
Lead end-to-end technical governance
Engage and influence executive leadership
Own and lead Technical Center of Excellence
Provide authoritative engineering leadership
Provide authoritative construction leadership
Function as global owner of Abbott Engineering Standards
Function as global steward of Abbott Engineering Standards
Maintain engineering standards alignment
Establish formal governance mechanisms
Assess regulatory changes
Assess industry changes
Translate requirements into updated standards
Ensure regulatory intent is embedded
Ensure compliance expectations are embedded
Maintain technical currency
Maintain technical depth
Lead resolution of complex engineering issues
Lead resolution of construction issues
Lead resolution of utility issues
Execute root cause analysis
Execute corrective actions
Execute preventive actions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Globally distributed organization; Partnership with Business Operations Teams; Partnership with IT; Partnership with EHS; Partnership with Security; Partnership with Purchasing; Partnership with Risk Management; Partnership with Corporate Real Estate; Partnership with businesses site leadership; Partnership with Quality; Partnership with Regulatory Affairs
Communication Scope
Executive communication; Technical guidance
Process & Methodology
Project management, Capital Programs, Program delivery
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