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Associate Program Manager, Sterility Assurance- Structural Heart

Abbott


Job Location:

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 78000 - 156000
Posted: 21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 115000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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. Youll 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 theFreedom 2 Savestudent debt program andFreeUeducation benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors 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.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our New Brighton MN location in the Structural Heart division. Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

The Associate Program Manager Sterility Assurance is responsible for managing a portfolio of strategic initiatives that support end-to-end sterility assurance across the organization. Working in partnership with subject matter experts in microbiology sterilization manufacturing facilities quality research and development and regulatory affairs this role drives program execution monitors risks coordinates resources and ensures timely delivery of business-critical objectives.

This position serves as a key integrator across multiple sites and functions helping to advance sterility assurance capabilities through effective program planning governance communication and execution. The successful candidate will be a skilled project and program manager with knowledge in contamination control and the ability to navigate complex initiatives align stakeholders and provide clear visibility to leadership.

What Youll Work On

  • Manage a portfolio of sterility assurance initiatives ensuring alignment with business priorities and quality objectives
  • Support cleanroom validation and compliance initiatives
  • Support facilities quality compliance initiatives across multiple sites
  • Drive continuous improvement in microbiology programs such as environmental monitoring utility monitoring bioburden and endotoxin testing
  • Support sterilization programs and drive continuous improvement
  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans timelines milestones dashboards status reports and program updates
  • Lead project meetings working sessions and leadership updates

Required Qualifications

  • Associates degree in related discipline.
  • 4 years related working experience.
  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a regulated environment.
  • Strong organizational communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certification in Project Management.
  • 2 years experience in project management.
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills excellent time management skills and works with a sense of urgency and ownership.
  • Background in microbiology sterilization or Facilities Quality/Engineering.

The base pay for this position is

$78000.00 $156000.00

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Project Management

DIVISION:
SH Structural Heart

LOCATION:
United States > Minnesota > St. Paul : 1225 Old Highway 8 NW

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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