Abbott · 5 hours ago
IT Business Relationship Manager
United States - Illinois - Lake Forest
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$113K/yr - $227K/yr
8+ years expAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. They are seeking an experienced IT Business Relationship Manager to support Core Diagnostics’ R&D and Digital Health Solutions organizations by translating strategy into technology roadmaps and ensuring alignment between business needs and IT capabilities.
BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Partner with R&D and Digital Health Solutions leadership to understand business strategy, processes, and global priorities
Translate business needs into clear user and functional requirements
Develop IT data strategy artifacts, technology roadmaps, and presentation materials linking business capabilities with technology opportunities
Define approaches to measure and monitor IT value, outcomes, and ROI
Lead cross‑divisional initiatives and identify opportunities for IT synergies and efficiencies
Collaborate with Corporate IT and vendors to deliver solutions on time, within scope, and within budget
Review Statements of Work to ensure business needs are accurately represented and estimates are appropriate
Manage program and project portfolios, including budgets, capital expenditures, and cost‑reduction initiatives
Provide people leadership, resource planning, and vendor management to ensure organizational effectiveness
Drive change, innovation, and continuous improvement within the business and IT teams
Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and decisions
Build and maintain strong relationships across Abbott IT and external partners while ensuring compliance with corporate and divisional policies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline
8–10 years of IT, Data, Analytics, or AI/ML experience within a large or midsize pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare organization
Demonstrated experience leading teams (direct and indirect)
Strong verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to work with senior leadership
Proven leadership skills with a self‑directed work style and strong work ethic
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple programs
Experience developing IT strategy and driving business–IT alignment
Success managing project portfolios ranging from $1M–$10M
Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, including security and privacy requirements
Experience with vendor management
Ability to collaborate across all business functions and drive innovative technology solutions
Preferred
Experience with R&D processes, R&D software, custom software development, or modern software architecture
Prior hands‑on technical delivery experience
Knowledge of data storage, data lakes/warehouses, BI and visualization tools, generative AI, data science, and data governance
Familiarity with Azure or AWS cloud platforms
Benefits
Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement
The Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
Company
Abbott
Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.79M2011-03-15Post Ipo Debt· $0.1M
2009-03-16Post Ipo Debt· $6.69M
1980-12-12IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Ford
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mike Peterson
Senior Vice President
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