Abbott
IT Quality Business consultant
Abbott, Lake Forest, Illinois, United States, 60045
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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:
About AbbottAbbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.Working at AbbottAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of!Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPOAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributionTuition reimbursement, the
Freedom 2 Save
student debt program and
FreeU
education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.The Opportunity:IT Quality Business consultant
is responsible for Business Relationship Management for Core Diagnostics IT Quality. This role ensures the system portfolio enhances the organizational strategy through successful, consistent, and predictable delivery of programs, projects and applications for CoreDx Quality. The Business Consultant works directly with business clients to understand business processes, documents business requirements and translate needs into IT opportunities. The Business Consultant works in collaboration with the business in the development of investment roadmap, quality strategies that align and integrate with the overall business strategy.
What You'll Work On:Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.Understands and contributes to the business unit strategy, based on the specific business and technology expertise, and translates business strategy in aligned IT solution proposals.Constant awareness of evolving regulatory requirements and technology developments for the specific business process and influence the IT stakeholders and vendors in addressing these evolutions in the most efficient way.Understands the specific business processes in scope of the area of business and technology expertise, and make sure that IT solutions meet the needs of the processes.Consulting toward business process owners on tools and solutions based on own area of IT expertise.Recommend solutions assuring fit with BU direction, strategy and priorities.Closely collaborate with other disciplines like corporate IT, Engineering, and business process owners in the BU.Perform or aid in the analysis, requirements specification, design, and implementation of systems and programs for the area of expertise.Influence and partner with business leaders (Manager, Director) to manage and align the process specific IT portfolio.Closely collaborate with other parts of BU IT, Global Information Services, adjacent business departments and external partners to ensure adequate and timely delivery of agreed services, in line with agreed service levels.Partner and collaborate with key IT staff of other Abbott divisions in order to support cross divisional business initiatives and explore IT synergies and efficiencies.Agrees with business process management, and Functional BRM on the projects and applications, and provides correct information for the business unit long range plan and budget.Partners with
finance and
delivery teams to develop and maintain project
finance estimates.In the functional BRM team align the projects, identify conflicts and synergies, and act upon this.Oversee and control project capital/RCE expenditures and ROI.Continually look for opportunities for cost reductions and cost avoidance.Manage IT projects in own area of expertise, but up to division wide if needed, or participate in business projects based on IT expertise.Lead project teams responsible for selection of technology strategy for specific business unit.Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.Responsible for assessing the compliance of system solutions with regulatory requirements, inclusive of validation.Operates with goals set by the Functional BRM.Erroneous decisions would normally result in failure to complete projects critical to major objectives of the business unit.Has direct impact on capital budget, expenses and major project completion.Accountable for the accuracy of the fit of the proposed business process improvements and the technical solution to the business needs and the information upon which the business justification and prioritization decisions are made.Accountable for communicating the business need and drivers to development groups to assure the implementation phase can fulfill the business need.
Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in project management, business, information systemsOverall 8+ years’ experience in IT with minimum 5 years IT experience in Management/ BRM in large or midsized multinational health care organization with expertise in one or more areas specific to the supported
business process.Strong experience in
IT Project management with
interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills.Working experience in the application life cycle domain: requirements definitions with business, applications selection, deployment, support, upgrade, interfacing, and decommissioning.Substantial knowledge on relevant IT technologies and products as well as relevant business processes.Preferred Qualifications:Understanding of
Business administration and FinanceIT compliance & governance experienceExperience with
Quality, GxP, validation
and vendor management.Good organizational skills, including program/project management governance.Strong interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence and networking skills.Apply Now* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:
www.abbottbenefits.comFollow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at
www.abbott.com
, on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/Abbott
and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.The base pay for this position is$95,000.00 – $190,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.JOB FAMILY:
IT Business Relationship Management
DIVISION:
BTS Business Technology Services
LOCATION:
United States > Lake Forest : CP01
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % 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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf#J-18808-Ljbffr
About AbbottAbbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.Working at AbbottAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of!Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPOAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributionTuition reimbursement, the
Freedom 2 Save
student debt program and
FreeU
education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.The Opportunity:IT Quality Business consultant
is responsible for Business Relationship Management for Core Diagnostics IT Quality. This role ensures the system portfolio enhances the organizational strategy through successful, consistent, and predictable delivery of programs, projects and applications for CoreDx Quality. The Business Consultant works directly with business clients to understand business processes, documents business requirements and translate needs into IT opportunities. The Business Consultant works in collaboration with the business in the development of investment roadmap, quality strategies that align and integrate with the overall business strategy.
What You'll Work On:Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.Understands and contributes to the business unit strategy, based on the specific business and technology expertise, and translates business strategy in aligned IT solution proposals.Constant awareness of evolving regulatory requirements and technology developments for the specific business process and influence the IT stakeholders and vendors in addressing these evolutions in the most efficient way.Understands the specific business processes in scope of the area of business and technology expertise, and make sure that IT solutions meet the needs of the processes.Consulting toward business process owners on tools and solutions based on own area of IT expertise.Recommend solutions assuring fit with BU direction, strategy and priorities.Closely collaborate with other disciplines like corporate IT, Engineering, and business process owners in the BU.Perform or aid in the analysis, requirements specification, design, and implementation of systems and programs for the area of expertise.Influence and partner with business leaders (Manager, Director) to manage and align the process specific IT portfolio.Closely collaborate with other parts of BU IT, Global Information Services, adjacent business departments and external partners to ensure adequate and timely delivery of agreed services, in line with agreed service levels.Partner and collaborate with key IT staff of other Abbott divisions in order to support cross divisional business initiatives and explore IT synergies and efficiencies.Agrees with business process management, and Functional BRM on the projects and applications, and provides correct information for the business unit long range plan and budget.Partners with
finance and
delivery teams to develop and maintain project
finance estimates.In the functional BRM team align the projects, identify conflicts and synergies, and act upon this.Oversee and control project capital/RCE expenditures and ROI.Continually look for opportunities for cost reductions and cost avoidance.Manage IT projects in own area of expertise, but up to division wide if needed, or participate in business projects based on IT expertise.Lead project teams responsible for selection of technology strategy for specific business unit.Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.Responsible for assessing the compliance of system solutions with regulatory requirements, inclusive of validation.Operates with goals set by the Functional BRM.Erroneous decisions would normally result in failure to complete projects critical to major objectives of the business unit.Has direct impact on capital budget, expenses and major project completion.Accountable for the accuracy of the fit of the proposed business process improvements and the technical solution to the business needs and the information upon which the business justification and prioritization decisions are made.Accountable for communicating the business need and drivers to development groups to assure the implementation phase can fulfill the business need.
Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in project management, business, information systemsOverall 8+ years’ experience in IT with minimum 5 years IT experience in Management/ BRM in large or midsized multinational health care organization with expertise in one or more areas specific to the supported
business process.Strong experience in
IT Project management with
interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills.Working experience in the application life cycle domain: requirements definitions with business, applications selection, deployment, support, upgrade, interfacing, and decommissioning.Substantial knowledge on relevant IT technologies and products as well as relevant business processes.Preferred Qualifications:Understanding of
Business administration and FinanceIT compliance & governance experienceExperience with
Quality, GxP, validation
and vendor management.Good organizational skills, including program/project management governance.Strong interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence and networking skills.Apply Now* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:
www.abbottbenefits.comFollow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at
www.abbott.com
, on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/Abbott
and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.The base pay for this position is$95,000.00 – $190,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.JOB FAMILY:
IT Business Relationship Management
DIVISION:
BTS Business Technology Services
LOCATION:
United States > Lake Forest : CP01
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % 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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf#J-18808-Ljbffr