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:

Working at Abbott

At 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) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition 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.

For years, Abbott’s medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring system, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a Business Relationship Manager to join the Global Data Science & Analytics (GDSA) team within Abbott Medical Devices.  This role will support the development and implementation of various data science projects executed by the GDSA team in Mumbai, India.

The GDSA team is a group of data scientists and engineers who deliver data science solutions to internal stakeholders.  This team uses machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistical modeling, data mining, and visualization techniques to provide analytics solutions to a wide range of challenging projects related to Abbott’s life-saving medical technologies.  We leverage a wide variety of healthcare data, including health insurance claims, internal Abbott device data, and Electronic Health Records (EHR).

The primary function of this role is to direct data science projects conducted by GDSA. The Business Relationship Manager must understand business needs (e.g., Marketing, Commercial/Sales, Clinical) and work with the scientists/engineers to design and execute projects to meet those needs.

This position will work on-site at one of our locations in St. Paul, MN, Maple Grove, MN or Plano, TX.

What You’ll Work On

• Develop, plan, coordinate and direct data science projects (of medium complexity) across multiple locations that are of major scope and importance. Manage multiple, often concurrent projects and meet expectations.
• Understand medical device business needs/perspective (e.g., Marketing, Commercial/Sales, Clinical) and articulate these needs to other stakeholders (e.g., data scientists, IT).  Assure that data science projects effectively address businesses’ long and short-term business goals.
• Communicate data science results to internal and external audiences, including senior management. Prepare and present written and oral reports. Adjust presentation style and content to suit the audience.
• Interact well with diverse groups and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators. Listen to and understand others’ points of view and articulate tactfully and respectfully one’s own and others’ perspectives orally, in writing, and in presentations.
• Interface with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or technical discipline OR an equivalent combination of education or work experience.  
• Proven working experience in product development, project management and/or business process implementation.
• Cross-functional collaboration and alignment
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Process-oriented thinking, focused on continuous improvement and lessons learned; have demonstrated the ability to define and implement complex and interdependent business processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• 5 years’ experience in medical devices or health care analytics, including experience with a global company.
• Innovative thinker with analytical problem-solving skills. Experience working in data science/analytics, particularly with insurance claims data a plus.
• Experience prioritizing and managing project initiatives across multiple functions and/or business units.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred. Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business model.
• Strong storytelling and communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization. Adept at data visualization: understanding the best ways to communicate data results and use data to tell a story. 
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment -- multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner. Strong project management, team skills, and influential management.
• Knowledge of medical claims billing/coding a plus.
• Adept at handling multiple assignments in a timely manner and meeting assigned deadlines.

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* 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.com

Follow 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.

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The base pay for this position is

$72,700.00 – $145,300.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Project Management

     

DIVISION:

MD Medical Devices

        

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Lillehei : One Lillehei Plaza

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Maple Grove : 6820 Wedgwood Road N., United States > Texas > Plano : 6600 Pinecrest

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), 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.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf