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.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Abbott Diabetes Care is looking for a leader to build and direct a department responsible for managing a portfolio of business managed systems and applications intended to enable the design and development of our physical and software products.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops and maintains productive relationships with vendors, technical leadership, and senior leadership in order to form and implement an IT strategy for a business areaBalances competing priorities, as well as navigates and influences the broader technology organization.Develops diverse talent and assembles a highly effective [remote] team, inspiring those in the organization to do the best work possible and move the organization forwardAble to drive teams to action while working both within the constraints of medical device regulation, and within a highly matrixed environment with cross-functional inputs and stakeholdersDeep knowledge of / experience with research, design and development systems / applications / platformsDirects managers and their teamsWorks with cross-functional R&D and IT leaders on alignment of business goals and needs with technology requirements and rolesCreates and implements strategies and operating models for acquisition and management of IT solutions in accordance with business policies including IT, Quality, R&D, Cybersecurity, and ProcurementIdentifies and evaluate disruptive threats and opportunities and drive technology investments based on existing and planned use cases, trend analysis, market disruptions and strategic alignmentDevelops and manages system roadmaps through identification and analysis of business capability needs and technology requirements; aligns business goals and needs with technology requirements and roadmapsInspires trust and confidence in partners through strategic and diplomatic handling of relationships with senior business, IT, and vendor leadership with the goal of building, planning, assessing, and prioritizing service related initiativesEnsures successful, consistent, and predictable delivery of programs, projects, and overall supportPersonnel and talent managementBudget management

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Associates Degree in Computer Science or similar; (± 13 years), Minimum 7 years experienceHighly experienced in IT team managementExperience in operationalizing IT strategies with governance, supply chain, and workload placement and prioritization as core capabilitiesWell-developed relationship management capabilities; ability to build strong internal and external networks

PREFERRED

Experience leading and IT supply chain management functionExperience leading systems implementations and/or implementation teamsIn-depth knowledge of systems supporting research and development of medical devicesExperience with identifying and implementing security privacy requirements within systems and applicationsFamiliarity with computer systems validationExperience navigating IT audits for security and compliance

The base pay for this position is $147,300.00 – $294,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.