IT BRM - Data & Analytics Strategy & Governance

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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. You’ll 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, 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 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.

This position is responsible for IT Business Relationship Management (BRM) for Core Diagnostic’s Data Strategy & Governance functions. This role will work directly with business clients to understand the data landscape and translate needs into IT opportunities, focusing on breaking down data silos and contributing to a shared data-oriented culture that is transparent, accessible, and drives business results. Additionally, they will 1) ensure data is used and managed in compliance with statutes, regulations, and professional standards, 2) support the ethical use, publication, and consumption of data, and 3) promote allowable democratization of trusted data securely across Abbott and partner organizations to further Abbott strategic objectives. This role will partner with the Core Diagnostics organization to meet strategic objectives across data platform management, standard reporting & analytics, AI & machine learning.  This role will work across Core Diagnostics business stakeholders, cross-divisionally, with Abbott corporate stakeholders, and in collaboration with IT delivery teams.  WHAT YOU’LL DO Understand people, processes, and technologies required for data use, ethics, and governance objectives, standard reporting and analytics governance, big data and advanced analytics capability management, data platform, privacy, and application lifecycle strategy. Influences and partners with businesses to understand business strategy and maintains an active portfolio roadmap ($1M - $15MM) tied to an investment schedule. Interacts regularly with business leadership to ensure needs are understood and IT updates are communicated consistently. Understands and contributes to the business strategy and translates it into an aligned IT strategy and portfolio of programs, projects, and applications. Manage initiatives that span virtual teams across the world and cross cultures. Resolve issues raised to the governance committees of projects and ensure projects stay in scope. Proactively reviews business processes; elicits, analyzes, and documents business requirements; identifies alternative solutions; assesses feasibility; and makes recommendations typically seeking to exploit and leverage new or existing IT technology components. Champions change and innovation. Stimulates creativity and innovation in others. Open to new ideas.  Manages IT budgets, project capital/RCE expenditures and ROI. Continually looks for opportunities for cost reductions and cost avoidance. Responsible for all aspects of people leadership and capacity planning.  Manage issues, risks and decision making within effective timeframe and