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.

For years, Abbott’s MEDICAL DEVICES businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it’s glucose monitoring systems, 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 ﬁnger sticks.

We are recruiting for a Global Data Science & Analytics Associate Manager (GDSA) to join our 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 help execute data science projects conducted by GDSA, primarily by serving as a liaison between business stakeholders and GDSA. The Associate 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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

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.
Assist with coordination and direction of data science projects (of medium complexity) across multiple locations that are of major scope and importance.
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.

Location

Remote, ideally based in Eastern Time (ET) or able to lead/join calls starting at starting at 8am EST

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING:

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education and 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:

Bachelor’s degree in Data science, Economics, Business, Life Science/Biomedical Engineering, or Software-related field
Master’s degree
5-8 years of 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.
Ability to travel, including internationally (specifically to Mumbai, India).
Experience managing a team, preferably with remote workers

WHAT WE OFFER:

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs. 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.
Paid time off
401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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