IT Business Analyst

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

The Opportunity   

The IT Business Analyst will collaborate with key business stakeholders to carry out technology strategies and find solutions for business needs. This role facilitates business involvement, decision making, and coordination of business resources to deliver and implement high quality projects and prepare business areas for changes. The Business Analyst acts as a liaison between business customers, IT teams., Finance teams and Supply Chain teams.

What You’ll Work On

• Facilitate meetings to gather and document business requirements
• Recommend project continuation or changes based on analysis
• Map current vs. future state processes and identify gaps
• Perform business process analysis and define requirements
• Act as liaison between business and technical teams
• Develop process flows and data models
• Develop and review test designs and test cases
• Stay updated on technology trends and make recommendations, accordingly
• Communicate effectively with management
• Support company initiatives and compliance requirements
• Ensure adherence to FDA regulations and company policies
• Perform additional assigned duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

Minimum Experience/Training Required

• Minimum 3 years in business analysis
• Experience translating business requirements to technical solutions
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects
• Experience collaborating with multiple teams to ensure successful delivery of the objectives
• Expertise using MS suite including MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, etc
• Experience writing and reviewing test cases
• Ability to work in matrixed and global environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of GMP compliance/Regulatory.

Misc: This is an onsite role at Abbott location in IL This is not a remote role/opportunity.

• 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.
• Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

     

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Information Risk & Quality Assurance

     

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services

        

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : J55

     

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.pdf

     

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