IT Business Relationship Manager Job
Job Description Job Attributes+
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Job ID
31139647
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Req #
ABLAUS31139647ENUSEXTERNAL
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Job Location
Lake Forest, IL, US
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Job Category
Information Technology
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Job Type
Full time
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Travel
Not specified
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Schedule
40 hours per week
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.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced IT Business Relationship Manager to support Core Diagnostics’ R&D and Digital Health Solutions organizations. In this role, you will partner closely with business leaders to translate strategy into technology roadmaps, ensure strong alignment between business needs and IT capabilities, and drive delivery of high‑value solutions. You will shape the system portfolio, steward major investments, and strengthen collaboration across IT, business teams, and external partners.
What You’ll Work On
- Partner with R&D and Digital Health Solutions leadership to understand business strategy, processes, and global priorities.
- Translate business needs into clear user and functional requirements.
- Develop IT data strategy artifacts, technology roadmaps, and presentation materials linking business capabilities with technology opportunities.
- Define approaches to measure and monitor IT value, outcomes, and ROI.
- Lead cross‑divisional initiatives and identify opportunities for IT synergies and efficiencies.
- Collaborate with Corporate IT and vendors to deliver solutions on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Review Statements of Work to ensure business needs are accurately represented and estimates are appropriate.
- Manage program and project portfolios, including budgets, capital expenditures, and cost‑reduction initiatives.
- Provide people leadership, resource planning, and vendor management to ensure organizational effectiveness.
- Drive change, innovation, and continuous improvement within the business and IT teams.
- Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and decisions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across Abbott IT and external partners while ensuring compliance with corporate and divisional policies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 8–10 years of IT, Data, Analytics, or AI/ML experience within a large or midsize pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare organization.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams (direct and indirect).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to work with senior leadership.
- Proven leadership skills with a self‑directed work style and strong work ethic.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple programs.
- Experience developing IT strategy and driving business–IT alignment.
- Success managing project portfolios ranging from $1M–$10M.
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, including security and privacy requirements.
- Experience with vendor management.
- Ability to collaborate across all business functions and drive innovative technology solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with R&D processes, R&D software, custom software development, or modern software architecture.
- Prior hands‑on technical delivery experience.
- Knowledge of data storage, data lakes/warehouses, BI and visualization tools, generative AI, data science, and data governance.
- Familiarity with Azure or AWS cloud platforms.
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 and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Job Skills
- it strategy development
- business–it alignment
- project portfolio management
- vendor management
- software development lifecycle
- data governance
- data analytics
- data science
- stakeholder management
- azure
- aws
- bi tools
- data visualization tools
- change management
- risk management
- resource planning
- presentation development
Additional Information
Who We Are
PUT YOUR TALENTS TO WORK
Abbott values the leadership skills developed through military service and we have a broad range of functional areas to put your talents to work. Our organization is making a difference in the lives of the people we serve with a diverse offering of healthcare products. We have a strong veteran employee community to help with your transition from the military to the corporate world.
