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:
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 109,000 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.
ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS:
Diagnostic testing is a compass, providing information that helps in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a range of health conditions.
Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools give you accurate, timely information to better manage your health. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.
THE OPPORTUNITY
As the Strategy Insights and Analytics Lead, you will operate as a strategic integrator who translates ambiguity into insight and action. This role partners closely with senior strategy and marketing leaders and cross-functional teams to shape portfolio, franchise, and commercial decisions through analytics, forecasting, competitive intelligence, and market research.
This role will be at our Lake Forest, Illinois location.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Global Strategy, Insights & Analytics lead, shaping long-range (5- year) strategy and near-term (1- year) franchise and commercial priorities.
- Drive the strategic planning processes by framing critical business questions, integrating market, customer, and competitive inputs, and translating ambiguity into clear strategic choices and trade-offs.
- Lead competitive insights, strategy and activation, including wargames and ongoing competitive forums with cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
- Own and integrate insights for innovation platforms and strategic initiatives, bringing together market landscape, customer insights, competitive intelligence, and market and sales forecasts to inform portfolio, development, and commercial decisions:
- Design and govern market research; Execute via external vendors and ensure rigor and relevance; Transform vendor-delivered outputs into decision-ready insights and executive-ready presentations
- Execute hands-on analysis selectively for high-impact needs
- Build and maintain market models, forecasts, and scenario planning
- Operate with maturity in high-pressure, matrixed environments, influencing senior stakeholders, navigating organizational dynamics, and strengthening strategic capability and team culture through collaboration and coaching.
- Estimated travel: 10%
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, Math, Finance, Economics and related field
- Management Consulting or Corporate experience in relevant industries, such as: diagnostics, medical device, pharmaceutical and biotech, healthcare, healthcare plans, consumer health
- Minimal 7-8 years of relevant professional experience; Or 5-6 years with an advanced degree
- Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, market and sales forecasting, data analytics, competitive intelligence, and applied market research
- Matrixed / multi-stakeholder organizational experience. Ability to influence senior leaders and lead cross-functional teams through clear thinking, structured analysis, and concise storytelling
- Action-oriented, resilient, and comfortable taking initiative under pressure
Preferred Qualifications:
• MBA or Master’s degree
• Experience managing or mentoring others
• Global experience working across time zones and cultures
Apply Now
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 X @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is
$129,300.00 – $258,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Marketing Support
DIVISION:
ID Infectious Disease
LOCATION:
United States > Lake Forest : J55
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
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
