Business Architect

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

This is a onsite role for our Abbott Diabetes Care IT Division (ADC) out of our Alameda, CA location.

Our purpose: Helping people live their best lives through better health.

Our mission: Making breakthrough technology approachable and accessible for all to create a world where every person is free to live their fullest life.

The  Business Architect in the Commercial Sales Operations area is responsible for designing and optimizing business processes and systems to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales operations. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to understand business needs, developing strategic solutions, and ensuring alignment with the overall business objectives.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for the development and maintenance of ADC Commercial Excellence business architecture blueprints that articulate our business strategy, future state business and multiyear execution roadmap.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and business stakeholders in the development of the strategic portfolio or business unit plans

• Develop and implement business architecture strategies that align with the company’s sales goals and objectives.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies within the sales operations.

• Analyze current business processes and workflows to identify areas for improvement (with enterprise alignment in mind)

• Design, model and implement optimized processes to enhance sales operations performance.

• Establish business process standards and governance that are scalable and adaptable to changing business needs.

• Work closely with sales, marketing, and IT teams to gather requirements and understand business needs.

• Facilitate workshops and meetings to align stakeholders on business architecture initiatives. Provide Commercial Excellence domain specific subject matter expertise 

• Act as a liaison between business units and technical teams to ensure seamless implementation of solutions.

• Develop and document business architecture models, including process flows, data models, and system interactions. End to End understanding of IT services/solutions in your domain 

• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions that support business architecture goals.

• Ensure that solutions are aligned with industry best practices, Cyber Security controls and regulatory requirements.

• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of business processes and solutions.

• Monitor and analyze performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

• Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on business architecture initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 - 10 years of experience in business architecture, process improvement, or a related field

• End to End understanding of sales operations processes and systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial sales operations or a similar environment is highly desirable.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• Executive Leadership presentation skill

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.

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The base pay for this position is $128,000.00 – $256,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.