IT Business Partner — Quality & R&D

Abbott; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an experienced IT professional to serve as the primary IT partner for Quality and R&D, with additional support for Commercial. You will translate business needs into concrete requirements and roadmaps, while coordinating delivery with cross-functional teams and leadership.

Role requires 7+ years in IT or related fields, strong communication, and a solid grasp of regulatory compliance and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT, business relationship management, business systems, consulting, product management, or project delivery.
• Experience partnering with business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver technology solutions.
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional business and IT initiatives.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and problem solving skills.
• Understanding of application lifecycle management, cybersecurity, privacy, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary IT partner for Quality and R&D business functions, with secondary support for Commercial.
• Build strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders to understand goals, challenges, and opportunities.
• Translate business needs into requirements, solution options, and technology roadmaps.
• Support demand intake, prioritization, portfolio planning, and technology investment decisions.
• Coordinate delivery of projects and enhancements, including requirements, testing, stakeholder engagement, and adoption activities.
• Partner with architecture, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, and application teams to implement effective solutions.
• Support application lifecycle management, issue resolution, compliance activities, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Communicate project status, risks, recommendations, and business value to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

IT experience

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in IT/CS/Engineering/Business/Life Sciences

Job description

Abbott is seeking an experienced IT professional to serve as the primary IT partner for Quality and R&D, with additional support for Commercial. You will translate business needs into concrete requirements and roadmaps, while coordinating delivery with cross-functional teams and leadership.

Role requires 7+ years in IT or related fields, strong communication, and a solid grasp of regulatory compliance and lifecycle management.