Senior Business Systems analyst

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an accomplished Systems Analyst to lead analysis, design, and delivery of enterprise applications. You will define scope, translate business needs into solutions, and mentor junior staff.

You will collaborate with ERP platforms including SAP and Oracle, ensure governance, and support deployment across the organization to drive reliable, scalable systems.

Abbott offers growth opportunities and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in systems analysis, software development, business systems, or enterprise applications.
• 4+ years in application systems analysis, solution delivery, or related roles.
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Define system scope, objectives, and requirements for projects.
• Analyze requirements and translate into scalable application solutions.
• Lead design, configuration, development, testing, and implementation activities.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and audit readiness across initiatives.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to team members and junior consultants.

Skills

Systems analysis

Solution design

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

SAP IBP

SAP

Oracle

Serialization tools

Track & Trace

Transportation Management System

Job description

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.
• 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 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

Under general direction, instructs, directs, and reviews the work of systems analysis and programming personnel. Formulates and defines system scope and objectives for assigned projects and initiatives. Designs, develops, configures, tests, debugs, documents, and supports enterprise application solutions. Applies technical expertise and business knowledge to solve complex business challenges through technology. Responsible for requirements analysis, solution design, technical specifications development, quality assurance reviews, implementation support, mentoring team members, and ensuring successful solution delivery and user satisfaction.

Core Job Responsibilities

Systems Analysis & Solution Design

• Formulate and define system scope, objectives, and requirements
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into application solutions
• Prepare detailed functional and technical specifications
• Designs scalable solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend enhancements and process improvements
• Analyze and support system integrations between enterprise applications and external platforms

Application Development & Delivery

• Lead application design, configuration, development oversight, testing, debugging, and implementation activities
• Coordinate with development, infrastructure, and architecture teams to ensure successful solution delivery
• Estimate effort, resource requirements, timelines, and technical impacts of proposed solutions
• Ensure adherence to development standards, documentation requirements, and best practices
• Support deployment and production stabilization activities

Quality Assurance & Governance

• Conduct quality assurance reviews for system designs, configurations, code, testing results, and documentation
• Ensure traceability from requirements through solution delivery
• Support compliance, validation, governance, and audit readiness requirements
• Promote continuous improvement of application support and development processes

Customer & Operational Support

• Respond to complex user and customer questions
• Troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve application issues
• Partner with business process owners to ensure solutions meet operational needs
• Coordinate with external vendors and business partners to support issue resolution and system enhancements
• Deliver knowledge transfer and training related to implemented systems and processes

Coaching & Leadership

• Direct, monitor, and review the work of team members and junior consultants
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance
• Assist in project planning and execution
• Support project execution activities and contribute to project completion, solution quality, and customer satisfaction
• Act as application owner for assigned systems and support lifecycle management activities

Minimum Qualifications & Education

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline

Experience

• Overall 8+ years of experience with minimum 4 years of experience in application systems analysis, software development, business systems, enterprise applications, or solution delivery.
• Experience defining requirements, developing specifications, testing, deploying, and supporting enterprise applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with ERP, Supply Chain Planning Systems, SAP IBP, SAP, Oracle, or other enterprise platforms
• Experience supporting Serialization, Track & Trace, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Logistics, D