Senior IT BRM: Data Strategy, Governance & Analytics

Abbott Laboratories; United States; On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories is seeking an IT Business Relationship Manager for Core Diagnostics data strategy and governance. You will translate business needs into IT opportunities, drive data ethics, privacy, and transparent data sharing, and partner across Abbott and external suppliers to advance strategic objectives.

In this onsite role in Illinois, you will lead data platform management, standard reporting, and AI/ML initiatives, coordinating with business leaders and IT teams to deliver measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 8–10 years IT or Data Analytics experience in large pharma/healthcare.
• Experience with data, analytics, and AI tech including Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, cloud services, data lakes & warehouses, Power BI.
• Experience defining data management practices: data modernization, retention, master data, governance, quality, privacy, data mesh.
• Experience leading teams (direct/indirect).
• Experience setting data & IT strategy and business-IT alignment.
• Managed project portfolio with projects $1M–$15MM.
• Knowledge of full software life cycle including privacy and security.
• Vendor management experience.
• Ability to collaborate with business leaders to drive value for internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand data use, governance objectives, reporting and analytics governance, and data privacy.
• Influence and partner with businesses; maintain a portfolio roadmap tied to investment schedules.
• Translate business strategy into IT programs and applications.
• Lead cross-functional teams across regions and vendors; manage governance.
• Elicit and document requirements; assess feasibility; propose IT solutions.
• Champion change, foster innovation, and promote data democratization.
• Manage budgets, ROI, and cost reduction opportunities.
• Lead people and capacity planning; manage risks and decisions.
• Collaborate with Abbott IT and external suppliers; maintain standards.

Skills

Data governance

Data analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Cloud services

Databricks

Power BI

AI technologies

Project portfolio

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Job description

Abbott Laboratories is seeking an IT Business Relationship Manager for Core Diagnostics data strategy and governance. You will translate business needs into IT opportunities, drive data ethics, privacy, and transparent data sharing, and partner across Abbott and external suppliers to advance strategic objectives.

In this onsite role in Illinois, you will lead data platform management, standard reporting, and AI/ML initiatives, coordinating with business leaders and IT teams to deliver measurable