Sr. Advocacy & Alliances Operations Specialist

Abbott; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Strong retirement plan

Global employer reputation

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Advocacy and Alliances Operations Specialist within its Cancer Diagnostics division in Madison, WI. You’ll oversee external and cross-functional advocacy work, manage programs, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure compliant, efficient operations across Medical Affairs and partner functions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or 4 years relevant experience, 5+ years in the field, and US work authorization; proficiency with MS Office and EndNote is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5 years of experience in related field.
• Strong knowledge of program management within life sciences, advocacy, or public health space.
• Proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and EndNote.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management, tracking, and monitoring of external Advocacy engagements and keep organized records per Compliance.
• Coordinate cross-functional Advocacy engagement and share learnings across Medical Affairs and partner functions.
• Develop and maintain Advocacy content, reporting resources, and backgrounders with bios and meeting notes.
• Support business processes for Advocacy activities including briefings, event planning, and post-meeting reports.
• Identify process gaps and optimize workflows, aligning with Corporate Communications, Government Affairs, Marketing, and other stakeholders.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

EndNote

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• 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 position is within Abbott’s Cancer Diagnostics business. Abbott’s Cancer Diagnostics business was established through the acquisition of Exact Sciences’, bringing together Abbott’s global diagnostics leadership with Exact Sciences’ expertise in cancer screening and diagnostic testing. Together, we’re advancing the early detection of cancer and improving outcomes for patients through innovative, accessible testing solutions. Our combined portfolio and reach allow us to bring life-changing diagnostic technology to more patients, providers, and health systems worldwide.

As the Senior Advocacy and Alliances Operations Specialist, you’ll oversee the operations that support the external and cross-functional work of the Advocacy and Alliances team within Screening Medical Affairs, helping ensure effective program management, workflow coordination, insight sharing, process improvement, and strategic engagement.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead program management, tracking, and monitoring of external Advocacy strategic engagements, including maintaining an inventory of key organizations, relationship owners, engagements, next steps, relationship status, and sponsorship benefits in accordance with Compliance requirements.
• Manage internal cross-functional Advocacy engagement by identifying collaboration opportunities with key organizations, distributing advocacy learnings, grantee case studies and best practices, and supporting select cross-functional strategic planning across Medical Affairs and partner functions.
• Develop and maintain Advocacy content and reporting resources, including MLR-approved communications, key organization backgrounders and bios, meeting notes, reports, case studies, internal updates, geographic activity tracking, annual surveys, team retreats, and the annual Advocacy Impact Report.
• Support business processes and operations for Advocacy and Alliances activities, including pre- and post-event briefings, event planning and evaluation, post-meeting reports, role and responsibility tracking, vendor management, compliant material review, and development of slide decks, training content, FAQs, and scientific communications resources.
• Drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement by identifying process gaps, optimizing workflows, harmonizing Advocacy content across Medical Affairs, tracking material update needs, and partnering with Corporate Communications, Government Affairs, Marketing, Market Access, Health Equity, Medical Communications, Medical Education, and other stakeholders to align shared strategic engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a relevant field as outlined in the essential duties; or High School Degree/General Education Diploma and 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• 5 years of experience in related field.
• Strong knowledge of program management within life sciences, advocacy, or public health space.
• Demonstrated competence using information technology, MS WORD, MS EXCEL, PCs and databases; advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and EndNote.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and/or knowledge of public health, advocacy, or cancer screening.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://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 abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 - $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Medical & Scientific Affairs

DIVISION:

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

LOCATION:

United States > Madison : 5505 Endeavor Ln

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

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

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