Sr Manager, R&D Finance

Abbott; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, advancing diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded medicines with 122,000 colleagues in over 160 countries. The Sr Manager, R&D Finance will partner with R&D leadership from the Madison, WI office, shaping investments and long-term growth across product platforms and development programs.

Guiding portfolio prioritization, financial planning, and governance, you will provide strategic insight, drive decision support, and balance innovation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required.
• MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to R&D leadership on strategic, operational, and investment decisions.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management for the R&D organization.
• Drive portfolio prioritization and resource allocation decisions across product platforms and development programs.
• Develop business cases and provide financial support for acquisitions, partnerships, licensing opportunities, and other strategic initiatives.
• Deliver actionable insights that improve decision-making and help leadership evaluate risks, opportunities, and investment returns.
• Ensure financial integrity, strong controls, and effective governance across the organization.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Investment prioritization

Resource allocation

Financial planning

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Financial governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA or CPA

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: Position Summary The Sr Manager, R&D Finance will support the Cancer Diagnostics Division within Abbott and serves as the primary finance partner to the DVP of R&D and leadership team, providing strategic guidance on portfolio investments, resource allocation, and long-term growth initiatives. This role helps shape where and how the organization invests across product platforms, development programs, clinical evidence generation, and innovation capabilities. The successful candidate combines financial rigor with business acumen, enabling data-driven decisions that balance innovation, growth, profitability, and shareholder value. This position is based in our Madison, WI office location.

Key Responsibilities Serve as a trusted advisor to R&D leadership on strategic, operational, and investment decisions. Lead financial planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management for the R&D organization. Drive portfolio prioritization and resource allocation decisions across product platforms and development programs. Develop business cases and provide financial support for acquisitions, partnerships, licensing opportunities, and other strategic initiatives. Deliver actionable insights that improve decision-making and help leadership evaluate risks, opportunities, and investment returns. Ensure financial integrity, strong controls, and effective governance across the organization.

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required. MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred. 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience. Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders in innovation-driven, complex organizations. Critical Success Factors Strategic business partnership. Investment and portfolio prioritization. Resource allocation and capital deployment. Financial planning and decision support. Executive communication and influence. Cross-functional leadership. Financial stewardship and governance. Accountability Influences investment decisions across a multi-year R&D portfolio Drives prioritization of resources toward the highest-value growth opportunities. Ensures credibility of forecasts, business cases, and financial plans. Provides independent financial perspective on strategic investments and innovation initiatives. Balances short-term performance with long-term value creation.

The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Financial Planning and Analysis 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: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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