Sr Operations Business Systems Analyst

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Strong retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott in Madison, WI seeks a Sr. Operations Business Systems Analyst to translate business needs into ERP solutions, lead medium-to-large initiatives, mentor junior analysts, and align processes with Quality Management System. Strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills are essential.

Role requires leading ERP projects, documenting requirements, and delivering testing, training, and SOPs to ensure compliant operations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to essential duties or equivalent
• Strong analytical and communication skills are required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and business analytics tools

Responsibilities

• Lead complex ERP initiatives with broad scope and minimal oversight.
• Gather and document requirements, translate to designs.
• Lead analysis, design, testing, deployment, and issue resolution.
• Lead end-to-end functional testing and UAT.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Provide triage and escalation guidance to peers.
• Communicate with stakeholders and translate technical concepts.
• Develop SOPs and advanced training materials.
• Deliver end-user training to drive adoption.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

ERP

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.
• 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 a 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 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 works out of our Madison, WI location supporting operations in our Cancer Diagnostics division. We r empowering smarter medical and economic decision - making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics, and toxicology. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision - making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world s greatest healthcare challenges.

Our molecular division delivers best in class innovative testing solutions for people around the world to provide answers to life s critical health decisions. We help people live full and healthy lives through our accessible, molecular based solutions.

As the Sr. Operations Business Systems Analyst serves as a strategic liaison among business stakeholders, IT Application Analysts, and Operations Analytics—translating complex business needs into robust ERP solutions that improve operational performance. The senior analyst independently leads medium-sized initiatives (and critical workstreams within larger programs), mentors junior analysts, and ensures systems and processes remain aligned to business goals and the Quality Management System. This role demands strong analytical skills, clear cross - functional communication and a track record of successful project delivery in a fast - paced environment.

Essential Duties Include but are not limited to the following:

• Independently lead complex ERP initiatives with broad scope and minimal oversight.
• Independently gather and document requirements, translate them into designs aligned to established standards, and propose design improvements for review and approval.
• Lead project steps and contribute to analysis, design, testing, deployment, and cross - functional issue resolution.
• Lead and execute end-to-end functional testing and UAT cycles, ensure testing completeness and quality, contribute to SOP user documentation, and lead post - go - live stabilization efforts.
• Serve as an advanced support resource by troubleshooting complex issues, performing root cause analysis, and recommending durable corrective actions.
• Share triage and escalation guidance with peers.
• Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, leaders, and external vendors, translating technical concepts for non - technical audiences.
• Lead change management initiatives including development and ownership of SOPs and advanced training materials.
• Deliver targeted end - user training to drive adoption and sustainment.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

Ability to lift up to 10 pounds for approximately 5 % of a typical working day.

Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 80 % of a typical working day.

Ability to travel 5 % of working time away from work location. May include overnight/weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in a field related to essential duties; or Associates Degree and 2 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 4 years of relevant experience.
• 4 years of experience as a business analyst designing and supporting processes in systems such as SAP, Oracle, or other ERP.
• Experience as an analyst in an operations, supply chain, and/or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading system enhancement or implementation projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in country where work will be performed on a full or part -time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Computer Science or Management Information Systems.
• Experience supporting business processes in advanced supply chain management solutions like SAP IBP, PP/DS, and/or Digital Manufacturing.
• Experience in a biotech/life sciences manufacturing environment; preferably in a cGMP, ISO 13485, and/or CLIA environment.
• Experience at a company with Computer Systems Validation processes in place or equivalent best practices and of change control as it relates to application systems.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Experience with SAP Fiori apps as a business user or in an analyst role.

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: IT Services & Solutions Delivery

Division: ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

Location: United States > Madison : 650 Forward Dr

Additional locations: (not listed)

Work shift: Standard

Travel: Yes, 5 % 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.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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.