Strategic Collaborations Senior Manager

Thornton Tomasetti; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 113.000 - 227.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Abbott Laboratories in Madison seeks a Strategic Collaborations Senior Manager to drive clinical collaboration studies, enable adoption of new technologies, and manage study engagement from concept to data delivery.

The role requires strong project management, communication, and cross-functional leadership in a highly matrixed environment; travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum Bachelors in STEM; PhD preferred.
• Experience coordinating translational and clinical studies.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable plans.

Aufgaben

• Serve as cross-functional partner for collaborative studies with visibility and momentum.
• Develop research plans, statements of work, and monitor milestones.
• Identify new clinical research opportunities and coordinate due diligence.
• Act as connective tissue across stakeholders to ensure alignment on objectives.
• Apply operational expertise to manage timelines, risks, and interdependencies.
• Produce dashboards, reports, and presentations on collaboration status.

Kenntnisse

Bachelor's degree in STEM

7+ years of experience

Strong communication

Project management

CRM familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in STEM field

Ph.D. in STEM field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

CRM systems

Collaboration platforms

Jobbeschreibung

## Strategic Collaborations Senior ManagerApply: United States - Wisconsin - Madison: United States - California - San Diego: United States - California - Redwood City: United States - Arizona - Phoenix: Full time: Posted Yesterday: 31161568Abbott 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 Overview**The Strategic Collaborations Senior Manager supports strategic clinical collaboration studies activities that enable the adoption of new and emerging technologies and the acquisition of biological samples for product development and clinical research including clinical validation and clinical utility This role coordinates collaboration efforts across internal teams and external partners, managing study engagement, approval and execution workflows and deliverables to ensure alignment with contractual obligations and relationship expectations. The Strategic Collaborations Senior Manager combines scientific understanding with operational rigor and a strong service mindset to help ensure collaborations run smoothly and effectively from concept to execution and data delivery.**Essential Duties**Include, but are not limited to, the following:* Serve as a cross-functional partner for collaborative studies, providing visibility, structure, and momentum to advance prospective and active projects utilizing the engagement, study approval and execution processes.* Support development of collaborative research plans and statements of work and monitor milestones and deliverables, surfacing risks and opportunities to enable timely decision-making and productive partnerships.* Identify and evaluate new and emerging clinical research opportunities, assessing potential impact to research and development and clinical validation and utility and coordinating review and due diligence activities.* Act as a connective tissue across business, clinical, research, medical, legal, commercial, and leadership stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment on collaboration objectives.* Apply operational expertise to support execution of collaborative studies in a highly matrixed environment, managing timelines, resources, risks, and interdependencies.* Maintain a strong pulse on collaboration progress, facilitating the right discussions at the right time to sustain forward momentum and accountability.* Develop clear, decision-ready materials—including dashboards, reports, and presentations—that synthesize collaboration status, insights, and next steps.* Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.* Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.* Maintain regular and reliable attendance.* Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.* Ability to travel up to 25% of working time away from work location (e.g., between Abbott Cancer Diagnostics locations, to collaborative institutions, to scientific medical conferences, etc.); may include overnight/weekend travel.**Minimum Qualifications*** Bachelors Degree in STEM field* 7+ years of combined experience in biotech, pharma, diagnostics, or academic setting working with clinicians and researchers from academic medical centers performing translational and clinical studies in peer review settings.* Demonstrated ability to interpret complex clinical and scientific data and translate it into clear action items to help advance studies.* Strong project management skills and familiarity with tools (i.e. Smartsheet, MS Project, relevant AI tools).* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to interact with stakeholders across functions and levels.* Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects concurrently.* Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.* 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.**Preferred Qualifications*** Ph.D. in STEM field* Experience in oncology diagnostics or precision medicine in industry or academic settings.* 4+ years of experience with project management and related techniques.* Working knowledge/familiarity with collaboration contracts including clinical service, confidentiality, material transfer, partnership contracts, and sponsored research.* Experience coordinating with academic, clinical, or industry partners on collaborative programs.* Hands-on experience with contract workflows, negotiation support, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.* Strong familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, scheduling tools, and collaboration platforms.* Strong analytical ability to evaluate new technologies and trends, interpret scientific literature, and assess technology impact to cancer molecular diagnostic field.* Ability to anticipate risks, navigate ambiguity, and drive clarity across matrixed environments.**The base pay for this position is**$113,300.00 – $226,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.## **JOB FAMILY:**Corporate Planning## **DIVISION:**ONCO Cancer Diagnostics## **LOCATION:**United States > Madison : 1 Exact Lane## **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:**## **WORK SHIFT:**Standard## **TRAVEL:**Yes, 25 % 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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO\\_Spanish.pdf