Sr Manager Application Technologies – Quality Learning & Document Management Systems

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 114,000 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:

Provides leadership & strategy for a group of IT professionals supporting a major organizational unit responsible for the definition, development, implementation, operation and support of computer-based systems and related processes and tools which provide information for reporting, operations, and decision making for the LMS (Learning Management) and DMS (Document Management) Systems within Quality.

What You'll Work On:

• Creates and manages Corporate LMS & DMS Strategies and Architectural Framework in partnership with Divisional BRM’s
• Aligns department priorities appropriately, determines critical success factors, evaluates and pursues initiatives, investments and opportunities based on fit with strategies.
• Champions change and innovation. Stimulates creativity and innovation in others. Open to new ideas. Supports those who initiate change - and take risks. 
• Understands and contributes to organization's vision, goals and strategies. 
• Promotes a Global Perspective and co-facilitates the Community of Practices for both the LMS and DMS areas.
• Ensure that IT solutions meet the needs of the business.
• Negotiate for and secures resources to meet the long-range operational demands of the area.
• Oversees project capital/RCE expenditures & ROI: develop, monitor and meet expense and recovery plans; continually look for opportunities for cost reductions and cost avoidance.
• Manages IT investments and vendor partnership relationships for the function.
• Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with all levels of staff across the company and with external partners.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

Management Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of people leadership; setting expectations, coaching, counseling, developing, evaluating, feedback, hiring, discipline and separations.  Determine necessary mix of skill set.
• Responsible for overall morale of team and promotes cohesive attitude.
• Establishes staffing/resource plans, determining appropriate mix of sourcing opportunities (outsourcing, offshoring and hot skills).
• Responsible for overall organizational effectiveness and compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures. Participates in setting policies and procedures.
• Effectively deals with employee issues in a constructive and timely manner. 
• Makes strategic decisions that impact division or site. 
• Manage shared services that span multiple teams across the world and cross cultures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree o