Business Systems Senior Specialist

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to :

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This is a role based in Bogota (Colombia).

This role makes sure the portfolio enhances organizational strategy and global information management through successful, consistent, and predictable delivery of programs, projects and applications

Achieves this by partnering with business units, building an excellent understanding of the business processes, being aware of applicable regulations under which the business units operate, and staying abreast of industry technologies to support those processes.

What You’ll Do

• Perform work in various project phases like Process Analysis, Requirements, User Acceptance Testing and Training
• Identifies current and emerging business needs and works with internal and external service providers to evaluate alternative IT solutions
• Proactively seek out strategic business opportunities with business unit executives for the application of new or existing IT capabilities
• Interact with the business to elicit, analyze and document detailed business requirements
• Collaborates with internal customers to ensure user requirements are complete and concise, confirming that changes and enhancements meet technical specifications and user requirements
• Performs business process analysis to define how applications should be configured to meet those needs Using technical competencies to transform business requirements into functional/technical Documentation
• Performs a variety of tasks to review, analyze and modify business application systems including configuration, testing, and implementation
• Maps current processes to the desired state and identify gaps such as program functions, output requirements, input requirements and sources, data conversion strategies, and system techniques and controls
• Provides solid test designs, develops test cases and reviews/approves the execution of those test cases
• Provides support to existing applications and resolves business and technical problems
• Communicate effectively with management to enhance their understanding of the opportunities and limitations of information systems
• Ensures cohesiveness between business strategies and technology directions
• Develop business relationships and integrate activities with other IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support of project efforts
• Manages relationships between clients involved and IT organizations to assure effective communication between the groups is occurring
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree
• Overall 5+ years
• Experience at a company that operates in a regulated industry (Med Device Experience desirable but not mandatory)
• Experience in handling projects related Cloud applications and off the shelf products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence within and across organizations, functions and business areas.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and organizational skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines and work independently
• Must be able to manage an assignment from start to completion; must be adept at handling multiple assignments in a timely manner and meeting assigned deadlines. Able to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Ability to use discretion and handle sensitive/confidential information. Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies, and tasks.
• Must possess advanced computer skills including a working familiarity with system management tools and utilities, spreadsheets and document applications, communication tools, and other directly relevant applications.
• Must also have demonstrated effectiveness in the expeditious execution of IT transactions and the ability to work with clients as a strategic business partner
• Strong problem solving skills to help business move forward with its goals.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance (physical and/or virtual.
  
  

Apply now

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