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.

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’ll also have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 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.

About Lingo

Meet Lingo, a new biosensing technology that provides users a window into their body. Lingo tracks key biomarkers – such as glucose, ketones, and lactate – to help people make better decisions about their health and nutrition. Biowearable technology will digitize, decentralize, and democratize healthcare, enabling consumers to take control of their own health.

The Opportunity

This position is located in Alameda, CA. The Strategy and Operations Manager will work with the Head of Strategy & Operations to evaluate expansion opportunities and set medium and long-term organizational strategy. They will lead recommendations on key strategic initiatives from initial hypotheses generation, deep analytical analysis, and executive-ready output. They will manage all aspects of a large-scale and complex project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget. 

What You'll Work On

Structure complex and ambiguous operational/business issues and develop compelling, insightful recommendations. 

Identify trends in the marketplace and monitor competitive landscape to determine impact to the organization’s roadmap and uncover opportunities for innovation and growth. 

Track progress toward organizational goals; establish scalable systems to monitor KPIs .

Drive the annual and quarterly go-to-market planning processes that achieve the organization’s growth targets; build detailed business cases to facilitate decision-making.

Craft key presentation materials (memos, decks), including quarterly business reviews and executive meetings. Use storytelling skills to persuasively communicate recommendations. 

Design, communicate, and implement an operational plan for completing a project; monitor progress and performance against the project plan; resolve operational problems, minimize delays. 

Help drive planning and strategy initiatives for areas such as Marketing, GTM, and international expansion.  

Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete projects, and estimate the costs, resources, and time required to complete it. 

Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the projects within and beyond the project team. 

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related sciences.

8+ years of total business experience. Minimum 4 years experience in management consulting and/or demonstrated success in operations, growth, or strategy role for a high-growth business.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and high-ambiguity environment that values self-direction, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, rapid learning, and “wearing multiple hats". Excellent organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills.

Strong analytical toolkit and ability to break complex and ambiguous problems into smaller, actionable solution steps and to define an answer using practical assumptions and defensible logic .

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to learn new things quickly, work independently, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Proven success in a project coordination role and a good understanding of business operations, marketing, and strategy.

Have a passion for working collaboratively with a cross-functional, low-ego team and embrace a "get stuff done" culture where no job is too big or too small.

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or Post Graduate studies

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $109,300.00 – $218,500.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.