Lead Business Operations Analyst

DO WORK THAT MATTERSAt Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow

us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives.

In 150 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical

devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous

opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and

personal goals.Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of

Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams

of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing

which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases

and other conditions.BUSINESS UNITeScreen (Abbott’s Workplace Services business) is driven by

the vision, passion and dedication of its employees who are committed to

developing and delivering innovative products and services which automate and

streamline the employee screening process by combining cutting-edge technology

with superior customer service.The Lead Business Operations Analyst is a key

member of the Operations team supporting data analytics, client reporting,

operational efficiency projects and problem resolution. The person hired in this role will address complex operational challenges and operate

like an internal consultant to analyze and define strategic and operational improvements

within our workgroups.Successful candidates will be self-motivated, intellectually

curious, a fast learner, comfortable with ambiguity and working independently,

able to focus on details while thinking strategically. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys having the ability to solve business

problems and deliver insights that enable timely and

effective operational decision-making!RESPONSIBILITIES:Partner with key business personnel inanswering complex questions with both quantitative and qualitative insights

Support key Operations projects toinclude planning, requirements gathering, management, analysis, training andexecution

Gather and analyze large amounts of informationquickly and problem solve effectively

Develop, track and report on keyoperational metrics in partnership with key business leaders

Understand data management controlsand business process intelligence

Understand and translate businessrequirements into system requirements incorporating timing, contingencies andlimitations

The Lead Business Operations Analyst is a key member of the Operations team supporting data analytics, client reporting, operational efficiency projects and problem resolution.

Interface on a regular basis with the Operations leadership team to recommend solutions and efficiency projects, report out on status and business returns of existing projects and develop templates to create efficiencies within existing reporting requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor’s degree with quantitative focus

5+ years of experience in management consulting,business strategy, or operational excellence / process improvement

COMPETENCIES:Excellent attention to detail, highlyaccountable and self-motivated

Excellent analytical insight,prioritization, and problem-solving skills

Strong oral, written and interpersonalskills

Extremely well-organized and capable ofhandling multiple projects and ad-hoc requests simultaneously

Experience presenting and analyzinglarge quantities of data with strong spreadsheet and database query experience(e.g. SQL)

Comfort working in fast-pacedenvironment with limited guidance

Advanced experience in Excel

Work both independently and in groups in a variety of situations requiring analytical, interpretive, evaluative and constructive thinking.

AboutAbbott.At Abbott, we're

committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of

health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to

the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic

pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages

of life. Today, 99,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer,

but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve.An equalopportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in ourworkforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals withdisabilities. To request accommodation, please send an email to MyRecruiter@alere.com .An Equal Opportunity EmployerAbbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com