Abbott

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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: Associate Digital Solution Owner 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. 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 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. The Opportunity Abbott Rapid Diagnostics 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. As part of Toxicology, Workplace builds products and processes that enable companies to conduct employment related screenings. Our software is used in over 3000 healthcare clinics and at thousands of companies throughout the country to help keep people safe at work. As an important member of an Agile environment, you are expected to cultivate, grow, and maintain core principals including, but not limited to, continuous improvement, self-organization, adaptive planning, and value driven development, using methodologies and frameworks such as LEAN, SCRUM, and KANBAN. Additionally, you will possess a growth-mindset, be team-oriented, have strong interpersonal skills, and possess the ability to deal with ambiguity; applicants must demonstrate an aptitude for communication and collaboration. We are looking for an Associate Digital Solution Owner to define and communicate a digital, end-to-end, solution, ensuring that Workplace initiatives provide value at time of Release. This role is for a junior member of our Digital Solutions Team, where under the direction and support of senior Solution Owners, you will use your skills to develop a solid understanding of the business processes, systems, dependencies, and other project needs to provide a solution that meets the needs of multiple types of users. Partnering with stakeholders and product teams, you will collaboratively define the high-level scope for the project and represent IT in design activities while defining the solution. You will also maintain alignment of other teams and team members involved in the project and work closely with development on the specifications to ensure their Agile team has all the information they need to deliver a complete product to market. What You’ll Work On Work with stakeholders and product team to understand the business case(s) and vision of the project. Help define the MVP and future iterations of the project. Coordinate IT design activities, working with UX, architecture, and technical leads. Represent and communicate IT estimates and plans. Balance the timeline with changes or scope creep. Maintain alignment between the Agile team(s) and stakeholders from handoff to delivery. Support stakeholder efforts to align delivery with business readiness. Ensure that the design and delivery of the solution is useable and valuable at time of delivery. Fulfill Product Owner responsibilities while acting as a PO on a development team. Translate solution into detailed requirements and prototypes. Get answers for the team to clarify details as they are developing the application. Serve as the voice of the business for the Scrum team to ensure requested features are clearly understood. Work with the agile team to prioritize the backlog and prioritize support work as needed. Manage dependencies in and across sprints and releases. Perform demos to all stakeholders on a regular basis. Keep stakeholders apprised of progress and incorporate their feedback. Provide backlog grooming and elaboration of the user stories to help with sprint planning. Participate with the Scrum Team on sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives. Ensure best solutions are delivered. May occasionally write formal business requirements for projects using a waterfall SDLC. Ensure that compliance, security and regulatory requirements are met on all projects. Required Qualifications 4 + years of relevant experience in an Agile Product Development environment Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority Possess the ability to communicate, across all levels of organization, with diplomacy and tact, including when responding to resistance Demonstrated understanding of Agile principles through certification/s Should have excellent organization, time management, and communication skills Ability to lead team and product improvement with collaboration and transparency Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Experience assessing value and prioritizing a backlog Experience organizing and leading large meetings and conference calls Preferred Qualifications Four-year degree from accredited college or university Demonstrated understanding of organizational and project management skills through certification/s Strong track record of delivering innovative products to market with a customer value-driven approach Experience influencing cross-functional Engineering teams in an Agile software development environment Prior drug testing, healthcare, medical device or other related industry experience Experience with TFS/Azure, or other SDLC management software Apply Now 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. The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: TOX ARDx Toxicology LOCATION: United States of America : Remote ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable 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.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter