Senior Specialist IT Business Analysis
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Senior Specialist IT Business Analysis
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader creating breakthrough science to improve peoples looking towards the futureanticipatingchanges in medical science and technology.
Working at Abbott
AtAbbottyoucan do work that mattersgrowand learn care foryourself and family beyourtrueselfand live a full will have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dreamof .
A company recognized asa great placeto work in dozens of countries around the worldandnamed 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 global role based in Bogotá Colombia. The Senior Specialist IT Business Analyst will play a critical role in enabling Abbott Diabetes Care and other global IT initiatives as may be required by independently managing small to medium-sized projects from business intake through solution delivery. This role requires strong business analysis expertise combined with hands-on project management capabilities ensuring business needs are effectively translated into scalable high-quality IT solutions. The position operates with minimal supervision and partners closely with global business and IT stakeholders.
WhatYoullDo
Business Analysis & Solution Enablement
Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams for assigned initiatives.
Lead business intake activities including stakeholder interviews workshops and documentation of business needs.
Translate business requirements into clear functional and non-functional IT requirements user stories and solution designs.
Ensure alignment of proposed solutions with Medical Devices and/or Abbott Diabetes Care standards architecture security and global IT strategies.
Support solution validation by coordinating reviews walkthroughs and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Project & Delivery Management
Independently manage small to medium-sized IT projects across global ADC teams from initiation through closure.
Develop and maintain project plans timelines dependencies risks and issue logs.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including business partners developers vendors and IT support functions.
Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
Stakeholder & Communication Management
Build strong working relationships with global business and IT partners.
Facilitate effective communication across time zones and cultures.
Manage scope expectations and change requests in a structured and transparent manner.
Act as a trusted advisor to the business by recommending pragmatic value-driven IT solutions.
Continuous Improvement & Governance
Contribute to the improvement of business analysis and project delivery practices within ADC IT.
Ensure projects comply with Abbott policies quality standards and regulatory requirements.
Support documentation knowledge transfer and operational handoff activities.
RequiredQualifications
Education & Experience
Bachelors degree in information systems Business Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5 years of experience in IT Business Analysis IT Project Management or a hybrid role combining both.
Demonstrated experience managing small to medium-sized IT projects with minimal supervision.
Technical & Professional Skills
Strong ability to translate business needs into IT requirements and actionable solutions.
Solid understanding of SDLC Agile and/or hybrid delivery methodologies.
Experience working with global cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Proficiency with standard project and requirements management tools.
Communication & Leadership
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence without authority and operate effectively in a matrixed global environment.
High level of accountability autonomy and ownership.
PreferredQualifications
Experience supporting healthcare medical devices or regulated environments.
Familiarity with Abbott Diabetes Care business processes or systems.
Business Analysis or Project Management certifications (e.g. CBAP PMIPBA PMP Agile certifications).
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company thatcan help youbuild your futureand live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
IT Services & Solutions Delivery
DIVISION:
BTS Business Technology Services
LOCATION:
Colombia > Bogota : Building II
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
WHO WE ARE CREATING LIFE-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s ... View more