Specialist, Clinical Planning and Performance

Job Description

For years Abbotts medical device businesses have delivered technologies that are faster more effective and less invasive. Whether through glucose monitoring systems innovative therapies for heart disease or solutions for chronic pain and movement disorders our technologies help people live healthier better lives. Every day our innovations help more than10000 peoplemaintainhealthier hearts improve quality of life for thousands living with chronic conditions and free more than500000 peoplewith diabetes from routinefingersticks.

Our location in Maple Grove MN currently has an opportunity for aSpecialist Clinical Planning and Performance. This role focuses on transforming complex operational and planning challenges into practical data-driven solutions that improve how work gets done. The Specialist will apply advanced analytics AI-enabled tools and structured problem-solving to clarify business needs generate insights and support better decision-making across clinical planning and performance activities.

Working closely with cross-functional partners this individual will help develop scalable approaches evaluate tradeoffs and translate analytical findings into clear recommendations adoption plans and sustainable improvements.

WHAT YOULL DO

Lead end-to-end AI and analytics initiatives from problem discovery through solution design prototyping evaluation implementation planning success measurement and adoption support.

Conduct exploratory analysis generate hypothesesvalidatefindings with data andidentifykey drivers of business performance.

Perform financial analysis of clinical study spending and build planning models.

Design practical solutions using applied AI machine learning statistical modeling automation or business intelligence techniques whereappropriate.

Develop reusable assets such as analytical frameworks solution patterns evaluation methods templates workflow components and operating documentation to improve speed consistency governance and sustainability.

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements align priorities evaluate tradeoffs communicate recommendations and support execution of analytics-enabled transformation efforts.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING

Required:

• Associates Degree

• 1 yearrelated experience

Preferred

Bachelors degree with 2 years of relevant experience orMastersdegree with 1 years of experience in applied AI analytics data science data engineering strategy consulting automation or related fields.

Demonstratedexperience using AI advanced analytics or data-backed problem solving to improve business processes or decision-making.

Strong structured problem-solving skills including the ability to break down ambiguous questions generate hypotheses analyze data and develop practical recommendations.

Evidence of follow-through: taking work fromidea analysis orprototypethrough usable outcome implementation adoption or measurable impact.

Technical fluency with tools or concepts such as Python SQL APIs data modeling workflow automation BI platforms LLM-enabled tools or statistical modeling.

Ability to learn new business domains quickly and translate between business needs analytical methods and technical execution.

Experience with GenAI or agentic AI concepts (e.g. LLMs embeddings retrieval/RAG prompt engineering tool calling workflow orchestration evaluation human-in-the-loop design)

Experience with data science methods such as forecasting optimization simulation predictive modeling statistical analysis segmentation or scenario planning.

Experience designing scalable analytics products semantic models dashboards data quality processes reusable data structures or solution architecture.

Experience in consulting strategy operations finance healthcare planning supply chain or other complex business environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott you can havea good jobthat can grow intoa great career. We offer:

Training and career development with onboarding programs for new employees and tuitionassistance

Financial securitythrough competitive compensationincentivesand retirement plans

Health care and well-being programsincluding medical dental visionwellnessand occupational health programs

Paid time off

401(k)retirement savings with a generous company match

The stability of a companywith a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity.

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