Manager Commercial Execution Design

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.

• →Architect end‑to‑end commercial solutions that integrate clinical evidence, analytics, tools, and field workflows into scalable execution models
• →Translate global commercial strategy into repeatable regional execution models that drive consistency and impact
• →Design and embed workflows that operationalize insight into day‑to‑day commercial execution
• →Lead the shift from retrospective reporting to forward‑looking business and opportunity management using leading indicators, sales funnel health, and execution signals
• →Apply Lean methodologies to design, test, and scale solutions with demonstrable internal (functional) and external (customer) impact
• →Develop, deploy, and sustain standard work, including:
  • →Bowler formats
  • →Visual management tools
  • →Clear performance cadences and escalation paths
• →Translate analytical insights into clear actions, targets, and choices for global commercial teams, not standalone reports
• →Own adoption strategy, usage metrics, and continuous improvement feedback loops to ensure sustained impact
• →Drive continuous improvement through disciplined problem‑solving, root‑cause analysis, and learning loops
• →Partner cross‑functionally across Global Commercial Excellence, Medical/Scientific Affairs, Global Strategic Marketing, IT, and regional teams
• →Ensure solutions are embedded within existing systems, governance models, and real‑world customer workflows
• →Ensure compliance with Abbott Quality System, EHS, and data governance standards

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years of experience in solution design, implementation, or operational enablement within healthcare, medtech, or complex commercial organizations
• Formal Lean training and certification (e.g., Lean Practitioner, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher) with demonstrated real‑world application and impact
• Proven experience applying Lean and continuous improvement methodologies to:
  • Improve functional execution
  • Enable customer‑facing commercial outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to shift organizations from reactive performance management to proactive business and opportunity management
• Hands‑on experience developing, deploying, and sustaining standard work, including bowler formats and visual management tools
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives from solution design through sustained adoption
• Proven ability to translate strategy, insight, and data into executable workflows and ways of working
• Strong executive‑level communication, influence, and change leadership capabilities
• Proven ability to drive adoption, behavior change, and sustained performance across diverse stakeholder groups

• Clinical, healthcare operations, or commercial execution background
• Advanced Lean or Six Sigma certification (e.g., Black Belt)
• Experience partnering with IT, digital, and analytics teams to operationalize solutions
• Background in enablement, capability building, or performance management systems
• Experience operating in global, matrixed, and regulated environments

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