Senior Manager, Global Market & Competitive Insights – Cardiac Rhythm Management

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

The Senior Manager, Global Market and Competitive Insights position works out of our Austin, TX location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division.

This is a fully onsite role.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

As the Senior Manager, Global Market and Competitive Insights you will help advance the Global Market Insights team's mission to combine empathy and analytics in a way that provoke bold actions to best serve our customers. This position will lead key competitive insights initiatives and fuel growth by delivering actionable insights that guide strategy and influence decision making across product development and marketing efforts. They will lead, coach, and empower team members to be successful in their roles. This individual should have a strong ability to communicate and will be accountable for synthesizing and translating insights into strategic recommendations and actions at senior leadership levels.

This role will focus on driving market intelligence and competitive analysis within the heart failure segment, ensuring our organization remains at the forefront of innovation and market leadership.

What You'll Work On

• Market Analysis: Conduct comprehensive market research to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive landscape within the heart failure segment.

• Strategic Insights: Evaluate market data and provide actionable insights to senior leadership to inform strategic decision-making.

• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor and analyze competitor activities, product developments, and market positioning to anticipate market shifts and inform business strategies.

• Structured Communications: Deliver structured communications in written and verbal form on competitors and the category, providing insights and implications to the business.

• Business Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies that expand market presence and drive growth in the heart failure franchise.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain high-level relationships with key decision-makers, industry leaders, and potential partners to promote our products and services.

• Reporting: Prepare and present detailed reports and recommendations to top executives, highlighting market opportunities and strategic initiatives.

• Innovation: Lead initiatives to identify and evaluate new business opportunities, ensuring alignment with the organization's short and long-term goals.

• Team Leadership: Be seen as a trusted leader and subject matter expert, influencing, developing, and maintaining a highly effective team. Customize coaching style to bring out the best in team members.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with cross-functional stakeholders to define and execute learning needs aligned with organizational goals.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelors Degree In Business, Marketing, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• Masters Degree- Preferred

• Minimum 10 years in market research, competitive analysis, or business development within the healthcare industry, with a proven track record of career growth.

• Minimum 8 years in strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities

• At least 5 years in market research, business analytics/forecasting, or competitive intelligence in Healthcare, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, or similar industries.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Expertise in identifying data limitations, interpreting discrepancies, and synthesizing multiple data sets into compelling messages

• Ability to understand and communicate business needs effectively.

• Conducts thorough research with attention to detail, applying logic and critical thinking.

• Strong people leadership skills, capable of managing and developing teams.

• Experience working with cross-functional and global teams. Willingness to accommodate global calls and travel domestically and internationally.

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