Director, Finance - Leveraged Services

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION: 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

Opportunity

Provide strategic finance leadership for the Medical Devices Leveraged Services organization, including Clinical Operations, Regulatory, and other shared service functions. Partner with senior leadership to drive financial performance, resource optimization, capacity planning, and long-range strategic decision making. Lead financial planning activities, identify risks and opportunities, and support achievement of short- and long-term business objectives.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, month-end reporting, annual operating plan development, and long-range planning activities for the Leveraged Services organization.
• Serve as the primary finance business partner to functional leadership, providing strategic guidance on resource allocation, workforce planning, investments, and organizational priorities.
• Manage and develop a team of finance professionals responsible for budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Drive financial transparency and accountability across a shared-services funding model, including allocation methodologies, demand planning, and recovery processes.
• Evaluate productivity, efficiency, and cost optimization opportunities while balancing quality, compliance, and service-level objectives.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide recommendations to support executive decision making.
• Develop executive-level analyses and presentations that communicate key trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Clinical, R&D, Commercial, HR, Regulatory, and Operations leadership to support strategic initiatives and organizational transformation efforts.
• Ensure compliance with company financial policies, governance requirements, and internal controls.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes, reporting capabilities, and business insight generation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and FP&A experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior executives and influencing strategic business decisions.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, resource planning, and business analytics capabilities.
• Experience managing and developing talent.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting shared services, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, R&D, healthcare, medical device, or regulated industries.

The base pay for this position is $149,300.00 – $298,700.00

JOB FAMILY: Financial Planning and Analysis

DIVISION: MD Medical Devices

LOCATION: United States > Maple Grove : 6820 Wedgwood Road N.

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: United States > Santa Clara : Building B - SC, United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 20 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

Significant Work Activities

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: EEO is the Law link - Espanol:

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.