Head of Business Planning

Opportunity
We are seeking a Manager Global Strategic Insights to join the Global Strategic Marketing team within our Vascular business, based in Santa Clara, CA.

What You’ll Work On

Develop strategic insights for product line(s) and provide direction and guidance to meet strategic plan needs. Participate in or drive strategic and financial planning/forecasting for products and markets, incorporating insights from voice of country, customer, and competitor.

Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.

Keep the organization’s strategic intent at the forefront of planning, decision making and action, ensuring alignment with data‑driven market insights and long‑range opportunity assessments.

Build and deliver integrated market analytics and data‑driven storytelling, synthesizing forecasting, blinded market research and market share/competitive intelligence to inform strategic decisions.

Build strategic partnerships to further business objectives, partnering cross‑functionally (Commercial, Finance, Medical, Market Access) to embed insights into planning and execution.

Lead assessment of existing and emerging markets, identifying growth opportunities across geographies and therapeutic areas through robust analytics and insight generation.

Monitor compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations, etc.).

Analyze and translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that influence portfolio prioritization, investment decisions and long‑term forecasting.

Demonstrate a strong understanding of market analytics, forecasting methodologies and insight generation, applying these concepts effectively to guide business strategy.

Function with a high degree of independence, proactively identifying insights and opportunities with minimal direction.

Be sought out by stakeholders for expertise in market analytics, forecasting, and strategic insights.

Provide leadership to assigned staff and supervisors by communicating and providing guidance towards achieving business objectives, including embedding insight‑driven decision making.

Execute assignments expressed in the form of objectives; make decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules to achieve the program objectives established by senior management. Decisions incorrect or delayed may lead to critical delays and modifications to projects or operations with substantial expenditure of time, human resources and funds, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and rigor in data interpretation and forecasting.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree Preferred

Minimum 8 years in brand management, marketing, market research experience or related work experience.

Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

Develops and/or identifies new work processes and the improved utilization of human and material resources within the assigned or related functions or groups.

Facilitates others’ participation in the continuous improvement program.

Investigates and solves problems that impact work processes and personnel within or across units or departments.

Develops and communicates a vision for the organizational unit assigned.

Base Pay
The base pay for this position is $130,700.00 - $261,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Equal Opportunity
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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