About Abbott : Abbott is a global health care company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of health care, with a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals.Main Purpose of Role : Manages teams with focus on policy and strategy implementation and control rather than development.Short-term operational/tactical responsibilities. Generalists within the job family or responsible for activities across multiple sub families.Main Responsibilities : •Direct all aspects of the day-to-day operations in a country/local organization to ensure efficiency and performance in accordance with the corporate objectives, strategy and plans.•Oversee, monitor, and evaluate the operation's performance.•Direct the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment, systems, or other assets and resources, analyse and approve operational investments that best meet the organization's business needs.•Oversee the opening or closing of facilities and the operational aspects of mergers and acquisitions so that these activities are completed on time and within budget and with minimal disruption to the organization's day-to-day operations.•Lead, guide, evaluate, and develop a team of senior managers with operational responsibilities to ensure that the organization achieves it business objectives and complies with all relevant regulations and laws.Qualifications/ Experience:Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in business or science/engineering required; MBA, PhD or MD from top-tier school preferredProven commercial leader with five or more years post-MBA experience in the pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry with commercial strategy, sales leadership, marketing (consumer and health care professional) and P&L management experienceTop-tier strategy consulting experience (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, Boston Consulting Group) at the Engagement Manager/Project Leader level or higher preferredProven ability to attract, hire, develop and retain high-caliber talentHigh-energy, entrepreneurial, collaborative, inspiring leader that is assertive, possesses a high degree of self-confidence and intellectual curiosity, exhibits a bias for action, demonstrates good executive presence, and has a track record of leading change and building businessesOutstanding strategic planning and analytical skills—proven ability to identify/define business questions and issues, synthesize information from multiple sources, conduct analysis, formulate actionable recommendations and confidently recommend a point-of-view to senior managementInnovative and creative—demonstrated ability to leverage consumer insights to identify and evaluate creative ideas, focusing on those that will create sustainable competitive advantageExceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholdersStrong project management skills, with proven ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently under aggressive timelines in a dynamic environment while maintaining strong attention to detail and quick recallStrong knowledge of accounting, finance and statistics concepts (i.e., ROI, P&L)Advanced knowledge of and experience using Microsoft PowerPoint and ExcelVerbal and written fluency in English required