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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a high employer contributionTuition 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Sr. Manager, Creative Operations

Oversees team of Creative Operations function within the Creative Team.

What You’ll Do
The Sr. Manager of Creative Operations will focus on driving financial excellence and delivering business results within the Creative organization. The role will plan and oversee resourcing, budgeting, and business performance to ensure the team is meeting and or exceeding financial forecasting and goals.

Responsibilities

Resources & timelines: Oversees the day-to-day creative operations, including resources (internal and freelance). Ensures business needs are being met while staying within budget through weekly utilization reports and monthly billingCreative SOWs: Drives the implementation of SOWs to establish competitive pricing for the internal team; holds team and partners accountable to staying on track to meet quarterly and annual goalsDelivers and updates organizational LBEs and confirm Provides financial and analytical support to Creative Network group on department costs, expenses, travel and headcountSupports the annual strategic plan and goals development processesPlanning & forecasting: Outlines upcoming workstreams to appropriately plan and budget for talent needed to complete work on time Approvals: Refines approval process and actively reconciles feedback from multiple stakeholders and executive leadershipCollaboration: Ensures seamless collaboration between team members and stakeholders; engages with senior leadership (DVPs and above) on monthly/quarterly financial reporting, forecasting and resources Processes: Partner with Creative PMO to document current operational workflows, processes, and procedures. Conducts regular evaluations of the process to identify and address areas for improvement New tools: Supports the implementation of new tools or systems to streamline operationsTeam: Oversees team of creative operational managers who own asset management, utilization, operational process, and POs; provides coaching and guidance to direct reportsSynthesizes information from multiple sources, uses business knowledge and sound judgment to consolidate and streamline, and creates a high-quality, on-time finished work productWorks to identify process and operational improvements across GMEA and shares lessons learnedWorks in a global, matrixed organization across multiple time zonesResponsible for adhering to all company policies and procedures

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Marketing or combination of relevant education, experience and trainingMinimum of 10 years experience relevant operational management. Hands-on experience handling resource management, technology, and workflow processesProven ability to communicate and build strong cross-functional relationships. Experience reconciling diverse inputs and feedback to ensure the best creative outputs that meets business needsExpert in implementation and utilization of technologies that support creative team Being team player is a must. This role will be a key partner to several cross-functional teamsHighly organized, results-driven and an expert at managing interdisciplinary creative workstreams and tracking many multi-faceted projects across teams  Ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks, and reliably meet deadlines  Proficient in Microsoft office/Excel

The base pay for this position is $127,300.00 – $254,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.