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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Our location in Waukegan, IL currently has an opportunity for an Application Architect leading our SalesForce CRM and Conga / Apttus Quote to Contract solution supporting the Sales and Quoting process for over 2,500 sales reps in more than 160 countries for our Core Diagnostics division.Â

If you enjoy technical challenges and seeing your technical vision bring value to the business, please continue reading more about this amazing role!

WHAT YOUâ€™LL DO

Â In this role, you will drive delivery of business outcomes through solution architecture, technical oversight, design, development, and implementation along with driving the potential expansion of our Quote to Contract solution across the other Abbott divisions as part of the Corporate IT team.

Core Responsibilities:

Manage a team of Dev/Ops resources supporting the Salesforce CRM and Conga / Apttus Quote to Contract application within Core Diagnostics.
Responsible for enhancement backlog management, sprint release planning, and managing the implementation by the Dev/Ops team.
Lead workshops to draw out requirements and create visual process flows and ensure proposed solutions are clearly articulated to the project team
Creation of detailed Analysis phase deliverables including â€˜Business Requirements Documentâ€™ (BRD) and â€˜Business Solution Documentâ€™ (BSD) based on division requirements
Collaborate with a team of Salesforce and Conga Architects, Developers, and Engineers from our partner community to determine the most appropriate functional strategy and designs to meet business needs
Provide current best practice and 3rd Party solution alternatives as part of the Business requirements
Lead and assist the delivery team in building out declarative Salesforce CRM and Apttus CPQ/ CLM functionality
Participate in business process due diligence, creation, and documentation of end-user requirements of new and/or existing customer application implementation projects
Participate in pre-program (Phase 0) activities and provide demos/ proposals to our clients
Participate and lead, when needed, project meetings relevant to the program
Act as an escalation point for risks and issues to the run team and division management in closing critical defects on the application
Act as the bridge between the technical and functional team to drive successful Apttus CPQ/ CLM implementations.
Review technical fixes, test results, design approaches for enhancements and ensure best practices are followed when architecting, designing, and developing solutions.

Â EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOUâ€™LL BRING

Required

Bachelorâ€™s degree
Have at least 5 yrs. experience in application architecture, solution delivery, business systems analysis, software development, deployment, or operations
Experience in an Agile delivery model

Strong grasp of Apttus CPQ essentials e.g. Price Rules, Product Configuration Rules, Quote Management, Pricelist and Product data setup, Approval processes.
Implementation experience of applications that support CPQ, for example and not limited to, â€˜DocuSign for Apttus CPQâ€™,
Strong requirements gathering and design skills
Advanced understanding of the Salesforce.com data model and how and when to create custom objects vs. using Salesforce out-of-the-box functionality.
Ability to understand business requirements and convert them into a scalable solution design

Preferred

Scrum Master certified
2 years experience in an Agile Delivery leadership role
Two full lifecycle Apttus CPQ/ CLM implementations
Apttus Certified CPQ Specialist strongly preferred
A passion for Apttus CPQ/ CLM, a creative mindset to ensure customers achieve success through the solution developed
Advanced experience with Apttus CPQ configuration
Strong grasp of Apttus Quote Templates, X-author for excel/ word.
Handful knowledge of Salesforce advanced configurations, Apex classes, batch process and triggers
Strong presentation and communication skills
Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously; workload will be a blend of small, medium, and large implementation projects
Salesforce.com Administrator and Sales Cloud certifications.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
Paid time off
401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:Â www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Medical Surveillance: Not Applicable
Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)