Global Head, Business Development, Partnerships & Inorganic Growth

Role Overview

The Global Head, Business Development, Partnerships & Inorganic Growth is responsible for driving worldwide growth of Abbott’s Digital Health Solutions portfolio through strategic partnerships, channel expansion, acquisitions, investments, licensing, and ecosystem development.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include developing and executing the global growth strategy, identifying new revenue streams, building and maintaining a multi-year inorganic growth roadmap, leading inorganic acquisitions and corporate development, and defining and leading Abbott’s global digital health partnership strategy.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate combines deep digital health, commercial, and strategic partnership expertise with a proven track record in M&A, corporate development, ecosystem building, and growth strategy execution.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare technology, diagnostics, digital health, software, medical devices, or healthcare IT
• Demonstrated success scaling software, services, or digital businesses with significant recurring revenue responsibility
• Proven experience leading strategic partnerships, alliances, channel programs, and ecosystem development
• Significant experience in mergers & acquisitions, corporate development, venture investments, business development, or strategic portfolio expansion
• Track record evaluating acquisition targets, conducting commercial diligence, building investment cases, and delivering successful integration outcomes
• Experience identifying and executing inorganic growth opportunities that accelerate portfolio expansion and market leadership
• Strong understanding of healthcare informatics, digital health platforms, cloud solutions, AI-enabled healthcare technologies, and laboratory workflows
• Experience operating globally across North America, Europe, and Asia within large matrixed organizations

Benefits

• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit
• 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