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Customer Success Manager

Abbott · Madison, WI · $61,300–$122,700 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a customer relationship you built over a long time. What made it work?

What they are checking: Whether they build trust over years, not just handle one-time requests.

Tell me about a project you led that needed people from several departments who didn't report to you.

What they are checking: Whether they can lead cross-functional work through influence, which the role calls project leadership.

Tell me about a time you had to tell a customer no. How did you keep the relationship intact?

What they are checking: Whether they can set honest limits without damaging trust or overpromising.

Why customer success in healthcare, and why Abbott?

What they are checking: Whether their motivation is specific and lasting, since account relationships depend on people staying.

What would you do

How do you decide which of your accounts needs the most attention this month?

What they are checking: Whether they use data and risk signals to manage accounts instead of reacting to whoever calls.

A key customer is unhappy and hints they may move to a competitor. What do you do in the first week?

What they are checking: Whether they listen, find the real issue and pull in the right internal teams fast.

You notice a process issue that keeps causing problems for several of your customers. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they push for a fix to the root process instead of patching each account one by one.

About the work

What does good data stewardship look like for a customer account?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that clean contract, contact and order data prevents billing and service errors.

How do you measure whether a customer is getting value from what they bought?

What they are checking: Whether they think in terms of usage and outcomes rather than just whether the customer has complained.

How do you prepare for a business review with a customer?

What they are checking: Whether they bring data, goals and next steps that make the meeting useful to the customer.

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The full job description

As published by Abbott.

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: 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. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. • 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. The Opportunity The Customer Success Manager (CSM) provides account management services and support to targeted customers, builds collaborative long-term relationships, and provides project leadership, cross-functional process coordination, and targeted data stewardship. As the Customer Success Manager, you’ll have the chance to optimize the customer experience for strategic accounts, lead cross-functional improvement initiatives, and use account data and customer feedback to strengthen engagement, retention, and growth. This position is onsite in Madison, Wisconsin. What You’ll Work On • For the Screening Business Unit, serve as a dedicated point of contact for health system inquiries and escalations, including identification and prioritization of workflow issues and improvements. • Drive customer engagement, retention, and growth in coordination with the sales community and targeted business objectives. • Convene, coordinate, and facilitate cross-functional teams to develop, refine, and implement solutions for strategic programs and process-improvement initiatives. • Develop and implement ordering protocols and product-adoption programs with customers to support institution-based objectives, including patient care standards. • Partner with internal teams to implement customer-experience enhancement solutions, including EMR integration. • Analyze account data and metrics to monitor the health of targeted accounts and respond to changing clinical and operational issues and challenges. • Collect, categorize, and prioritize feedback from internal and external customers. • Maintain current knowledge of integrated delivery networks (IDNs), disease states, competition, and outside influences that impact the business and help identify emerging opportunities. • Step outside functional boundaries as needed to understand and influence variables that impact the customer experience. • Provide world-class service and uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, teamwork, and an inclusion mindset. • Influence, guide, and support peers in achieving individual goals while communicating clinical data and sales and marketing messages effectively. • Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures, and maintain regular and reliable attendance. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, Marketing or field as outlined in the essential duties; or High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree. • 4+ years of experience in customer service in a medical, healthcare or biotech field. • 2+ years of experience with customer relationship management systems. • Demonstrated ability to present ideas/data to internal and external customers in a way that produces understanding and impact. • Proficient with Microsoft Excel; ability to manipulate and summarize data, create pivot tables, and various charts. • Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint; ability to create concise, clear presentations. • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. • Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation. • Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. Preferred Qualifications • 2+ years of experience in a project management role in a medical, healthcare, or technology field where organization and planning skills are essential. • 5+ years of customer service experience in a medical, healthcare, or biotech field. • Experience in hospital and health system operations and data needs. • Experience in process documentation and improvement initiatives. Apply Now Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/ Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at abbott.com , on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/ , and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers . The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Customer Service DIVISION: ONCO Cancer Diagnostics LOCATION: United States > Madison : 1 Exact Lane ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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