Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives for Data and AI Convergence

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

The R&D Data and AI Convergence organization aims to revolutionize AbbVie's R&D pipeline by leveraging data and AI to expedite the development of new and improved medicines for patients. This role will focus on supporting initiatives that drive impact leveraging AbbVie’s R&D framework, emphasizing cross-functional collaboration and leadership in program management. The Associate Director will collaborate with scientists, clinicians, study teams, data scientists, and AI specialists to lead projects involving AI solutions to ensure impactful contributions to AbbVie’s pipeline.

Responsibilities:

• • Drive strategy and execution of AI and non-AI solutions to help support the pipeline.
  • The role involves providing program management leadership across multiple projects aligned with strategic objectives. Projects range from patient focused initiatives such as the AbbVie Research Collaborative to AI solutions
  • Develop integrated project plans, resource projections, risk plans, and effectiveness metrics for each initiative.
  • Support resource allocation, budget management, and project deliverables to achieve desired outcomes
  • Support functional teams in implementing change management processes as an output of the respective initiatives
  • Stay informed about emerging AI methodologies to support strategic decision making.
  • Report to a director level and manage matrix teams.

Qualifications:

• • Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience required, preferably in science or data-related fields; a Master's degree with 8+ years of experience in quantitative science is preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in clinical development, data analytics, and AI applications.
  • Strong understanding of the drug development process and the use of data for decision-making.
  • Experience leading or participating in AI projects within clinical or biomedical domains a plus
  • Experience supporting project management within complex multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong interpersonal and good communication skills for effective cross functional collaboration
  • Excellent understanding of the changing pharmaceutical, regulatory, and technology environment.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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