Director, Digital & Data Excellence

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

The Director, Procurement Analytics is a senior role with a strategic mandate to oversee the development and deployment of data and analytics capabilities across the procurement function. This role involves high-level engagement with functional business leaders, translating analytics demands into comprehensive roadmaps, and guiding the adoption of data-driven decision-making within the organization. The Director will also be responsible for the strategic leadership of data health and the delivery of analytics products, ensuring they drive value and support procurement objectives.

Responsibilities

• Envision and articulate the overarching strategy for data and analytics within procurement, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving digital transformation.
• Lead the development of integrated data and analytics roadmaps and develop business cases with respective funding in collaboration with the Business Technology Solutions (BTS) Data Office, to set the direction for capability enhancement.
• Oversee the translation of business needs into data and analytics solutions, ensuring data and analytics delivery aligns with stakeholder expectations and adds value to procurement operations.
• Champion the adoption and utilization of data assets and analytics products, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous learning.
• Direct the governance of data processes, establishing maintenance routines, quality standards, and reporting mechanisms to ensure ongoing data integrity.
• Envision and maintain the infrastructure necessary for advanced procurement analytics, including dashboards, applications, and other enabling tools.
• Actively participate in Program Increment (PI) planning and agile ceremonies to drive alignment on data product priorities for each release.
• Monitor and report on the health and value of data assets, instituting improvements and best practices to maintain the organization's competitive edge.
• Provide visionary leadership for the data and analytics teams, nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and encouraging professional growth.
• Build and maintain a high-performance culture within the data and analytics teams, ensuring they are equipped to meet current and future challenges.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, or other quantitative field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or related business or operations function.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing senior internal business and functional leaders.
• Proven expertise in data analytics and strategic capability development in a procurement function.
• Experience developing strategic roadmaps for digital transformation and leading adoption cross-functionally.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

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 long-term incentive programs. 

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.​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html