AI & Automation Strategy Lead, Finance Transformation

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. is seeking an Associate Director of AI & Automation Strategy within the Finance Transformation team. You will lead adoption, build POCs and ML forecasting solutions, and scale initiatives across AbbVie’s Finance organization.

You will collaborate with BTS and data teams to train staff, promote data literacy, and drive GenAI skills across the function. The role emphasizes governance, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering measurable business impact through AI initiatives in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, IT or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience with exposure to data, AI, or automation programs; experience supporting or enabling data and AI initiatives preferred.
• Experience building machine learning models and deploying them into production environments.
• Hands-on experience with MLOps practices, including model deployment, monitoring, versioning, and lifecycle management.
• Proven experience driving AI adoption, including piloting solutions, change management, user training, and scaling tools across an organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of the AI strategy in the Finance function.
• Lead adoption efforts for Finance AI & Automation initiatives, including piloting solutions, collecting feedback, and ensuring successful rollout to end-users.
• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, providing technical guidance, setting priorities, and fostering best practices in model development.
• Review machine learning models for quality, rigor, and business relevance before they move to production.
• Partner with BTS and MLOps teams to deploy, monitor, and maintain ML models in production environments.
• Design and deliver ML training to build AI literacy and skills across Finance.
• Help coordinate and drive communications and training to support data democratization and GenAI skill building within the Finance organization.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of a multi-year roadmap for Finance data and AI capabilities.

Skills

AI strategy

MLOps

Team leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, IT, or related field

Tools

MLOps practices

Job description

AbbVie Inc. is seeking an Associate Director of AI & Automation Strategy within the Finance Transformation team. You will lead adoption, build POCs and ML forecasting solutions, and scale initiatives across AbbVie’s Finance organization.

You will collaborate with BTS and data teams to train staff, promote data literacy, and drive GenAI skills across the function. The role emphasizes governance, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering measurable business impact through AI initiatives in a