AI & Automation Strategy Lead, Finance Transformation

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. seeks an Associate Director of AI & Automation Strategy to join the Finance Transformation team. You will lead adoption of AI & automation initiatives, develop POCs with ML and forecasting, and scale them across Finance. Responsibilities include mentoring data scientists, overseeing model quality, and driving data democratization.

You will collaborate with BTS and MLOps to deploy and monitor models, design ML training, and contribute to a multi-year data/AI roadmap within Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive experience with data, AI, or automation programs.
• Hands-on ML and MLOps experience including deployment and lifecycle management.
• Experience driving AI adoption, piloting solutions, 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 and rollout to end-users.
• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, providing guidance and best practices in model development.
• Review machine learning models for quality, rigor, and business relevance before production.
• Collaborate with BTS and MLOps teams to deploy, monitor, and maintain ML models in production environments.
• Design and deliver ML training to build AI literacy across Finance.
• Coordinate communications and training to support data democratization and GenAI skill building.
• Assist with a multi-year roadmap for Finance data and AI capabilities.
• Ensure governance frameworks are followed and data is managed with regulatory compliance.

Skills

ML

MLOps

Data strategy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Explain concepts to non-technical

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

AbbVie Inc. seeks an Associate Director of AI & Automation Strategy to join the Finance Transformation team. You will lead adoption of AI & automation initiatives, develop POCs with ML and forecasting, and scale them across Finance. Responsibilities include mentoring data scientists, overseeing model quality, and driving data democratization.

You will collaborate with BTS and MLOps to deploy and monitor models, design ML training, and contribute to a multi-year data/AI roadmap within Finance.