AI Forecasting Manager: Lead ML Models for Sales Growth

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie’s Global Forecasting Center of Excellence seeks a Manager of AI/ML Forecasting to lead a small team of data scientists responsible for sales forecasting models. You will partner with forecasters, finance, technology, and business teams to ensure outputs are reliable, explainable, and aligned with planning cycles.

You will guide model development, oversee governance and documentation, and coach 1–3 scientists while staying current on AI advances and applying them to commercial analytics in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics (master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in quantitative or analytical roles, including machine learning model development, validation, and operationalization.
• Advanced proficiency in machine learning, including time-series forecasting, supervised learning, ensemble methods, and model evaluation.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and/or R, with experience deploying and maintaining production ML models.
• Ability to translate business context into modeling decisions and communicate technical results clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Strong documentation skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain AI/ML sales forecasting models, monitoring accuracy, reliability, and performance, and resolving or escalating issues.
• Deliver model outputs on schedule to support financial planning cycles and downstream deadlines.
• Build and refine new forecasting models using established standards for data, feature engineering, validation, and handoff.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business dynamics, curate inputs, and implement approved model changes.
• Explain model results in clear, well-supported terms that withstand leadership scrutiny, including counterintuitive outcomes.
• Help identify and prioritize the highest-value opportunities for new models.
• Maintain thorough documentation of configurations, data inputs, adjustments, and performance history.
• Stay current on AI/ML developments, including emerging architectures and large language model applications, and contribute to AI governance and responsible-use standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop 1-3 data scientists, owning team prioritization and work planning.

Skills

Machine learning

Time-series forecasting

Python

R

Data analysis

Communication

Documentation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in statistics/data science/computer science/engineering/mathematics

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

AbbVie’s Global Forecasting Center of Excellence seeks a Manager of AI/ML Forecasting to lead a small team of data scientists responsible for sales forecasting models. You will partner with forecasters, finance, technology, and business teams to ensure outputs are reliable, explainable, and aligned with planning cycles.

You will guide model development, oversee governance and documentation, and coach 1–3 scientists while staying current on AI advances and applying them to commercial analytics in