Associate Director - AI Enablement (Hybrid)

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 201,760 - 302,640; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) eligibility

Incentive programs

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in North Chicago seeks an Associate Director, AI Enablement. This role involves driving AI technologies, managing the product roadmap, and providing education on AI features. Candidates should have substantial experience in deploying AI products, strong analytical skills, and a relevant degree. A competitive salary range of $201,760–$302,640 is offered along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 9 years of experience with an associate degree, 8 years with a master's, or 4 years with a PhD.
• Experience as a solutions lead in an enterprise AI product deployment.
• Strong analytical skills and experience managing large, complex IT projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise adoption of AI technologies and skill development.
• Create a strategy for launching new AI features and collaborate with teams.
• Deliver practical AI training and manage AI communities.

Skills

AI LLM Expertise

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Associate degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree in a relevant field

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google AI

Job description

Company Description

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—along with our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Job Description

The Associate Director, AI Enablement drives enterprise adoption of AI technologies and AI skill development. This role executes AI product roadmaps through launch, education, and consultation: marketing new AI products, teaching users about their features, and advising on maximizing product value. Serving as account executive, relationship manager, and portfolio manager for multiple AI products, the Associate Director builds partnerships, shapes strategies to expand AI use, and ensures strong returns on investment.

This position is onsite 3 days a week.

Responsibilities

• AI LLM Expertise and Ongoing Learning: Evaluate new features, lead commercial LLM usage, train the AI consulting team for launches, and link LLMs to productivity and automation at AbbVie using prompt engineering and no‑code/low‑code solutions.
• AI Product Roadmap: Create a strategy for launching new AI features, collaborate closely with AI product managers and teams, and ensure clear communication and stakeholder alignment.
• Launch and Promote New AI Product Features: Lead an AI consulting team to launch new AI products and features across the enterprise, develop and execute strategic marketing plans, manage change initiatives, and promote AI services organization‑wide.
• Provide Education on New AI Product Features: Deliver ongoing, practical AI training across the enterprise and create relevant sessions and materials for all skill levels.
• AI Consultation and Community Management: Provide AI consultation based on community needs, advise on tool selection, prompt engineering, content integration, and analytics, and manage AI communities to share best practices.
• Connecting Biopharma Business with AI Expertise: Understand the biopharma industry to identify opportunities for AI and LLM tools across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial operations, align use cases with business needs, and offer expert support.
• Analytics and Data‑Driven Insights: Define analytics requirements to monitor AI product adoption, measure ROI and value, and evaluate campaign effectiveness; develop new initiatives to drive AI adoption and maximize product value.
• Communication and Presentation Skills: Use strong storytelling and presentation skills to market AI products to varied audiences, explain AI features, promote adoption, and collaborate with technical teams.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in computer science, data science, information management, or a related field with at least 9 years of experience; master’s degree with 8 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Experience as a solutions lead in at least one enterprise AI product deployment, with preference for candidates who have Microsoft Copilot experience.
• Expert in LLMs and a superuser of at least one foundational LLM model such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical / biopharma industry preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and aptitude for change management and marketing.
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience managing large, complex IT projects and portfolios.

Additional Information

Pay range (Northfield, IL): $201,760.00–$302,640.00.

Benefits include paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and incentive programs.

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.