Associate Director, Intercontinental Business Insights

ABBVIE; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 142,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an Associate Director, Intercontinental Business Insights to lead data management, analytics, and AI initiatives across Intercontinental and affiliates. You will shape analytic strategies, drive KPI alignment, and implement scalable solutions that inform business decisions.

You’ll collaborate with Area Commercial, Finance, Market Access, Medical, HR and BTS to accelerate insights, deploy dashboards, and standardize practices worldwide.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in data management, analytics and enterprise BI tools (Foundry).
• Demonstrated leadership experience with decision-making and results.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of WWD capability and craft analytic strategy.
• Own development and deployment of scalable analytical solutions.
• Define KPI standards, use cases, visualization requirements.

Skills

Data management

Analytics

Enterprise BI

Foundry

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in science or business

Tools

Foundry

Job description

Associate Director, Intercontinental Business Insights

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 141500
• Salary Max: 268500
• Workday Global Grade: 20
• Compensation: USD 141,500 - USD 268,500 - yearly

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 AD, Intercontinental Business Insights is to be a visionary leader driving the acceleration ofinsights generation and data management across Intercontinental, with a verticalized responsibility from area toaffiliate. Abbvie Future Fit programs includes Winning With Data as a core capability. This role is critical toachieve the transformation of the company into a data-driven organization. The AD, Business Insights will leadand champion the development of analytic solutions that have a direct impact on business decision-making,harmonize KPIs, and optimize performance tracking through innovative automation technologies. The role willalso be responsible to accelerate and harness AI as an innovation technology into the area business operations.

The AD, Intercontiental Business Insights will closely work together with Area Commercial, Finance, MarketAccess, Medical, HR, CEX and BTS stakeholders. In the deployment of analytic solutions, he/she will also partnerwith Affiliate CEX/BTS teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategic Vision:

• Lead the integration of WWD capability into the Intercontinental AreaHQ by crafting a forward-thinking vision that aligns with business goals. Define analytic strategies andperformance dashboards that guide critical decision-making processes for Area Commercial, Finance,Market Access, Medical, and HR stakeholders.

Ownership and Accountability:

• Take full ownership of the creation, deployment, and optimization ofanalytical solutions aligned with International WWD operating framework. Drive business impact byensuring that solutions are not only practical but also scalable across Intercontinental. Lead KPIdefinition, use case scope, and visualization requirements to maintain standardized and efficientoperations.

Verticalized responsibility:

• Own and coordinate the business insights agenda end-to-end across theIntercontinental Area and affiliates, ensuring priorities, capabilities, KPI standards, and analytic solutions arealigned from Area strategy through local execution.

Proactive Partnership:

• Cultivate strong partnerships with Area Commercial, Finance, Market Access, andother critical teams. Collaborate and facilitate cross-functional synergy to ensure that business insightsdrive substantial value and transformative change.

Global and Affiliate Engagement:

• Lead strategic engagement with Global initiatives, advocating forIntercontinental perspectives and ensuring seamless rollout and adoption of insights initiatives. Promotethe sharing and reapplication of best practices to elevate capabilities across Intercontinental affiliates.
• Champion the acceleration of AI usage within the Area team, focusing onintegrating AI technologies to boost efficiency and foster innovation. Lead initiatives that educate andempower teams to harness AI in their operations, ultimately contributing to a transformative businessenvironment.

Skills and Requirements:

• Advanced proficiency in data management, analytics, and enterprise BI tools (Foundry).
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles with a passion for decision-making and achieving results.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong focus on influencing and negotiatingat all levels of the organization.
• A proven track record of managing and implementing projects independently, emphasizing quality, urgency, and attention to detail.
• Good understanding of data science, AI, ML concepts and data privacy and regulatory frameworks.
• Interest in technology trends and application of technology to improve end user’s experience.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific or business field, statistics, mathematics
• 10 years of experience in Marketing Analytics/Market Research or analytics-related; fewer years ofexperience will be considered if the candidate(s) have advanced degrees (PhD, MBA, Masters of Statisticspreferred)
• Extensive experience in data consulting or similar, designing BI, analytics and data related solutions, with astrong focus on driving strategic change and leading innovations in BI and analytics.
• In-depth knowledge of the healthcare industry and pharmaceutical sector, with a focus on strategic planningand execution within a matrix environment.
• Strong familiarity with AbbVie processes (e.g., brand planning and quantitative/qualitative market research),and a proven ability to integrate into and enhance company culture and operational effectiveness.
• Experience in cross functional team management.
• Strong affinity with IT systems and digital development management

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof thisposting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission,incentive, benefits, or any other formofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless anduntil paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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.