Associate Director, International Business Analytics

PowerToFly; Illinois; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an Associate Director, International Business Analytics to define the analytics agenda globally and embed data-driven decision-making across the international organization. You will drive high-priority analytics initiatives, advise brand and commercial leadership, and champion analytics excellence.

You will shape analytics strategy, collaborate across functions, and lead partnerships with external data vendors to access best-in-class data assets and capabilities.

Qualifications

• Deep passion for data, analytics, and enterprise-scale transformation.
• 12+ years of progressive analytics experience; 7+ years in pharma.
• Ability to synthesize sales, promotional, real-world, and patient-level data into strategic insights.
• Familiarity with IQVIA, Veeva, ZS and similar data partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic analytics direction to shape international brand strategy.
• Lead the design and evolution of the analytics function, establish standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with BI, Brand Leadership, Data Strategy, and IT to deploy analytics capabilities.

Skills

Data analytics

Executive communication

Global program leadership

Pharma data types

Vendor relationships

AI/ML/Big Data

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (PhD/MBA)

Job description

Company Description

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

About the Role

AbbVie's International Business Analytics team sits at the intersection of commercial strategy, enterprise technology, and business transformation — and this role is central to that mission. As Associate Director, International Business Analytics, you will define the therapeutic area analytics agenda on a global scale, shape how data-driven decision-making is embedded across the organization and deliver measurable business impact.

In this role, you will drive high-priority analytics initiatives, serve as a senior advisor to brand and commercial leadership, and actively champion a culture of analytics excellence across AbbVie's international organization.

What You'll Do

Define Strategic Analytics Direction

• Provide forward-looking insights that directly shape international brand strategy and performance optimization.

• Play a leading role in the design and continuous evolution of Business Analytics function — establishing frameworks, standards, and best practices across brands.
• Proactively identify new and innovative approaches that would improve our ability to answer commercial business questions and transform it into analytic solutions.

Drive Collaboration

• Partner strategically with Business Intelligence, Brand Leadership, Data Strategy, and IT functions to co-develop, launch, and scale analytics capabilities that drive competitive advantage.
• Lead strategic engagement with external data and technology partners (including IQVIA, ZS, Veeva, and others), directing vendor relationships and ensuring AbbVie accesses best-in-class data assets and capabilities.
• Partner with internal teams and external data vendors to provide regular data education and training across the Commercial organization and introduce new leading‑edge analytics to enhance our data and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

Essential Skills & Experience

• A demonstrated passion for data, analytics, and driving business transformation at enterprise scale
• 12+ years of progressive analytics experience, including 7+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, with a track record of leading high‑impact, complex global analytics programs
• Deep expertise across pharma data types (sales, promotional, real‑world, patient‑level data) with the ability to synthesize complex datasets into strategic insights
• Deep knowledge of data and service vendors including IQVIA, Veeva, ZS, and comparable ecosystem partners
• Proven leadership in a complex, matrixed, global environment — driving cross‑functional partnerships and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
• Executive‑level communication and presentation skills — able to distill complex analytical findings into clear, compelling narratives that influence strategy and drive action
• Demonstrated expertise in emerging technologies including AI, ML, Big Data architecture, and Data Ontology — with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Advanced degree (PhD, MA, MBA) strongly preferred, particularly with a focus on applied business analytics, data science, or another quantitative discipline

Nice to Have

• Hands‑on proficiency in PySpark, Python, or SQL — and the ability to engage credibly with data engineering and technical teams
• Experience leading deployments on Palantir Foundry or comparable enterprise analytics and reporting platforms

Additional Information

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 Company believes ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting 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 form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until 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.

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What AbbVie Has to Offer

Our work can—and does—have a tangible, lasting impact on millions of people. But it’s not just the results that matter. How we achieve them matters, too. Leading with purpose, we work to build a more sustainable future for generations to come. We do that by putting our expertise, resources and talent to work to make a real difference for patients, communities and our world.