Business Technology and Data Solutions Architect

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Business Technology and Data Solutions Architect to bridge business needs with tech, enabling data-driven decisions across finance, capital planning, and procurement. You will collaborate with stakeholders, design scalable data and automation solutions, and lead governance and best practices.

The role balances hands-on delivery with strategic planning, leveraging Power Platform and SAP integrations to drive efficiency and reliability across enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience partnering with business leaders to design and deliver business solutions.
• Experience translating business requirements into scalable technology solutions across finance, capital planning, facilities management, procurement, and portfolio management.
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and business relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support business systems and technology solutions that enable finance, capital planning, procurement, facilities management, and portfolio management processes.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, data models, applications, workflows, and reporting frameworks.
• Architect, develop, and maintain solutions leveraging Microsoft Power Platform technologies, enterprise applications, and cloud-based services.
• Develop and support enterprise reporting and analytics solutions that provide actionable insights for operational and strategic decision‑making.
• Design, manage, and optimize integrations between SAP, Microsoft platforms, and other enterprise business systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through automation, standardization, and process optimization.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, solution design workshops, and stakeholder alignment sessions.
• Establish and promote solution governance standards, data quality practices, security controls, and development best practices.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert and trusted advisor for business systems, analytics, reporting, automation, and data solutions.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and continuously enhance applications, reports, dataflows, integrations, and automated processes to ensure reliability and performance.

Skills

Power BI

Power Query

Power Automate

Power Apps

Data Modeling

SQL

SAP

Dataverse

SharePoint

Enterprise Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / related field

Advanced degree or relevant certifications (preferred)

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BW

Dataverse

SharePoint

Databases

Job description

Business Technology and Data Solutions Architect

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 109500
• Salary Max: 208500
• Workday Global Grade: 18
• Compensation: USD 109,500 - USD 208,500 - 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 Business Systems & Data Solutions Architect serves as the strategic link between business stakeholders and technology solutions, enabling data-driven decision-making, process efficiency, and operational excellence across capital planning, facilities management, procurement, finance, and portfolio governance functions. This role partners with Business Process Owners, system users, and technology teams to design, implement, support, and continuously improve integrated business solutions that align technology capabilities with organizational objectives.

Operating as a senior individual contributor, the architect provides leadership in solution architecture, business systems integration, analytics, reporting, and process automation. The position is responsible for designing and supporting scalable applications, enterprise reporting environments, data integrations, and automated workflows while promoting data quality, governance, and continuous improvement. The role balances hands‑on solution delivery with strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support business systems and technology solutions that enable finance, capital planning, procurement, facilities management, and portfolio management processes.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, data models, applications, workflows, and reporting frameworks.
• Architect, develop, and maintain solutions leveraging Microsoft Power Platform technologies, enterprise applications, and cloud-based services.
• Develop and support enterprise reporting and analytics solutions that provide actionable insights for operational and strategic decision‑making.
• Design, manage, and optimize integrations between SAP, Microsoft platforms, and other enterprise business systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through automation, standardization, and process optimization.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, solution design workshops, and stakeholder alignment sessions.
• Establish and promote solution governance standards, data quality practices, security controls, and development best practices.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert and trusted advisor for business systems, analytics, reporting, automation, and data solutions.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and continuously enhance applications, reports, dataflows, integrations, and automated processes to ensure reliability and performance.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced degree and/or relevant certifications in Microsoft, SAP, Analytics, Power Platform, Business Intelligence, or related disciplines preferred.

Business Related

• Eight (8) or more years of experience partnering with business leaders, process owners, project teams, and end users to design and deliver business solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions that improve operational effectiveness and decision‑making.
• Experience supporting finance, capital planning, facilities management, procurement, portfolio management, budgeting, forecasting, or related business functions.
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and business relationship skills with the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Experience leading or supporting business process improvement, organizational change, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Technology Related

• Five (5) or more years of experience designing, developing, implementing, and supporting business systems, analytics, reporting, automation, and data solutions.
• Advanced expertise with Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, and Power Apps, including solution design, development, and support.
• Strong knowledge of solution architecture, business intelligence, data modeling, systems integration, reporting platforms, and enterprise data management practices.
• Experience integrating and managing data from enterprise systems including SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, Dataverse, SharePoint, databases, and cloud-based applications.
• Proficiency in SQL querying, data analysis, troubleshooting, governance, and support of enterprise reporting, automation, and business application environments.

Responsibility Allocation

• 20% Solution Architecture & Technical Design
• 10-15% Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Gathering & Business Partnership
• 5-10% Governance, Standards, Knowledge Sharing & Technical Leadership

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• 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 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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