Business Technology and Data Solutions Architect

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. is seeking a seasoned Business Systems & Data Solutions Architect to bridge business needs with technology across finance, capital planning, procurement, and portfolio governance. The role emphasizes analytics, reporting, automation, and scalable workflows using Power Platform and enterprise systems.

You will balance hands-on solution delivery with strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadership to drive data-driven decision making and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years partnering with business leaders to design and deliver business solutions.
• Translate requirements into scalable technology solutions to improve operations.
• Experience supporting finance, capital planning, procurement, and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support business systems and technology solutions for finance, planning, procurement, facilities, and portfolio management.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data models, applications, workflows, and reporting frameworks.
• Architect and maintain enterprise reporting and analytics using Power Platform and other tools.
• Develop and support integrations between SAP, Microsoft platforms, and other systems.
• Lead automation, governance, data quality, and security best practices.

Skills

Power BI

Power Query

Power Automate

Power Apps

SQL querying

Data modeling

Systems integration

Analytics

Automation

Business intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BW

Dataverse

SharePoint

Databases

Cloud services

Job 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 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

• 60% Hands-on Solution Development, Support & Continuous Improvement
• 20% Solution Architecture & Technical Design
• 10-15% Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Gathering & Business Partnership
• 5-10% Governance, Standards, Knowledge Sharing & Technical Leadership

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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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