Director of AI Strategy & Operations

BioSpace; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Short-term Incentive Programs

Long-term Incentive Programs

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of AI Strategy and Operations to lead the enterprise AI strategy and governance model. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement innovative AI solutions across drug discovery, clinical development, and operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AI/ML, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in strategy execution. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming lives through innovative solutions and making a significant impact in the biopharma industry.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in strategy from a top-tier firm.
• Strong experience in AI/ML applied to life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise AI strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee operational frameworks for AI initiatives across functions.

Skills

Leadership Skills

AI/ML Expertise

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field

Master's degree in a computational field

Tools

AI Technologies

Data Analysis Tools

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 and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Director of AI Strategy and Operations is responsible for establishing and championing AbbVies enterprise AI strategy, governance model, and priority use cases in the application of AI across functions (including drug discovery, clinical development, commercial and operations). This position leads the AI Strategy and Execution Team of cross-functional leaders focused on AI at AbbVie.

Responsibilities:

1. Enterprise AI strategy: Develop and execute an enterprise AI strategy aligned with AbbVies broader business objectives.
2. Operational Excellence: Oversee the establishment and execution of operational frameworks for AI initiatives across functions, ensuring seamless integration across business units.
3. GenAI Expertise: Apply and expand knowledge of Generative AI (GenAI) to drive innovative solutions within biopharma applications.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders to champion AI initiatives, ensuring they are well-integrated with AbbVies strategic vision.
5. Measurement and Reporting: Implement systems to monitor the success of AI initiatives, providing regular updates to senior leadership.
6. AI talent, training, and change management: Partner with HR to enhance AI understanding across the organization through targeted training and change management programs.

Qualifications

1. Bachelors degree in Business (or Management), Life Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience is required; a Masters degree (or equivalent) in a computational field is highly desired.
2. 12+ years of experience in strategy, e.g., from a corporate strategy or management consulting background at a top-tier firm.
3. Strong experience in AI/ML applied to the life sciences, e.g., at an AI-driven drug discovery company, tech firm, or academia.
4. Strong leadership skills with proven ability to influence across teams and organizations.
5. Broad understanding of emerging technologies in AI/ML.
6. Strong teamwork skills and ability to communicate and persuade at all management levels and thrive in a cross-functional environment.
7. Key competencies include: knowledge of AbbVie's business, experience in AI/ML, enterprise thinking with ability to build credibility within the organization; time management, project management mastery, strong interpersonal skills (i.e. communication adaptability, meeting facilitation, negotiation, mediation, conflict management), and ability to successfully adapt to changing requirements.

Additional Information

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

1. 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.

2. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

3. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

4. 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.

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