Director, Reporting Excellence & SAC Enablement

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. seeks a Director to lead the enterprise SAC Reporting & Analytics COE, defining a long‑term strategy, governance and operating model across units.

You will standardize methodologies, testing, documentation and user enablement while building sustainable capabilities for current and future SAC deployments. You will manage 3 direct and 6 indirect reports, partner with Finance leadership, and drive adoption of standardized analytics and reporting practices across AbbVie’s global

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in finance transformation and reporting governance.
• Deep understanding of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and enterprise planning platforms.
• Proven leadership in cross-functional initiatives and change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership for reporting, analytics and visualization in SAC.
• Define the enterprise vision and roadmap for reporting and analytics in SAC.
• Establish dashboard design standards and KPI definitions.
• Develop governance, testing practices and release management processes.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration between Finance, IT and Business units.
• Build and scale governance and knowledge assets for future programs.

Skills

Finance transformation

SAC expertise

Governance leadership

Reporting strategy

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

SAC

Finance systems

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.

Lead the enterprise SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Reporting & Analytics Center of Excellence function to maximize the business value of SAC implementation.

This role is responsible for establishing long‑term strategy, governance, standards and operating model for reporting, analytics, visualization, user enablement, quality assurance and continuous improvement. The Director will build sustainable organizational capabilities that support both ongoing operations and future SAC implementations across business units. There will be 3 direct reports and 6 additional indirect reports.

The role aims to leave a legacy of lasting enterprise foundation by developing standardized methodologies, governance frameworks, testing practices, training programs, documentation standards and knowledge assets that improve solution quality, accelerate implementation and drive user adoption.

Key Responsibilities

1. Reporting & Analytics

Provide enterprise leadership for reporting, analytics and visualization capabilities in SAC.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise vision and roadmap for reporting and analytics in SAC
• Establish dashboard design and visualization standards.
• Develop reporting governance, KPI definitions and reporting best practices.
• Drive consistency across business units .
• Identify opportunities to improve executive reporting and decision support.
• Partner with Finance leadership to align reporting strategy with business objectives.

2. SAC Capabilities

Build enterprise capabilities that support successful implementation, stabilization and continuous evolution of SAP Analytics Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Establish enterprise standards for SAC implementation and operational excellence.
• Develop reusable implementation methodologies and playbooks.
• Capture lessons learned and incorporate them into future deployments.
• Build scalable governance and support models for future business units.
• Promote continuous improvement across all SAC capabilities.

3. Enterprise Quality & Testing Strategy

Establish the quality framework that ensures reliable and successful solution delivery.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise testing methodology.
• Establish regression testing framework.
• Standardize defect management and root cause analysis.
• Continuously improve testing effectiveness.

4. Knowledge Management & Documentation

Create a comprehensive knowledge management framework supporting current and future SAC programs.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise documentation standards.
• Develop implementation guides and operational playbooks.
• Establish centralized knowledge repository.
• Standardized process documentation.
• Build reusable templates and reference materials.

5. Learning & User Enablement

Develop organizational capabilities that enable successful adoption of reporting and planning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise learning strategy.
• Develop structured onboarding programs.
• Build role‑based learning curriculum.
• Establish training standards and certification pathways.
• Create self‑service learning resources.
• Measure adoption and capability development.

6. Governance & Control

Lead governance processes that ensure long‑term success and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Establish and drive Reporting & Analytics governance forums.
• Define COE operating model.
• Establish enterprise standards and best practices.
• Monitor solution performance and adoption.
• Identify opportunities for simplification and automation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Measure COE effectiveness through KPIs.

7. Cross‑functional Leadership

Serve as the strategic business partner between Finance, Business and Technology organizations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance leadership to understand evolving business needs.
• Influence enterprise reporting and planning strategy.
• Support future business unit implementations.

Success Measures

• Success will be measured by the enterprise capabilities established .
• Enterprise Reporting & Analytics COE successfully established.
• Standardized reporting, visualization and governance framework implemented.
• Enterprise testing methodology adopted.
• Standardized release management process established.
• Comprehensive knowledge repository created.
• Enterprise training curriculum and onboarding program deployed.
• Increased user adoption and satisfaction.
• Improved reporting quality and consistency.
• Reusable implementation methodologies adopted across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or in computer science, preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in Finance, IT, or related fields.
• Extensive experience in Finance transformation, reporting and analytics.
• Deep understanding of SAP Analytics Cloud or enterprise planning platforms.
• Experience leading enterprise governance and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Strong background in reporting strategy, business processes and analytics.
• Proven leadership in change management and user adoption.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.

• paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 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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