Senior ServiceNow Architect

Biopharma Careers; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an experienced discipline expert and technical leader to drive functional performance by designing and implementing enterprise technology solutions, ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture standards across architecture domains. The role requires guiding ServiceNow and service management initiatives with cross-functional teams.

The individual will mentor others, assess emerging tech trends, and oversee security, compliance, and risk mitigation while shaping long-term roadmaps

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Technology with 9+ years of experience; Master’s with 8+ years; PhD or PharmD with 4+ years.
• Strong ServiceNow background in enterprise systems and solution architecture, preferably regulated environments.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise service management, HR, CSM, GRC, and workflow automation.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in regulated environments with security and compliance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Develops and drives discipline strategy aligned with functional goals and business objectives.
• Provides architectural leadership and design guidance for enterprise service management and ServiceNow solutions.
• Ensures quality and effectiveness of major initiatives through architecture design and risk mitigation.
• Translates requirements into scalable and sustainable technology solutions with stakeholders.
• Evaluates options and integrations for enterprise impact, security, and technical fit.
• Mentors and shares architectural best practices to advance the function.
• Identifies emerging technology trends and informs long-term planning.
• Manages vendor/partner relationships in line with corporate standards.
• Ensures adherence to security, compliance, data protection, and audit requirements.
• Contributes to multi-year roadmaps and proactive risk/opportunity identification.

Skills

ServiceNow

Enterprise Architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Technology

Master’s Degree in Science/Technology

PhD in Science/Technology or PharmD

Tools

ServiceNow

GRC

HR/CSM workflows

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 at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

As a discipline expert and technical leader, drives functional performance by designing and implementing enterprise technology solutions that enable and accelerate delivery of new or improved products and services. Acts as a technical leader at group, department, and cross-functional levels, responsible for managing Technology, Solution, and System architectures and ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture standards. Provides architectural leadership and governance across key enterprise solutions, including service management and workflow technologies, to ensure scalability, security, and alignment with business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and drives discipline strategy aligned with functional goals and key business objectives, including enterprise solution and system architecture.
• Provides architectural leadership and design guidance for enterprise service management, ServiceNow, and enterprise solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business needs.
• Ensures quality and effectiveness of major initiatives through sound architectural design, early risk assessment, and implementation of mitigation strategies.
• Partners with business, HR, OEC, IT, and BTS stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable and sustainable technology solutions.
• Reviews and evaluates solution options, enhancements, and integrations to assess enterprise impact, security, and technical fit.
• Advances technical expertise within the function by mentoring, advising, and sharing architectural best practices.
• Identifies and evaluates emerging technology trends and incorporates relevant advancements into short- and long-term architectural planning.
• Shapes and manages relationships with vendors and partners in alignment with corporate values and enterprise standards.
• Ensures adherence to corporate and divisional policies, including security, compliance, data protection, and audit requirements.
• Contributes to multi-year roadmaps and project plans, supporting proactive identification of risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education in Science or Technology-related field plus 9 years of experience;Master’s Degreeor equivalent education in Science or Technologyplus 8 years of experience; PhD in Science or Technology-related field or PharmD plus 4 years of experience.
• Strong ServiceNow technical background in enterprise systems and solution architecture, preferably in regulated environments.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise service management, Service Portal, Catalogs, HR, CSM, GRC solutions, and workflow automation.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate solution options and design architectures that balance business needs and long-term sustainability.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in regulated environments with security and compliance considerations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Additional Information

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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.

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