Director II, Data Science & Analytics

Job Description

Data Science and Analytics is an ambitious team of Data Scientists and Data Engineers with a unique blend of Business, Scientific, and Machine Learning expertise that seeks to unleash the full potential of AbbVie’s data assets by bringing technology and/or data and insights to the forefront of decision making via fit-for-purpose solutions.

The Director II, Data Science and Analytics is a leadership role and is responsible for driving vision, strategy, talent management and operations delivery. Identifies new capabilities and opportunities to drive analytics innovation and value creation. Fosters a culture of experimentation to enable data-driven insights for complex business problems. Influences cross-functional leaders to unleash the full potential of data and advanced analytics techniques like Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Develops strategies in anticipation for future Clinical Development and R&D needs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Brings people, processes, and technologies together to define and generate value from the Data Science and Analytics strategy.

Accountable for optimization and standardization of operations for Data Science & Analytics operating model

Accountable for building sustainable business strategy and for managing execution against available budget and resources.

Lead next generation technology and process to enable enterprise data analytics on pace with emerging integrated data sources (biomarker/translational, big data, digital sources, real world data, pharmacovigilance data, clinical trial data); Monitors emerging trends across the external technology and analytics environment. Assess impacts to current and future strategies.

Establishes an environment and structures to foster entrepreneurial culture and continuous improvement. Build strong lasting relationships with cross functional leaders and staff. Cultivates future leaders in Data Science & Analytics and other functions.

Identifies new capabilities and opportunities to drive analytics innovation and value creation for clinical development & R&D. Forms cross-functional teams to implement new capabilities; Accountable for crafting functional area strategies while ensuring alignment with the cross-functional stakeholder groups.

Influences the cross-functional stakeholders and Sr. Executives to identify opportunities to unleash the full-potential of data and analytics, including advanced ML techniques and Artificial Intelligence

Translate R&D strategy into functional area plans. Works with cross-functional leaders to gain alignment on project prioritization and timelines.

Ensures adherence to federal regulations and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and to functional quality standards. Stays abreast of new and/or evolving local regulations, guidelines and policies related to clinical development.