Director, AI - Quality Assurance

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.

Role Summary: The Director of AI – Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) leads AbbVie’s strategic direction for artificial intelligence initiatives focused on enhancing and automating quality processes. This role is responsible for shaping the vision and strategy for leveraging AI to drive innovation, operational excellence, and compliance as part of AbbVie’s Operations Transformation function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an AI strategy aligned with QA/QC priorities and AbbVie’s business objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and collaborate with technology vendors, external partners, and research institutions to advance AI-driven quality capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver and scale AI solutions for quality control testing, process monitoring, data analytics, and risk-based quality assurance.
• Oversee governance, compliance, and ethical frameworks for AI initiatives, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
• Monitor emerging AI technologies, methodologies, and best practices relevant to quality assurance, quality control, and compliance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for AI-related QA/QC projects and external collaborations, ensuring alignment and achievement of shared goals.
• Communicate outcomes, impact, and value of AI-driven quality initiatives to executive leadership.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making across QA/QC.

• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Engineering, Science, Quality Management, or related field; business qualifications preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in quality assurance, quality control, or regulatory compliance.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional AI initiatives in life sciences or manufacturing environments.
• Strong collaboration, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep business acumen and understanding of quality assurance, quality control, and regulatory routines.
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholder groups.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with pharmaceutical or healthcare quality systems and operations.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., GMP, GxP) and quality standards for life sciences.
• Knowledge of data privacy, ethical AI principles, and risk management in QA/QC.
• Strategic mindset with ability to anticipate trends and opportunities for AI in quality assurance and control.

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 short-term incentive programs. ​

• 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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