Director, Business Technology Solutions

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.

Critical leadership role within AbbVie BTS. Position provides leadership to deliver and support key strategies, system functionality and system support for Procurement. Position provides strategic and tactical BTS leadership to achieve business and enterprise operating objectives, including system delivery and support of key business solutions. Key responsibilities include the stewarding of global solutions, driving the delivery of a transformative business systems strategy, building and maintaining collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, and having an enterprise mindset that solves end-to-end business problems.

Responsibilities

• Defining and executing the technology strategies that will enable a world class business
• In-depth knowledge of multiple critical business functions and processes. Possess a working knowledge of the drug development lifecycle and domain expertise in the business functions with focus on end-to-end Source to Pay capabilities
• Leadership in the development and implementation of large-scale complex programs including business case, governance structures and accountability, service strategies, program plans, goals and metrics, processes, change management, supplier contracts, competitive benchmarking, and communications
• Effectively frames complex issues for decision makers and peers. Facilitates the design of innovative solutions, partners with clients to develop compelling business cases, sells new ideas to management and plans/oversees effective implementation of major technology initiatives
• Understands and executes AbbVie’s vision, goals and strategies. Develop and execute BTS strategies in alignment with other AbbVie businesses
• Demonstrates experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle including the assessment of leading technologies all the way through having expertise in delivering operational excellence
• Leads project teams effectively including escalation and resolution of project issues. Demonstrates disciplined project management expertise, effective group facilitation skills, and the ability to drive consensus among team members
• Exercises superior management skills in order to create and sustain an environment that attracts, develops, and retains BTS staff
• Takes a leadership role in creating positive team experience across the BTS business unit in alignment with our ongoing focus on increasing employee engagement. Identify opportunities for development for team members. Ensure active partnerships and open communication across teams
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and external Policies and procedures

•  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required. MS/MBA desirable
• Bachelor's Degree with 10 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 9 years’ experience; PhD with 5 years’ experience.
• IT management experience
• Experience in leading and organizing project teams and working across organizational boundaries
• Possess “executive presence” with the ability to influence and advise executive leadership
• Strong collaboration and strategic thinking skills to help drive continuous improvement solutions
• Experience in translating organizational, strategic and tactical business plans in IT strategic and operational plans
• Established management experience to lead, coach and develop individual contributors as well as program team leads
• Dedicated team player with proven leadership skills to direct cross functional project teams
• Strong Financial acumen
• Preferred: Experience in ISO standards, Software Development Lifecycle (SLC) processes, IT Validation practices, SQA practices, and GxP, SOX, HIPAA, etc. regulations around IT systems

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. 

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html