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, Data Science and Analytics is a leadership role and is responsible for driving vision, strategy, talent management and operations delivery of key planning, feasibility and real-world data products and insights across AbbVie’s portfolio. 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. Co-creates strategies with cross-functional stakeholders for next-generation analytics solutions in anticipation for future Clinical Development and R&D needs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manages line-level people managers and guru data scientists to execute on the Data Science and Analytics strategy
• Lead next generation technology and process to enable enterprise data analytics on pace with emerging integrated data sources (operational data, real world data, clinical trial data, and other public data sources); Monitors emerging trends across the external technology and analytics environment. Assess impacts to current and future strategies
• Responsible for coaching, mentoring and performance management of direct reports; Develops future leaders in alignment with R&D business needs
• Identifies new capabilities and opportunities to drive analytics innovation and value creation for the responsible business areas (Clinical Trial Feasibility and Start-up). Forms cross-functional teams to implement new capabilities; Responsible 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
• Influences AbbVie’s enterprise data governance as a steward of clinical trials data and other sources that are utilized and analyzed by the team.  Influence data owners from across R&D as well as areas that collaborate with R&D
• Translate R&D strategy into functional area plans. Works with cross-functional leaders to gain alignment on project prioritization and timelines
• Fosters innovation and entrepreneurial culture within the team that attracts and retains top talent; creates an environment of continuous learning
• 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