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    Associate Director, R&D Business Systems - Buffalo, United States - Allergan

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    Company Description

    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 . Follow @abbvie on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and LinkedIn .

    Job Description

    Take the next step in your career with an organization that strategically invests in the long-term health of the company, its technology, and its people.

    The AbbVie Business Technology Solutions (BTS) team shapes the digital transformation necessary for our treatments to positively impact patients' lives.

    In the role of Associate Director, Business Systems you'll tackle complex challenges as you develop and diversify your professional experiences while helping others grow and develop their skills.

    In this role, you will be a strategic interface within the BTS IR organization for the purpose of business-BTS strategy development, solution discovery, service management, risk management and relationship management to partner with the R&D Operations organization within Global Therapeutics, R&D Finance, and R&D Procurement.

    The individual provides business facing strategic consulting and guidance for major Information Research (IR) initiatives for the business areas they support.

    This includes facilitating business discussions, working with the IR Domain Director, leading the planning and execution of technology initiatives enabling the R&D organization to achieve their business objectives through the effective use of technology.

    This role will communicate decisions, priorities, and relevant information to appropriate levels of staff regarding service requests, projects, and ongoing operations.

    They represent the Business Technology Solutions (BTS) organization by promoting AbbVie BTS' vision, value, services, and capabilities.

    The individual will advocate on behalf of business stakeholders to ensure all technology services meet their business priorities and needs.


    In this role you will be responsible for:

    Leading Business System Consultants and analysts within IR, providing mentorship, and development opportunities to your direct reports and those seeking guidance outside of your team.

    Working with internal and/or external stakeholders as a thought leader to align technology solutions with business strategies.
    Ensuring IR solutions support the short-term and long-term business goals/strategy and align with our BTS strategy.
    Driving and defining technology objectives and recommending industry-leading solutions to support business needs. Identifying technology solutions to support business growth and productivity.

    Analyzing emerging technologies and working with business and IR Leadership to translate implications of the new trends into an effective technology vision and strategy.

    Establishing and maintaining a strategic relationship with appropriate level key stakeholders.
    Advising on options, risks, costs versus benefits, and impacts on end-user products and services, business processes and system priorities.
    Clearly and effectively communicate business value of technology programs to executive stakeholders.
    Leading stakeholder (internal and, when appropriate, external) business planning and strategy meetings.

    Participating in short- and long-term strategic planning sessions with R&D Operations, Finance and Procurement & Supplier Management stakeholders to improve business processes, and to promote business knowledge of IR process, roles, and procedures to ensure the best possible outcome.

    Leading prioritization of IT initiatives based on organization(s) needs/strategy, IT workload and budget.

    Being accountable for the refinement of project requirements for them to be estimated, the IR Demand initiation and coordination, and demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of the IR service catalog.

    Helping identify and mitigate potential problems and conflicts with IR delivery.
    Actively participating in internal process improvement efforts.
    Being responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate, Divisional and IT Policies and procedures.

    Qualifications
    Experiences that make you a strong candidate for this role:
    Required

    Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 8+ years of experience, or PhD with 4+ years of experience in and/or supporting the Clinical Development Operations area within a life science organization.

    Direct supervisory people leadership for minimum of 6 employees, management of multiple contractor and consultant resources and vendors, and leadership across functional teams.

    Broad understanding of the clinical development business processes, especially related to asset, finance, and resource planning, forecasting and leadership reporting; clinical site and vendor contracting; and clinical site and vendor payments.

    Leadership of cross-functional business planning and strategy meetings, experience working within a global environment in multiple time zones.

    Capital projects financial planning and cost tracking experience, with working knowledge of project management methodologies, complex capacity plans, and procurement systems and best practices.

    Experience with both Waterfall and Agile (SCRUM) methodologies and tools.
    Experience in budget management, specifically handling multi-million dollar budgets.
    Knowledge of outsourcing methodologies and operating models, and working with professional services firms.
    Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business unit teams.
    Strong organizational capabilities with ability to manage multiple priorities.
    Strong critical thinking skills.
    Beneficial
    Experience working within global environment in multiple time zones.
    Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

    Additional Information
    Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

    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, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range.

    This range may be modified in 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 to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

    This job is eligible to participate in 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 employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

    AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.

    It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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