Purpose: 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 Associate Director role in Data Science and Analytics is a leadership role and is responsible for 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.

The Associate Director, Design Strategy and Engineering leads the UX/UI development team responsible for designing and implementing intuitive, high-impact user experiences and front-end solutions for Data Science and Analytics products. This role partners with product owners and data science experts to ensure seamless integration of advanced analytical insights into scalable, user-centric applications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for people management including managing line-level people managers
• Oversees UX/UI and front-end development strategy for Data Science & Analytics (DSA) product portfolio, ensuring best practices in accessibility, usability, and modern front-end architectures.
• Partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders (including Product, Engineering, Clinical, and Compliance teams) to translate analytical capabilities and complex datasets into engaging user interfaces.
• Champions design-thinking principles and user-centered approaches to accelerate adoption and impact of DSA solutions.
• Drives continuous improvement in front-end quality, maintainability, scalability, and performance across all DSA products.
• Drive the implementation of 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)
• Responsible for coaching, mentoring and performance management of direct reports.  Responsible for talent development in alignment with R&D business needs
• Represents the functional area at critical governance, quality and compliance, and regulatory meetings
• Ensures consistent analytics support through effective resource management, prioritization, and timeline management.
• 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