AbbVie · 2 weeks ago
Director of Innovations & Insights
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$156K/yr - $296K/yr
12+ years expAbbVie is dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions that address serious health issues. The Director of Innovations & Insights will lead a team focused on evolving business models and leveraging advanced analytics to enhance supply chain efficiency and drive strategic decision-making.
BiotechnologyFinancial ServicesHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Monitor, understand, and prioritize external trends of relevance to supply chain operations, and help determine how AbbVie should prepare and/or respond. Lead strategic discussions on external trends, competitor strategies and potential disruptors, and translate these to actionable strategic initiatives. Conduct in-depth market, peer, and competitive research to uncover strategic insights that inform decision-making
Strategic partner to senior cross functional leaders across major transformational initiatives to define objectives, scope, clear deliverables and workstreams, ensuring capable delivery within the team. Facilitate innovation labs, workshops, and cross-functional ideation sessions to surface bold ideas
Oversee complex, cross-functional initiatives, including driving the problem-solving process and supporting research and analytics, and distilling pragmatic recommendations for management consideration. Oversee management of strategic projects and innovation initiatives, aligning with objectives
Leverage sophisticated analytical mindset to identify opportunities and optimize supply chain process to drive measurable impact and elevated business outcomes. Develop predictive and prescriptive models to support business decisions
Lead a team serving as an innovation hub to drive supply chain strategic evolution, fostering a mindset of rapid learning while scaling and communicating best practices across the organization. Identify and assess emerging technologies, including AI, blockchain, and automation for supply chain operations
Facilitates identification, evaluation, and implementation of novel tools and technologies that can be employed to improve or accelerate internal and external ways of working across logistics
Build iterative feedback mechanisms ensuring that end-user input and evolving business needs guide ongoing innovation cycles
Curate and prioritize a portfolio of innovation opportunities, progress through structured experimentation in coordination with BTS
Orchestrate lifecycle of strategic mid to long-term planning processes, including budgeting, financial oversight, and execution readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
A minimum of 12 years of experience in a complex, matrix organization including: 5+ years leading teams with demonstrated experience running large scale projects effectively
Demonstrated ability to design and implement new frameworks and capabilities from concept through execution
Program management experience with demonstrated decision-making is required
Person must have demonstrated ability to work under pressure, to think strategically in problem solving and decision-making
Proven performance in a matrix environment with ability to influence and align stakeholders
Ability to interact externally and internally to support business strategy
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to provide timely and direct feedback and motivate a team behind a common vision
Strong analytical skills
Recognized ability to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives to ensure that balanced risk assessments are made
Demonstrated experience in implementing organizational change through innovative approaches
Preferred
Advanced degree highly preferred
5-7 years in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry preferred
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Long-term incentive programs
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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