Associate Director, Data Visualization Lead

AbbVie - North Chicago, IL

Full-time - Senior

Remote - North Chicago, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Associate Director, Data Visualization Lead at AbbVie is a strategic role focused on driving business insights and analytics within the Clinical Trial Management Ecosystem. Reporting to the Director of Performance Intelligence & Technology, this position collaborates with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to identify trends, enhance data integrity, and support decision-making processes. The role emphasizes the importance of actionable insights derived from clinical trial performance indicators and aims to foster a data-centric culture within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CDO VPs, TA Heads, and Sr. Directors to identify trends and drive action steps.
• Provide strategic direction across system owners to ensure data integrity for clinical trials.
• Communicate insights and analysis to CDO LT and R&D Leaders to support decision-making.
• Support CDO LT in planning and implementing strategies and initiatives.
• Present findings at executive leadership meetings and follow up with additional analysis.
• Anticipate emerging technology needs and propose innovative solutions.
• Maintain and evolve processes for gathering and distributing industry benchmarks and trends.
• Develop reporting and measurement methods for monitoring CDO KPIs and improvement projects.
• Ensure consistency in insight generation across therapeutic areas while customizing as needed.
• Support the Director of CTME in key planning discussions.
• Manage full-time staff, contractors, and consultants.
• Conduct ad-hoc consulting projects to address leadership questions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific or business field, statistics, or mathematics.
• 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with knowledge of clinical trials and analytics.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills, able to convey complex concepts in layman's terms.
• Broad-based experience in multiple functions related to drug development.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degrees (PhD, MBA, Masters of Statistics) are preferred.
• Experience working directly in a clinical setting is preferred.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance