Data Foundation Manager

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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

AbbVie is seeking an accomplished individual to fulfill the role of Data Foundation Manager within our

OUS Commercial division with a special responsibility on Ontology, Analytics solutions and Master Data

Management. In this pivotal position, you will play a significant role in defining and refining the core

principles of AbbVie's Data Strategy, encompassing processes, behaviors, governance and systems, with

a dedicated focus on understanding the specific data requirements of the company, the utilization of such

data, and its alignment with the overarching Data Strategy.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Data Foundation Manager bears the paramount responsibility of ensuring excellence of master and

performance data and the mastery of centralized analytics platforms hitting all commercial business

priorities reported by affiliates, areas and international teams.

Part of role’s responsibility is also to manage and govern the MDM platforms, in particular Product MDM defining universal structure and harmonized master values valid across entire commercial organization

and integrated into downstream systems whenever possible.

The role will lead multiple data related enhancement programs, including betterment of Analytics Platform

which will require coordination with multifunctional teams and contractors globally. The role demands not

only data expertise but also the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively across all

organizational levels.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide expert business input, requirements and advice to the Business Technology Solutions (BTS)

department on data modelling and representation to reflect business expectations and visualization

requirements

• Produce progress reports and maintain stakeholder communication regarding the data governance framework
• Review business processes and workflows to enhance data management with a focused view on
• usability of the data and business priorities
• Participate in designing the Ontology layer of AbbVie International data offering providing the business perspectives underlaying the data solutions and the demands reported
• Ideate, design and coordinate governance model to orchestrate technology and business needs
• Define demand prioritization model and clearly communicate with primary stakeholders and requestors
• Inform releases’ scope and roadmaps of products assigned (Ontology, Reporting Layer, MDM instances and NGA platform) acting as Business Owner
• Ensure full and smooth cooperation with BTS colleagues establishing transparent and trustful
• relationship partnering with them on product management
• Support the issue and problem solving processes on need, e.g. anytime a business and/or functional input is required
• Be the primary point of contact and trusted reference for affiliates, areas and international stakeholders with regards to AbbVie data environment in their scope of responsibility
• Capture requirements and business needs and help technology partners translating them into functional designs
• Assure data processes are documented, understood and communicated effectively to international and local stakeholders
• Define standards for entities and relationships within various business fields (e.g. customers,
• products, business structure)
• As a global data steward, define processes and governance for maintaining reference values of business entities
• Enhance role of MDM, increase the ecosystem heading expansion of MDM interconnected processes and systems, empower perception of centrality and relevance on MDM in all stakeholders
• Support implementation and success of main commercial reporting solutions and use cases with  adequate data structure and reporting features
• Collaborate with primary stakeholders in affiliates, areas and global teams to identify business data needs and translate them into formal business requirements and user stories
• Establish, reinforce and optimize the Data Foundations and its principal features across all affiliates and stakeholders

Required:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in data operations, quality and governance preferably in Pharma industry
• Expert knowledge in devising strategies, systems, processes, controls, and capabilities necessary to manage data quality
• Extensive experience delivering data-based initiatives and the necessary business transformations
• to achieve and sustain them
• Proven competence interfacing with stakeholders across affiliates, areas, and global teams,
• translating business needs into formal requirements and stories
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering required., Master’s degree in Big Data, Data Science, or Information Technology preferred
• Experience with Master Data Management systems, development, processes, and operations.
• Former experience working with CRM and sales data
• Strong numeracy and statistical skills
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Familiarity with Ontology modelling, Metadata management, Data Architecture and Infrastructure
• Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Foundry, Power BI and QlikSense
• Ability to read Python, R, SQL/T-SQL and PySpark code
• Foundry platform knowledge preferred
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Superior problem-solving capabilities

Successful Candidate Requirements:

• A strong data quality culture background
• Experience collaborating with geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated track record of implementing industry best practices to drive continuous improvement
• Proven ability in leading and managing high-performance teams for continuous improvement
• Experience engaging with multiple stakeholders
• Attitude for simplifying complex concepts and effectively communicating with Senior Leadership
• about Data and Analytics

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

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