Associate Director - R&D Information Research IT (Hybrid)
AbbVie
3 months ago
Remote friendly (South San Francisco, CA)
United States
IT
Job Title: Associate Director, IT – Business Relationship Manager
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain productive partnerships across global leadership, scientists, external collaborators, and other stakeholders to develop and execute integrated technology strategies within the R&D organization.
- Collaborate with R&D Scientists/executives and IT executives to initiate, plan, and set strategic direction for R&D IT projects.
- Oversee deployment and integration of scientific technology tools (including AI solutions) and high-performance computing resources to support R&D discovery research.
- Champion continuous improvement through ongoing education, evaluation of best practices, and implementation of innovative solutions.
- Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies to inform, consult, and involve stakeholders in key initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with relevant corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
- Lead and develop a distributed team of scientific, technical, and business analysts and consultants.
- Promote a customer-focused mindset for process and service development.
- Drive professional growth through mentorship, training, and development initiatives.
- Advise leadership on risks and issues to ensure effective management and communication.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 9 years’ experience; Master’s degree with 8 years’ experience; PhD with 4 years’ experience in life sciences, computer science, or business.
- 9+ years’ experience in business relationship management, business systems analysis, project management, and/or software development/deployment (minimum 9 years managing projects, or equivalent education/work experience).
- Experience managing teams and direct reports/contractors.
Strongly Preferred
- MS or PhD in Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Proven business relationship management experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare or scientific research organizations.
- Strong understanding of drug discovery & development, precision medicine, and scientific data management.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams (IT, R&D, or similar scientific environments).
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- Ability to align technical strategy with scientific and corporate objectives.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP, data privacy), compliance, and quality management in research.
Benefits (if location has pay disclosure requirements)
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Short-term incentive program eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain productive partnerships across global leadership, scientists, external collaborators, and other stakeholders to develop and execute integrated technology strategies within the R&D organization.
- Collaborate with R&D Scientists/executives and IT executives to initiate, plan, and set strategic direction for R&D IT projects.
- Oversee deployment and integration of scientific technology tools (including AI solutions) and high-performance computing resources to support R&D discovery research.
- Champion continuous improvement through ongoing education, evaluation of best practices, and implementation of innovative solutions.
- Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies to inform, consult, and involve stakeholders in key initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with relevant corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
- Lead and develop a distributed team of scientific, technical, and business analysts and consultants.
- Promote a customer-focused mindset for process and service development.
- Drive professional growth through mentorship, training, and development initiatives.
- Advise leadership on risks and issues to ensure effective management and communication.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 9 years’ experience; Master’s degree with 8 years’ experience; PhD with 4 years’ experience in life sciences, computer science, or business.
- 9+ years’ experience in business relationship management, business systems analysis, project management, and/or software development/deployment (minimum 9 years managing projects, or equivalent education/work experience).
- Experience managing teams and direct reports/contractors.
Strongly Preferred
- MS or PhD in Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Proven business relationship management experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare or scientific research organizations.
- Strong understanding of drug discovery & development, precision medicine, and scientific data management.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams (IT, R&D, or similar scientific environments).
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- Ability to align technical strategy with scientific and corporate objectives.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP, data privacy), compliance, and quality management in research.
Benefits (if location has pay disclosure requirements)
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Short-term incentive program eligibility.