Associate Director, Strategy Lead Submission Automation

About Abb Vie

Abb Vie'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 including immunology, oncology, and neuroscience, as well as products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Abb Vie Development Sciences (Dev Sci) is an integrated, cross‑functional R&D organization that includes CMC (Process R&D, Drug Product Development and Analytical R&D), Biological Sciences (Preclinical Safety and Drug Metabolism, Pharmacokinetics & Bioanalysis) and Clinical Drug Supply Management functions responsible for the development of small molecule pharmaceuticals and therapeutic biologics from Discovery Candidate Selection through late stage clinical. The Data & Digital Strategy CORE team defines and executes our data and digital strategy in collaboration with Dev Sci subject matter experts and Information Research (IR), building and maintaining a data and systems architecture that enables world‑class knowledge management, data analytics and predictive modelling capabilities.

We are looking for candidates with a blend of product development, informatics and data systems experience who can help advance our data and digital capabilities.

As Strategy Lead, Submission Automation, you will shape and advance the business strategy, roadmap, and cross‑functional execution approach for report automation supporting dossier submissions (e.g., INDs, BLAs) across modalities. You will partner closely with dossier management, Development Sciences, Regulatory Affairs, and IT to understand current‑state reporting needs, identify opportunities for automation, and define scalable business and systems strategies that improve the efficiency, quality, and consistency of submission‑related reporting.

Over time, this role will lead other cross‑functional data, digital, and automation initiatives across Development Sciences.

• Lead the strategy and roadmap for report automation supporting dossier submissions, focusing on business value, scalability, efficiency, and compliance.
• Partner with the dossier management group and key stakeholders to understand current submission reporting processes, pain points, dependencies, and future‑state needs.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and modernize submission‑related reporting through automation.
• Work closely with IT and technical delivery teams to shape systems strategy and translate business needs into practical, scalable automation solutions.
• Serve as a bridge between business process owners and technical teams to ensure alignment on priorities, requirements, dependencies, and execution approach.
• Support the development of business cases, strategic recommendations, and roadmap options for automation investments.
• Lead cross‑functional alignment across Development Sciences, Regulatory Affairs, dossier management, and other partner functions involved in submission content and reporting.
• Facilitate prioritization, decision‑making, and issue resolution across multiple stakeholders and work streams.
• Communicate roadmap, priorities, risks, and recommendations clearly to leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Influence without direct authority in a matrixed environment and build alignment around strategic direction and implementation priorities.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 9 years’ experience;
  Master’s Degree with 8 years’ experience;
  PhD with 4 years’ experience.
• Significant experience in strategy, business process enablement, program leadership, or digital/data initiatives in a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build roadmaps and lead cross‑functional initiatives involving business and technology stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work effectively across matrixed organizations and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of data, reporting, automation, and governance concepts relevant to regulated business processes…