Director, Finance Transformation

Abb Vie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative medicines and solutions that address key therapeutic areas such as immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and products and services in its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. Your mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow.

The Director, Finance Transformation is a strategic leader who drives enterprise-wide finance transformation in partnership with executive leadership and Abb Vie functional leaders across Commercial, Operations, Corporate, R&D, HR and other key functions. This role sets the vision and roadmap for long‑term organizational change while leading the execution of complex, cross‑functional transformation programs that deliver measurable business impact. As a key member of the Finance Transformation Team, the Director balances strategic vision‑setting with hands‑on program management, ensuring initiatives are aligned with Abb Vie's enterprise objectives and produce sustainable results through best‑in‑class transformation practices, innovation, and organizational capability building.

• Strategic Vision & Business Acumen:
  Ability to see the big picture, connect finance transformation to business strategy, and drive long‑term value creation
• Results Orientation & Execution Excellence:
  Relentless focus on delivering measurable outcomes, meeting deadlines, and achieving transformation objectives
• Executive Presence & Influence:
  Demonstrated executive presence with the ability to represent Abb Vie Finance professionally with senior executives, board members, and external partners
• Relationship Building &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Proven ability to build high‑trust relationships across functions, geographies, and organizational levels; skilled at finding common ground and win‑win solutions in complex, matrixed environments

• Lead the development and alignment of Finance Transformation strategies and execution plans that support Abb Vie's enterprise-wide transformation objectives
• Partner with executive leadership and the Transformation Steering Committee to set the vision and roadmap for long‑term organizational change
• Ensure Finance Transformation goals are strategically aligned with Abb Vie's enterprise vision and deliver measurable ROI
• Identify emerging trends, technologies, and methodologies (including AI‑enabled planning, and advanced analytics) to drive continuous innovation in finance operations
• Drive results within a heavily matrixed environment, leading cross‑functional and global project teams supporting multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• Oversee major transformation programs with full accountability for scope, timeline, budget, and quality of deliverables
• Design and implement key processes, frameworks, and metrics to oversee programs and track progress against strategic objectives
• Track and report on key milestones, financial metrics, KPIs, and business case performance to the Transformation Steering Committee, Executive Leadership Team, and other management forums
• Manage all transformation activities within allocated budgets and agreed‑upon timelines, ensuring resource optimization and cost efficiency
• Monitor performance of functional and, where required, local affiliate, area, and global teams to ensure consistent delivery standards
• Lead comprehensive change management strategies to ensure stakeholder adoption, organizational readiness, and sustainable transformation outcomes
• Build high‑trust relationships with business partners across functions and geographies, serving as a strategic advisor and trusted partner
• Manage resistance and navigate organizational dynamics to drive alignment and commitment across diverse stakeholder groups
• Roll out and train functional, cross‑functional, and global teams on transformation processes, frameworks, and tools to build organizational capability
• Develop communication strategies and materials to effectively convey complex transformation concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences
• Manage external vendors and consulting firms to…