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Associate Director, Strategy & Innovation

Irvine, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead high-impact strategic and performance improvement initiatives across Allergan Aesthetics, bridging tactical excellence with strategic insight to drive business transformation.

Role type

Senior IC strategy & innovation leader (consulting background)

Builds

Strategic performance improvement projects, data analytics solutions leveraging AI, and cross-functional transformation initiatives

Domain

Pharmaceuticals / Medical Devices / Aesthetic Medicine

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic problem-solving, advanced data analytics, AI platform expertise, cross-functional team leadership, stakeholder management, project management, change management, business case development, operational excellence

Preferred skills

MBA or advanced degree, experience at top-tier strategic consulting firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain), pharmaceutical or medical device industry experience

Technologies

AI platforms, data analytics tools, enterprise analytics platforms

Responsibilities

Lead complex strategic performance improvement projects, partner with Director/VP stakeholders to solve mission-critical challenges, analyze operations to identify transformation opportunities, direct cross-functional teams, develop and manage sophisticated project plans, design AI-powered analytics solutions, secure executive buy-in through business cases, provide thought leadership on strategic initiatives, lead matrix teams through change initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership scope

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