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Senior Director, AI & Digital Transformation, Operations

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define and drive enterprise-level digital strategy, architecture, and investment roadmap for AbbVie Operations (Supply Chain, Quality, PDS&T, Engineering, Security) to enable Industry 4.0/5.0 capabilities and measurable business value.

Role type

Senior Director, Strategy & Architecture

Builds

Multi-year digital vision, reference architectures, data foundations, and scaled deployment of digital initiatives across manufacturing and supply chain.

Domain

Biopharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain

Required skills

Enterprise digital strategy, Industry 4.0/5.0, GxP/GMP compliance, digital governance, portfolio value management, executive leadership, change management, technology foresight, cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred skills

MBA, Master's degree, consulting experience, external technology partner experience.

Technologies

MES/MOM, IIoT, digital twins, advanced process control, robotics/automation, AI/ML, GenAI.

Responsibilities

Define 3-to-5-year digital strategy and target-state architecture; translate strategy into prioritized, funded roadmaps; establish digital standards and data foundations; chair digital governance forums; manage portfolio value and KPIs; scale pilots to multi-site deployment; build strategic vendor and startup partnerships; lead digital strategy team and influence senior executives.

Seniority

Senior Director, executive leadership