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Associate Director, Global AI Forecasting

Mettawa, IL, usFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead the operation, expansion, and governance of AI and machine learning models used to forecast commercial volume across brands and geographies for AbbVie.

Role type

Senior IC machine learning engineer (forecasting) with team leadership

Builds

Production-grade AI/ML forecasting models for commercial volume planning

Domain

Life sciences / Pharmaceutical commercial analytics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine learning (time-series, supervised learning, ensemble methods), Python/R, model deployment and operation, team leadership, technical communication, documentation and governance

Preferred skills

Pharmaceutical/biotech commercial analytics, volume forecasting, enterprise forecasting platforms, LLM/generative AI evaluation

Technologies

Python, R, Large Language Models, Generative AI

Responsibilities

Lead operation and maintenance of AI/ML forecasting models; Define and maintain standards for model development and validation; Partner with business and finance leaders to integrate model changes; Translate complex model results into clear business explanations; Identify high-value opportunities for AI-enabled forecasting; Lead and develop a team of forecasting data science professionals

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership