AbbVie

Director, Finance Transformation

AbbVie • $150K — $180K *
North Chicago, IL 60064In-Person
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related field.
  • Minimum 12 years of progressive leadership experience.
  • Strong financial acumen and familiarity with financial systems and processes.
  • Excellent communication skills for non-technical audiences.
  • Proven project management skills across multiple projects.
  • Experience interacting with senior leadership on strategic issues.
  • Advanced analytical skills and ability to connect details to broad objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Work with business leaders to define the vision for Finance Transformation programs.
  • Identify and reduce program risks while ensuring compliance requirements are met.
  • Drive results within a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
  • Develop and maintain governance frameworks for program oversight.
  • Implement key processes and metrics for tracking program effectiveness.
  • Cultivate relationships with business leaders for transformation engagement.
  • Design training initiatives to facilitate new process adoption.

Benefits

  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan access with company contributions.
  • Eligibility for short-term incentive programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Purpose

The Director, Finance Transformation supports AbbVie's enterprise-wide finance transformation strategy in partnership with executive leadership - setting the vision and roadmap for long-term organizational change. You will play a pivotal role in identifying, leading and delivering transformation programs (spanning People & Change, Process Change and Improvement and Technology Enablement programs across the global Finance organization). You will oversee projects spanning the full transformation lifecycle - from conducting enterprise value assessments and diligence, to blueprinting workstreams that align resources, and driving the execution of Finance and cross functional initiatives.

This role oversees major transformation programs, ensuring initiatives are aligned with strategic objectives and produce measurable business impact. You will be responsible for program governance and delivering best-in-class transformation management practices through leadership of cross-functional teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Planning & Delivery Management
  • Work with business leaders to set the vision and strategy for Finance Transformation programs (spanning People & Change, Process Change and Improvement and Technology Enablement programs across the global Finance organization), aligning initiatives with enterprise goals.
  • Support the identification, evaluation, prioritization, and reduction of program risks and dependencies, ensuring that regulatory, compliance, and operational risks are addressed in all program activities.
  • Raise critical risks and recommended solutions, and work with workstream leads to establish baseline plans, track progress, and apply corrective actions when delivery risks arise.
  • Accountable for driving results within a matrixed environment, including functional, cross-functional, and global teams.

Program Governance & Control
  • Enable and maintain the governance framework for the operating model transformation, including steering committees, program approvals and build workshops.
  • Ensure decisions, actions, and dependencies are detailed, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.
  • Develop, implement, and rigorously monitor key processes and metrics to deliver actionable reporting to the Transformation Steering Committee(s), Executive Leadership Team, and other management groups.

Collaboration & Communication
  • Cultivate positive relationships with business leaders, key collaborators, and cross-functional partners to ensure agreement and engagement in transformation roadmap.
  • Develop and complete a clear communication and reporting strategy tailored to executive sponsors, business leaders, and delivery teams.
  • Produce high-quality program reporting (e.g., dashboards, status reports, executive packs) that provide clear insight into progress, risks, and decisions needed.
  • Regularly assess the performance of internal teams and external partners, taking accountability for swiftly identifying issues and driving appropriate escalation and resolution.

Change Enablement & Continuous Improvement
  • Design, implement, and oversee training initiatives for new processes in conjunction with internal teams (including Change & Enablement), frameworks, and tools, ensuring team members are fully equipped for operational success.
  • Help define and monitor adoption and readiness metrics (e.g., training completion, process adherence, stabilization targets).
  • Coordinate pilots, phased rollouts, and post-implementation reviews, incorporating lessons learned into future releases.
  • Champion innovation and continuous improvement by adopting leading practices, emerging technologies, automation, and visualization tools.
  • Mentor and develop talent across the organization.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related field.
  • Minimum 12 years of progressive leadership experience.
  • Strong financial acumen and familiarity with financial systems and processes.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated cross-functional leadership skills and ability to influence individuals significantly senior to self.
  • Experience interacting independently with senior leadership on strategic, tactical and confidential issues that have both immediate and long-term business impacts.
  • Demonstrated project management ability of multiple simultaneous projects with many moving pieces.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment, adaptable to last-minute changes in requirements or priorities.
  • Advanced analytical and process diagnostic skills and the ability to get into the details, while also understanding and driving the full team to achieve results in line with the "big picture" objectives.
  • Comfortable with data, metrics, and dashboards to drive decisions.
  • Conflict resolution capabilities, particularly in finding common ground for win/win solutions in a matrixed environment.
  • Ability to deliver feedback, recognize strong performance, and also recognize when corrective action would benefit individual and group performance.


Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this postingbased on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more orless than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paidand may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

About AbbVie

AbbVie develops pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They provide products and services to therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology.

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Joining AbbVie means becoming part of a global team dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. At AbbVie, our employees are united in the pursuit of groundbreaking innovation and are committed to transforming the future of healthcare with leading-edge science.

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At AbbVie, you’ll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry to solve challenging problems that have a high impact on society. Our culture fosters growth and embraces leadership and diversity training, ensuring that every team member can thrive.

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We believe in nurturing our team's professional growth through comprehensive training programs, leadership development opportunities, and continuous learning. Our commitment to your career growth is reflected in our robust offerings that enhance your skills and knowledge.

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AbbVie is dedicated to supporting our employees' well-being both inside and outside of work. Our benefits package includes health, financial, and social benefits that are designed to support the diverse needs of our employees. Our inclusive culture encourages collaboration and innovation, fostering a workplace where all can excel.

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Our hiring process is designed to ensure a match that will be beneficial both for the company and for your career aspirations. From resume submission to interview, each step is an opportunity to showcase your skills and fit with the AbbVie team.

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Learn more about AbbVie
Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
NASDAQ
ABBV
* Ladders Estimates

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