Principal AI and Data Science Lead

AbbVie is seeking a Principal AI and Data Science Lead to oversee the data science platform, governance, and delivery for Data Science and AI solutions across the enterprise, reporting into Operations Business Insights (OBI). The role requires leadership, technical expertise, and experience in data science methods, modern data engineering, and business analytics. The successful candidate will lead a diverse team, establish and execute the vision and roadmap for the data science platform, and ensure strong governance practices and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 9 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 8 years’ experience; PhD with 4 years’ experience.
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary teams delivering enterprise-scale data science platforms and applications, preferably in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or healthcare operations.
• Deep expertise in data science methods (ML, AI, statistics), modern data engineering (cloud, big data, pipeline orchestration), and business analytics, with mastery of tools such as Python, R, Dataiku, AWS SageMaker, Spark, Tableau, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to define and execute governance frameworks for data quality, master data, model lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance.
• Extensive consulting and stakeholder management experience, including effective communication of complex technical solutions to executive audiences and cross-functional business partners.
• Proven ability to drive innovation (strategy, whitepapers, roadmaps), develop cross-functional partnerships, and lead technology transfer initiatives to embed analytics into core business processes.
• Experience mentoring and growing diverse teams, with a focus on inclusion, equity, and continuous learning.
• Self-driven, highly adaptable, and able to quickly master new domains and tools in response to emerging business or technology trends.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)