Job Description
Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. Job Description The Director of Clinical Transformation works closely within our function (TAs, SkinCare and Clinical Innovation) to advance the field of aesthetic medicine with a focus on optimizing the application of digital and AI solutions across CDSI and Skincare, and R&D Aesthetics and provide close partnership at an enterprise level with AbbVie wide digital/AI initiatives, to drive continuous improvement and operationalizing enhancement of inclusivity in clinical trials through close partnership with CDO. Success in the role will be the identification, execution (and where appropriate the ‘business as usual’ management) of initiatives to transform the CDSI-SC clinical development strategy and how we implement and operationalize it. Lead complex and cross-functional initiatives that effectively enhance the ability of CDSI-SC to optimize impact at the enterprise level. This includes driving the identifying improvement opportunities, providing support for research and analytics, and presenting pragmatic recommendations for management consideration. By working with the relevant teams both within CDSI-SC and in the wider organization, optimize the integration of clinical endpoints into aesthetics clinical trials, ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness as well as lead on the scaling of the operational aspects of these endpoints for use in the clinical operations organization. Lead and execute Aesthetics inclusivity projects, actively championing and promoting Inclusion in Aesthetics Medicine. Be an AI and digital champion in the CDSI-SC organization acting as a bridge and translator, between CDSI-SC and enterprise-wide initiatives and ensuring these initiatives gain traction in CDSI-SC and that CDSI-SC are able to influence the direction of these initiatives Utilize analytical skills to assess and analyze clinical transformation initiatives, identifying areas for improvement and developing strategic plans for implementation. Engage stakeholders across the CDSI-SC and the wider enterprise to ensure alignment on clinical transformation initiative priorities; validate the merit and applicability of initiatives across functions. Monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of initiatives, tracking key performance indicators and metrics to assess effectiveness and make informed recommendations for adjustments as needed. Actively gather external benchmarking and best practices as input to process decisions and maintain active knowledge and awareness of all associated regulations. Develop and enhance collaboration platforms used within the team and by cross-functional partners to track and prioritize projects. Contribute and co-create with internal partners in the development of project management practices, such as processes, tools, reporting, and dashboards. Conduct post-project retrospective evaluations to identify successes and areas for improvement. Continuously identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, driving continuous improvement throughout the organization with a focus on the application of digital in CDSI-SC. Examples of the high profile initiatives this role may oversee include: AI fluency Psychology of Aging Inclusion in Clinical Trials including the aesthetics inclusion framework Clinical process improvement initiatives including Biospecimen management Identify opportunities and solutions to create and execute on CDSI-SC wide initiatives Lead matrix initiative teams including scientists, data scientists and MDs at all levels of the technical and medical career ladders Qualifications Ph.D. or equivalent with approximately 12 or more years of industry experience; at least 6 years of experience enabling Clinical Operations or Clinical Development Multi-faceted, broad-based experience in multiple R&D functions/data domains (e.g., clinical, safety, regulatory, real-world data, etc.). Considered to have in depth knowledge of clinical operations and/or clinical development Effective interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to collaborate ac