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The DirectorII, Information Research Business Operations & Academic Partnerships is a senior enterprise leader responsible forend-to-endoperational, financial, and strategic enablement of the Information Research (IR) organization within Business Technology Solutions (BTS).

This role shapes how IR plans, funds, governs, communicates, and scales its impact, while also extending IRs capabilities through academic partnerships and external ecosystems.TheDirectorIIacts as a primary advisor and delegate to IRseniorleadership, driving alignment across IR, BTS, R&D, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and external partners.

The position leads multiplepeoplemanagers, and key capability areas, with accountability for organizational performance, talent development, and enterprise outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Business & Operations Leadership

• Providesenior levelleadership for IR business operations, definingenterprise grademanagement routines, governance models, and performance standards.

• Set strategic direction for IR operational enablement, ensuring alignment to BTS, R&D, and AbbVie enterprise priorities.

• Lead IR annual strategic planning,long rangeplanning (LRP), capital planning, and ongoing cost strategy with an enterprise lens.

• Establish and evolve IR demand management, prioritization, and investment allocation frameworks at scale.

Financial Stewardship & PortfolioGovernance

• Serve as the primary accountable owner for IR functional and project budgets across portfolios and global teams.

• LeadIR levelfinancial forecasting, scenario modeling, and dynamic funding strategies.

• Partner with IRseniorleadershipteam, Finance, and BTS leadership to manage budget performance, risks, and tradeoffs.

• Govern portfoliomanagement processes, projecthealth reporting, spend transparency, andforecast-to-actualsrigor across IR.

Strategic Resource ManagementStrategy

• Own IRs supplier strategy and governance model, including software, hardware,scientific content, and professional services vendors.

• Oversee R&DITspreferredproviderpool alignment and strategic sourcing decisions.

• Provide oversight ofEKAoperations, content lifecycle management, and compliance including copyright consultation.

• Ensure supplier performance, value realization, and risk management across the IR portfolio.

• Lead IRsthird-partyresource management, including contractual and financial oversight for managed services provider and project management resources.

Change Leadership & Enterprise Communications

• Set the vision and strategy for IR change management, enabling largescale transformation and adoption.

• Own IR communications governance, ensuring consistent, effective enterprise messaging across platforms and audiences.

• Leadsenior leadershiplevelcommunications, organizational readiness strategies, and major engagement campaigns.

• Drive transparency, trust, and alignment across IR, BTS, and R&D through disciplined communication practices.

Academic Partnerships & External Ecosystem Leadership

• Define and execute IRs academic partnerships strategy, positioning AbbVie as a leader in academic collaboration andearly talentengagement.

• Expand and govern partnerships with universities and institutions supporting AI/ML, software engineering, analytics, research, and business systems.

• Oversee student contracting models, academic consulting engagements, vendor evaluations, and research collaborations.

• Ensure academic partnerships deliver measurable business value, capability expansion, and talent pipelines.

Leadership, Talent & Influence

• Lead and develop a multilayer leadership team, and senior individual contributors.

• Represent IR at the enterprise level in governance forums, steering committees, andcross companyinitiatives.

• Drive complex,high impactinitiatives that span organizations, geographies, and disciplines.

• Serve as a role model for AbbVie leadership behaviors, talent development, and inclusive leadership.

• Bachelors degree and 11+years of experience OR Masters Degree with 10+ years experience OR PhD with 6+ years experiencein business operations,financial management, portfolio leadership, or strategy within a complex, global organization.

• Demonstrated experienceoperatingat the executive or enterprise leadership level.

• Proven ability to lead leaders and manage large, complex portfoliosand programs.

• Deepexpertisein financial planning, LRP, capital management, and vendor governance.

• Strong executive presence with the ability toinfluence acrosssenior leadership teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting R&D, technology, data, or research organizations.

• Experience building and governing academic or external partnerships.

• MBA or advanced degreestronglypreferred.

• Demonstrated success leadingenterprisescalechange and transformation.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof thisposting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless anduntil paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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