Strategy Lead, Submission Automation

## 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](http://www.abbvie.com/). Follow @abbvie on [LinkedIn,](https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AbbVieGlobal/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/), [X](https://twitter.com/abbvie) and [YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie) ## Job Description **Team Overview:** AbbVie Development Sciences (Dev Sci) is an integrated, cross-functional R&D organization that includes CMC (Process R&D, Drug Product Development and Analytical R&D), Biological Sciences (Preclinical Safety and Drug Metabolism, Pharmacokinetics & Bioanalysis) and Clinical Drug Supply Management functions responsible for the development of small molecule pharmaceuticals and therapeutic biologics from Discovery Candidate Selection through late stage clinical. The Data & Digital Strategy CORE team within Development Sciences defines and executes our data and digital strategy in collaboration with Dev Sci subject matter experts and Information Research (IR). The Data & Digital Strategy team partners cross-functionally to build and maintain a data and systems architecture that enables world-class knowledge management, data analytics and predictive modelling capabilities. We are looking for diverse candidates with a blend of product development, informatics and data systems experience who can help advance our data and digital capabilities. **Role Overview:** The Strategy Lead, Submission Automation is responsible for shaping and advancing the business strategy, roadmap, and cross-functional execution approach for report automation supporting dossier submissions (e.g. INDs, BLAs) across modalities. This role partners closely with dossier management, Development Sciences, Regulatory Affairs, and IT to understand current-state reporting needs, identify opportunities for automation, and define scalable business and systems strategies that improve the efficiency, quality, and consistency of submission-related reporting. The incumbent serves as a strategic lead across business and technical stakeholders, translating reporting and submission needs into a forward-looking automation roadmap and enabling the development of sustainable capabilities that support evolving regulatory and organizational priorities. Over time this role will lead other cross-functional data, digital, and automation initiatives across Development Sciences. **Key Responsibilities** **Submission Automation Strategy** - Lead the strategy and roadmap for report automation supporting dossier submissions, with a focus on business value, scalability, efficiency, and compliance. - Partner with the dossier management group and key stakeholders to understand current submission reporting processes, pain points, dependencies, and future-state needs. - Identify opportunities to standardize and modernize submission-related reporting through automation. **Business and Technical Alignment** - Work closely with IT and technical delivery teams to shape systems strategy and translate business needs into practical, scalable automation solutions. - Serve as a bridge between business process owners and technical teams to ensure alignment on priorities, requirements, dependencies, and execution approach. - Support development of business cases, strategic recommendations, and roadmap options for automation investments. **Cross-Functional Leadership** - Lead cross-functional alignment across Development Sciences, Regulatory Affairs, dossier management, and other partner functions involved in submission…