Senior AI Leader, Europe
HybridBoulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France
Job Summary
Lead the identification, assessment, prioritization, and governance of AI and innovation opportunities across the Europe Area. Partner with business leaders to translate unmet needs into clear business cases and scalable AI initiatives, advancing them from concept through proof of concept. Ensure governance decisions align with AbbVie's Golden Metrics while driving change management to support adoption of new tools and processes. Define approaches to measure business value, establish baselines, and track outcomes over time. Simplify and reimagine area-level business processes through AI and automation while managing budget and resource allocation. Build strong partnerships with senior stakeholders across commercial, digital, data, medical, operations, and regional teams. Lead and coach a high-performing team aligned to strategic priorities in a matrixed environment.
Required Qualifications
- Significant leadership experience in AI, digital transformation, innovation, analytics, or related fields
- Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into scalable technology and data solutions that deliver measurable value
- Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives in complex, global, matrixed organizations
- Strong track record in business case development, portfolio prioritization, and value realization
- Experience leading teams, managing budgets, and building capability
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills across senior leaders and functions
- Strong strategic thinking and commercial acumen, with the ability to balance innovation and business priorities
- Demonstrated success leading transformation, change, and adoption for sustainable impact
- Ability to operate with accountability, autonomy, and initiative in ambiguous environments
- Experience in pharma, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in pharma, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry preferred
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