Director, Data & Analytics Strategy
The Director will lead the strategy, development and execution of digital innovation and analytics initiatives across Abbott's manufacturing and supply chain functions. They will manage a large‑scale portfolio, budgets, vendor relationships and cross‑functional teams to accelerate digital maturity and data‑driven decision making.
Skills required
About this role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Opportunity
The Director, Data & Analytics Strategy leads the strategy, development, and execution of the organization's digital innovation and data analytics capabilities to elevate performance across manufacturing and supply chain. This role oversees a portfolio of digital initiatives while simultaneously building analytics capabilities. Through strong technical leadership, portfolio governance, and cross-functional collaboration, the role accelerates the organization’s digital maturity and data-driven decision-making.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
Scope & Accountability
- Owns a large-scale digital and analytics portfolio.
- Responsible for departmental budgets, staffing, vendor partnerships, and resource allocation.
- Leads global, cross-functional teams of project managers, digital specialists, data scientists, data engineers, and analysts.
- Makes decisions that directly impact digital capability maturity, project delivery milestones, data integrity, and business performance.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Digital Maturity Leadership
- Develop and continually refine a Digital roadmap aligned with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and enterprise strategic priorities.
- Identify opportunities for digital enhancements that improve operational performance, reduce cost, improve quality, or strengthen supply resiliency.
- Establish governance, standards, and best practices for digital projects and portfolio management.
2. Data Analytics Strategy
- Lead the comprehensive analytics function, including data science, data engineering, analysis, visualization, and insights delivery.
- Transform raw data into strategic insights that influence major business decisions across supply chain, quality, and operations.
- Integrate advanced analytics, predictive modelling, and machine learning into key processes to enable proactive decision-making.
3. Data Governance & Data Management
- Lead the Data Governance and Data Management Programs, ensuring data integrity, security, compliance, and regulatory alignment.
- Ensure high-quality, reliable data is accessible for organizational decision-making and digital applications.
- Partner with Information Technology and other teams to select, build and manage key platforms and tools.
4. Program & Portfolio Execution
- Oversee planning, execution, and monitoring of large-scale digital and analytics initiatives, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and communication plans.
- Establish and maintain systems to quantify project value and support objective decision-making for resource and investment prioritization.
- Facilitate prioritization and sequencing across digital and analytics portfolios to maximize impact.
5. Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and develop global teams with diverse technical and business skill sets, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
- Partner with manufacturing site and division leadership to understand business needs, influence decision-making, and increase digital maturity.
- Communicate complex digital and analytical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Engineering, Business, or related technical field.
- 12+ years in roles spanning digital transformation, data analytics, supply chain, operational excellence, program leadership, or related functions.
Technical & Functional Expertise
- Expertise in digital transformation and strategy development, project management, and manufacturing/supply chain processes.
- Deep knowledge of analytics disciplines including data science, data engineering, data visualization, predictive modelling, and machine learning.
- Understanding of Industry 4.0 digital and technology trends.
- Strong understanding of data governance, regulatory requirements, and data security controls.
Leadership & Business Skills
- Strong communication, negotiation, facilitation, and executive influence abilities.
- Proven ability to lead large, diverse teams and manage vendor relationships.
- Demonstrated capability in resource management, strategic planning, and organizational change.
- Results driven, balancing delivery of near-term improvements while maintaining a strong long-term strategic focus.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
