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AbbVie lists this Director, Reporting Excellence & SAC Enablement opportunity in north chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Director, Reporting Excellence & SAC Enablement
Full-time
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Workday Global Grade: 21
Compensation: USD 160,500 - USD 305,000 - yearly
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 . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.
Lead the enterprise SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Reporting & Analytics Center of Excellence function to maximize the business value of SAC implementation.
This role is responsible for establishing long-term strategy, governance, standards and operating model for reporting, analytics, visualization, user enablement, quality assurance and continuous improvement. The Director will build sustainable organizational capabilities that support both ongoing operations and future SAC implementations across business units. There will be 3 direct reports and 6 additional indirect reports.
The role aims to leave a legacy of lasting enterprise foundation by developing standardized methodologies, governance frameworks, testing practices, training programs, documentation standards and knowledge assets that improve solution quality, accelerate implementation and drive user adoption.
Key Responsibilities
1. Reporting & Analytics
Provide enterprise leadership for reporting, analytics and visualization capabilities in SAC.
Responsibilities
Define the enterprise vision and roadmap for reporting and analytics in SAC
Establish dashboard design and visualization standards.
Develop reporting governance, KPI definitions and reporting best practices.
Drive consistency across business units .
Identify opportunities to improve executive reporting and decision support.
Partner with Finance leadership to align reporting strategy with business objectives.
2. SAC Capabilities
Build enterprise capabilities that support successful implementation, stabilization and continuous evolution of SAP Analytics Cloud.
Responsibilities
Establish enterprise standards for SAC implementation and operational excellence.
Develop reusable implementation methodologies and playbooks.
Capture lessons learned and incorporate them into future deployments.
Build scalable governance and support models for future business units.
Promote continuous improvement across all SAC capabilities.
3. Enterprise Quality & Testing Strategy
Establish the quality framework that ensures reliable and successful solution delivery.
Responsibilities
Define enterprise testing methodology.
Establish regression testing framework.
Standardize defect management and root cause analysis.
Continuously improve testing effectiveness.
4. Knowledge Management & Documentation
Create a comprehensive knowledge management framework supporting current and future SAC programs.
Responsibilities
Develop implementation guides and operational playbooks.
Establish centralized knowledge repository.
Build reusable templates and reference materials.
Develop organizational capabilities that enable successful adoption of reporting and planning solutions.
Responsibilities
Define enterprise learning strategy.
Develop structured onboarding programs.
Build role-based learning curriculum.
Establish training standards and certification pathways.
Create self-service learning resources.
Measure adoption and capability development.
6. Governance & Control
Lead governance processes that ensure long-term success and scalability.
Responsibilities
Establish and drive Reporting & Analytics governance forums.
Define COE operating model.
Establish enterprise standards and best practices.
Monitor solution performance and adoption.
Identify opportunities for simplification and automation.
Measure COE effectiveness through KPIs.
7. Cross-functional Leadership
Serve as the strategic business partner between Finance, Business and Technology organizations.
Responsibilities
Partner with Finance leadership to understand evolving business needs.
Influence enterprise reporting and planning strategy.
Support future business unit implementations.
Success Measures
Success will be measured by the enterprise capabilities established .
Enterprise Reporting & Analytics COE successfully established.
Standardized reporting, visualization and governance framework implemented.
Enterprise testing methodology adopted.
Standardized release management process established.
Comprehensive knowledge repository created.
Enterprise training curriculum and onboarding program deployed.
Increased user adoption and satisfaction.
Improved reporting quality and consistency.
Reusable implementation methodologies adopted across the organization.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or in computer science, preferred.
12+ years of relevant experience in Finance, IT, or related fields.
Extensive experience in Finance transformation, reporting and analytics.
Deep understanding of SAP Analytics Cloud or enterprise planning platforms.
Experience leading enterprise governance and cross-functional initiatives.
Strong background in reporting strategy, business processes and analytics.
Proven leadership in change management and user adoption.
Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
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 this posting 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 and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Worksite address
north chicago, IL, 60086, US
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