Senior Director, Head of Statistical Programming

Job Description
The Senior Director, Statistical Programming Heads the Statistical Programming group across all therapy areas and is responsible for deleivery of statistical analyses for the entire product portfolio. A highly empowered and stragic role, the Head of Statistical Programming reports to VP of Statistical Reporting and Standards and partners to drive strategy and long-term vision for the group including capabilities, technology, and processes.
Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and line management to Statistical Programming function, ensuring focus on business priorities and AbbVie values.
Ensure quality and timeliness of statistical analysis, reporting, and regulatory submission deliverables, addressing challenges with agility.
Demonstrate strong technical expertise in order to promote best practices related programming environments, technology and programming skillsets.
Establish and monitor effective and efficient resource sharing across groups.
Maintain a global strategy for capability and skill development to meet current and future requirements.
Ensure the balance of internal and external (vendor) expertise to secure availability of the right talent.
Establish outsourcing strategies and execution of such strategies in support of business and financial objectives with accountability for functional budget.
Maintain an environment to foster creativity and transparency, and a framework for continuous improvement.
Drive standardization and innovation to ensure future fitness of the organization.