Director, US Pricing System Strategy

The Director, Pricing Systems Strategy will lead strategic initiatives across key pricing technologies including Model N, Price Forecasting Systems, and CDL-F Pricing for the US Pricing organization. This highly visible leadership role will drive system strategy, operational excellence, and process improvements to optimize pricing capabilities and support organizational objectives. The Director will work cross-functionally with IT / BTS, business partners, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, compliant, and innovative pricing solutions.

 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop, lead, and execute strategic vision for Model N pricing system to align with business goals and ensure compliance.
• Oversee the establishment and strategy of an enterprise Price Forecasting System, working collaboratively to drive analytics, automation, and integration for accurate pricing insights.
• Provide leadership and oversight for CDL-F Pricing System Strategy, ensuring alignment with evolving market, regulatory, and contracting requirements.
• Guide organization toward quick wins and “low hanging fruit” to improve data accessibility and transparency while ensuring security reflects sensitivity of confidential pricing information
• Influence technology roadmaps, system upgrades, and transformation projects to deliver best-in-class pricing solutions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Pricing, BTS, Finance, Commercial, Finance Transformation) to ensure seamless system operations and process continuity.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and best practices to maximize efficiency in pricing operations.
• Manage ad hoc initiatives, special projects, and evolving business requirements tied to pricing system strategy.
• Champion change management, user adoption, and functional training for pricing systems.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies and external regulations, proactively addressing gaps / risks. Partner with SOX PMO to ensure all SOX perspectives are considered and aligned.

 

Supervisory / Management Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop, and mentor team members.
• Assess go-forward resource requirements to support increasingly complex Market Access environment and Pricing organization.

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or related industry with demonstrated experience in pricing systems, contract operations, or commercial IT.
• 5+ years experience to managing teams within the sames areas
• Hands-on expertise with Model N, forecasting tools, or large enterprise pricing/contracting platforms.
• Strategic thinker with demonstrated project leadership and operational excellence.
• Strong analytical, process improvement, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading transformational projects or system implementations.
• Understanding of US pharmaceutical pricing, contracting, rebate, and government regulations.
• Experience in change management and cross-functional leadership.

 

Work Environment:

• Hybrid work model with periodic travel required for business meetings or project needs.
• Reports to VP, US Contracting and Pricing Strategy.

 

This role is best suited for a forward-thinking leader ready to shape the future of pricing technology and operations for AbbVie US Pricing.

 

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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