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Data Strategy Lead roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or a related field. Employers file the Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the 85,000-slot annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Purpose:
The Clinical Data Strategy and Operations (CDSO) Data Strategy Lead serves as the study start-up domain expert and key strategic partner to the clinical study team, owning all data-related study start-up deliverables from protocol development through system design and go-live. The role leads cross-functional collaboration to ensure data strategies, standards, and technologies are consistently embedded into clinical plans, while translating complex data and technology concepts into actionable decisions for the study team. Through strong project management, risk oversight, and continuous process optimization, the Data Strategy Lead is key to ensuring successful clinical trial technology delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as the CDSO study start-up subject matter expert and single point of contact for assigned studies, owning all data-related start-up deliverables from protocol development through system go-live.
- Leads data management study start-up end-to-end, partnering both within CDSO and across the study team to enable on-time study start. Leverages operational analytics and project management tools to optimize execution, track progress, and escalate and resolve issues affecting timelines or quality.
- Ensures consistency in data strategy, standards, CRFs, and surveillance approaches across studies and therapeutic area(s). Translates complex data, technology, and standards concepts into clear, decision-ready guidance for study teams.
- Drives the pull-through of critical-to-quality factors and data criticality assessments, ensuring they are translated and implemented into downstream data systems.
- Ensures adherence to federal and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie SOPs, and functional quality standards; stays abreast of evolving guidance.
- Influences without direct authority, using data and evidence to drive aligned, mutually beneficial outcomes for AbbVie.
- Leads CDSO innovation and process improvement initiatives and participates in cross-functional initiatives.
- Responsible for coaching and mentoring team members.
This role is a hybrid role with 3 days a week onsite.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management information systems, computer science, life sciences or equivalent. Master’s preferred. PMP Certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired.
- Must have 6+ years of pharma / clinical research / data management / health care experience or 8+ years of project management experience (and / or applicable work experience).
- In-depth understanding of clinical trial processes and clinical technology. Management of a clinical trial from initiation through to completion in a lead role is preferred.
- Demonstrated performance as a functional leader.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others without direct authority.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully coach / mentor in a matrix environment.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills.
- Demonstrated effective analytical skills.
Additional Information
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 long-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.
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Purpose:
The Clinical Data Strategy and Operations (CDSO) Data Strategy Lead serves as the study start-up domain expert and key strategic partner to the clinical study team, owning all data-related study start-up deliverables from protocol development through system design and go-live. The role leads cross-functional collaboration to ensure data strategies, standards, and technologies are consistently embedded into clinical plans, while translating complex data and technology concepts into actionable decisions for the study team. Through strong project management, risk oversight, and continuous process optimization, the Data Strategy Lead is key to ensuring successful clinical trial technology delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as the CDSO study start-up subject matter expert and single point of contact for assigned studies, owning all data-related start-up deliverables from protocol development through system go-live.
- Leads data management study start-up end-to-end, partnering both within CDSO and across the study team to enable on-time study start. Leverages operational analytics and project management tools to optimize execution, track progress, and escalate and resolve issues affecting timelines or quality.
- Ensures consistency in data strategy, standards, CRFs, and surveillance approaches across studies and therapeutic area(s). Translates complex data, technology, and standards concepts into clear, decision-ready guidance for study teams.
- Drives the pull-through of critical-to-quality factors and data criticality assessments, ensuring they are translated and implemented into downstream data systems.
- Ensures adherence to federal and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie SOPs, and functional quality standards; stays abreast of evolving guidance.
- Influences without direct authority, using data and evidence to drive aligned, mutually beneficial outcomes for AbbVie.
- Leads CDSO innovation and process improvement initiatives and participates in cross-functional initiatives.
- Responsible for coaching and mentoring team members.
This role is a hybrid role with 3 days a week onsite.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management information systems, computer science, life sciences or equivalent. Master’s preferred. PMP Certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired.
- Must have 6+ years of pharma / clinical research / data management / health care experience or 8+ years of project management experience (and / or applicable work experience).
- In-depth understanding of clinical trial processes and clinical technology. Management of a clinical trial from initiation through to completion in a lead role is preferred.
- Demonstrated performance as a functional leader.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others without direct authority.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully coach / mentor in a matrix environment.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills.
- Demonstrated effective analytical skills.
Additional Information
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 long-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.
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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Data Strategy Lead
Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly relates to data strategy work. A degree in statistics, information systems, or computer science maps cleanly. A general business degree may trigger an RFE unless your transcript shows quantitative coursework.
Verify LCA wage levels before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your SOC code and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check Level III or IV wages for data and analytics management roles before your offer discussion.
Target employers with cap-exempt filing options
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government entities are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition any time without waiting for the April lottery. Data strategy roles exist at these institutions and skip the 12-month wait entirely.
Search Migrate Mate for verified H-1B sponsors
Filter by Data Strategy Lead or related titles on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history in data and analytics roles. This cuts out employers who list sponsorship as possible but have no documented filing track record.
Request premium processing from your employer
USCIS offers 15-business-day adjudication under premium processing. For a senior leadership role where your start date is tied to project timelines, asking your employer to file with premium processing protects both sides from a months-long standard processing delay.
Document your strategic scope, not just technical skills
H-1B specialty occupation determinations look at whether the role requires theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge. Your offer letter and support documentation should describe cross-functional data governance, enterprise-level decision frameworks, and stakeholder influence, not only technical tool proficiency.
H-1B Visa Data Strategy Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Strategy Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as data science, statistics, computer science, or information systems. USCIS evaluates the job duties, not just the title. Roles that blend strategic oversight with quantitative analysis and require specialized academic training consistently meet the specialty occupation standard.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Data Strategy Lead positions?
Technology companies, financial institutions, consulting firms, and large healthcare organizations regularly file H-1B petitions for senior data and analytics roles. Migrate Mate shows employers with verified LCA filing history specifically for data strategy and analytics leadership titles, so you can focus your applications on sponsors with a documented track record rather than guessing from job postings.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my timeline for a Data Strategy Lead role?
Cap-subject petitions are filed in April for an October 1 start date, so a role secured in late spring or summer likely means waiting nearly a year to begin. If your employer qualifies as cap-exempt, such as a university or nonprofit research institution, there's no lottery and no October start requirement. Planning your job search around this calendar significantly affects when you can realistically start.
What documentation does my employer need to sponsor my H-1B as a Data Strategy Lead?
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL certifying the prevailing wage and working conditions, then submits Form I-129 to USCIS with supporting evidence that the role is a specialty occupation. That evidence typically includes the job description detailing strategic and analytical responsibilities, your academic credentials, and industry standards showing similar roles require a relevant degree.
Can I change employers while on an H-1B in a Data Strategy Lead role?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days. Your new employer must file before your current status expires, and the new role must also qualify as a specialty occupation.