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Data Governance Lead roles sit at the intersection of data policy, compliance, and engineering, making them a strong fit for OPT students with backgrounds in information systems, computer science, or business analytics. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to three years of authorized work.
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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
The Finance Lead, Systems Governance & Administration is responsible for maintaining the SAC & BPC Administrative Guide and documentation related to user training and reference tools. This role serves as a key liaison between developers, support teams, and business stakeholders to ensure all SAC changes are fully documented. The role will also support continuous improvement of administrative documentation, standard operating procedures, training materials, and testing processes.
Responsibilities
SAC/BPC Admin Guide Support
- Own and maintain the enterprise SAC Administration Guide and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate knowledge transfer sessions with developers and functional SMEs.
- Translate technical recordings and knowledge transfer sessions into structured administrative documentation.
- Ensure all administration documentation remains current, complete, audit-ready, and aligned to production functionality.
- Manage document version control, approvals, review cycles, and archival processes.
- Maintain SharePoint repositories, documentation trackers, and supporting governance materials.
- Establish and enforce documentation standards, templates, and quality controls.
Compliance & Operational Support
- Develop governance documentation, and operational procedures.
- Ensure documentation supports operational continuity and knowledge management.
- Partner with development teams to ensure technical documentation accurately reflects implemented functionality.
- Leads and develops monthly, quarterly and annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet, expense and capital using planning system and incorporates review changes of both financial and operating management.
- Operates independently to prepare relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develops meaningful management reporting schedules for direct areas supported.
- Works directly with Accounting Shared Service contact on monthly close process and financial reporting to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, headcount and balance sheet. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to businesses supported to agree on resolution or action plan.
- Provides management with clear insights into drivers of business and financial performance and risk; assesses business/market opportunities and informs/recommends prioritization decisions.
- Leads financial reviews and approvals (purchase order requests and invoices).
- Leads ad hoc analysis, projects and process improvements as needed.
- May have supervisory responsibility for one or more direct reports.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise planning solutions.
- Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) administration or support experience.
- SAP BPC planning experience.
- Knowledge of SOX, audit controls, and governance processes.
- Experience developing training materials and conducting knowledge transfer sessions.
- Familiarity with Finance planning processes such as Forecast, LBE, Plan, and LRP cycles.
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 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.
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
The Finance Lead, Systems Governance & Administration is responsible for maintaining the SAC & BPC Administrative Guide and documentation related to user training and reference tools. This role serves as a key liaison between developers, support teams, and business stakeholders to ensure all SAC changes are fully documented. The role will also support continuous improvement of administrative documentation, standard operating procedures, training materials, and testing processes.
Responsibilities
SAC/BPC Admin Guide Support
- Own and maintain the enterprise SAC Administration Guide and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate knowledge transfer sessions with developers and functional SMEs.
- Translate technical recordings and knowledge transfer sessions into structured administrative documentation.
- Ensure all administration documentation remains current, complete, audit-ready, and aligned to production functionality.
- Manage document version control, approvals, review cycles, and archival processes.
- Maintain SharePoint repositories, documentation trackers, and supporting governance materials.
- Establish and enforce documentation standards, templates, and quality controls.
Compliance & Operational Support
- Develop governance documentation, and operational procedures.
- Ensure documentation supports operational continuity and knowledge management.
- Partner with development teams to ensure technical documentation accurately reflects implemented functionality.
- Leads and develops monthly, quarterly and annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet, expense and capital using planning system and incorporates review changes of both financial and operating management.
- Operates independently to prepare relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develops meaningful management reporting schedules for direct areas supported.
- Works directly with Accounting Shared Service contact on monthly close process and financial reporting to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, headcount and balance sheet. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to businesses supported to agree on resolution or action plan.
- Provides management with clear insights into drivers of business and financial performance and risk; assesses business/market opportunities and informs/recommends prioritization decisions.
- Leads financial reviews and approvals (purchase order requests and invoices).
- Leads ad hoc analysis, projects and process improvements as needed.
- May have supervisory responsibility for one or more direct reports.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise planning solutions.
- Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) administration or support experience.
- SAP BPC planning experience.
- Knowledge of SOX, audit controls, and governance processes.
- Experience developing training materials and conducting knowledge transfer sessions.
- Familiarity with Finance planning processes such as Forecast, LBE, Plan, and LRP cycles.
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 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.
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 OPT Sponsorship in Data Governance Lead
Confirm your role qualifies as a specialty occupation
Data Governance Lead positions typically require a degree in information systems, computer science, or a related field. Verify your offer letter explicitly ties the role requirements to your specific degree, not just any bachelor's degree, to support future H-1B visa sponsorship.
Target employers with established data governance programs
Large financial institutions, healthcare networks, and enterprise technology companies already have data governance frameworks in place. These employers are far more likely to sponsor visas than early-stage startups still building their data infrastructure from scratch.
Highlight DAMA certifications and framework fluency
Credentials like CDMP or familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK signal serious professional investment to hiring managers. Listing these alongside experience with data catalogs, metadata management, or data lineage tools makes your application stand out against non-OPT candidates.
Address your OPT timeline proactively with recruiters
Bring up your authorization window before the final interview stage. Explaining your STEM OPT timeline and H-1B eligibility early prevents late-stage drop-offs and signals that you understand the sponsorship process, which reassures hesitant hiring teams.
Quantify your governance impact in concrete terms
Employers sponsoring visas want evidence of clear business value. Frame your experience around measurable outcomes: data quality improvements, compliance audit results, or reduction in data incidents. Numbers make sponsorship conversations easier by justifying the cost directly.
Research the employer's USCIS filing history before applying
Check whether a company has previously filed H-1B petitions for data roles. Employers with a track record of sponsoring data engineers or analysts are significantly more likely to sponsor a Data Governance Lead than those with no prior filing history.
Data Governance Lead OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Governance Lead role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most Data Governance Lead positions qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension because they fall under CIP codes tied to information systems, computer science, or data management, which are designated STEM fields. Your degree must match one of those codes, and the employer must be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm your specific degree CIP code with your DSO before accepting an offer.
How far in advance should I apply for OPT to start a Data Governance Lead role?
USCIS recommends applying for OPT up to 90 days before your program end date, and your EAD can be valid up to 30 days before that date. For a role with a fixed start date, submit your OPT application at least four to five months ahead to account for processing delays. Your DSO submits the I-20 recommendation, so coordinate with them early.
Can I work as a Data Governance Lead contractor or consultant on OPT?
Yes, OPT allows contract and consulting work, but the position must be directly related to your degree and average at least 20 hours per week. Unpaid or volunteer arrangements do not count toward your OPT authorization period. Self-employment is technically permitted but requires that you own the business and that the work relates to your field of study.
What should I look for in an employer to improve my chances of H-1B sponsorship after OPT?
Prioritize employers that have sponsored H-1B visas for data or technology roles in previous years. Companies with dedicated immigration legal teams, HR policies for international hires, and established onboarding processes for sponsored employees are the clearest signals. Migrate Mate filters job listings by sponsorship history, making it straightforward to identify those employers without manual research.
Does a gap between OPT jobs affect my status as a Data Governance Lead candidate?
F-1 OPT includes a 90-day unemployment allowance for standard OPT, reduced to 60 days during the STEM extension period. If you leave one Data Governance Lead role and take time to find another, track your unemployment days carefully. Exceeding the limit violates your F-1 status regardless of whether you have a pending job offer.