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Director of Data Governance roles on OPT require a STEM-eligible background in data management, information systems, or a related field. Most positions qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Employers typically sponsor H-1B visa for strong candidates, making this a viable long-term path for international students.
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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 Director Of Data Governance
Lead with your STEM OPT eligibility
Mention your STEM OPT status and 24-month extension eligibility upfront. Data governance is a STEM-designated field, which signals to employers that you offer a longer runway before H-1B visa sponsorship becomes necessary.
Target companies with established data governance functions
Large enterprises in financial services, healthcare, and technology typically have dedicated data governance teams and structured sponsorship processes. These employers are far more likely to have filed H-1B petitions for similar roles before.
Demonstrate cross-functional leadership experience
Director-level roles require proven ability to align data policy across business units. Highlight specific initiatives where you drove data quality standards, compliance frameworks, or governance committee participation at an organizational level.
Get certified in recognized governance frameworks
Credentials like DAMA CDMP or DCAM certification signal serious domain expertise. Employers hiring at director level want proof you understand enterprise data policy, metadata management, and regulatory compliance beyond general data engineering skills.
Address sponsorship directly in your cover letter
Senior hiring managers appreciate transparency. Briefly state your current OPT status, your STEM extension eligibility, and your intent to pursue H-1B sponsorship. Removing ambiguity early keeps your application moving through the process.
Quantify the business impact of your governance work
Frame your experience in terms employers understand at the director level. Reduced audit findings, improved data quality scores, or compliance risk mitigation are far more compelling than listing tools or frameworks you have worked with.
Director Of Data Governance OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Director of Data Governance on OPT?
Yes. Director of Data Governance is a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in a field like information systems, computer science, or data management, all of which are STEM-eligible. Your F-1 OPT work authorization covers full-time employment in this role, and your degree field typically qualifies you for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.
Does a Director of Data Governance role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree field. If your bachelor's, master's, or PhD is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, information technology, data science, or management information systems, you qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. The job title alone does not determine eligibility; your degree's CIP code does. Confirm your classification with your DSO before applying.
Do employers sponsor H-1B visas for Director of Data Governance roles?
Many do, particularly large enterprises and regulated industries where data governance is a compliance requirement rather than a nice-to-have. Financial institutions, healthcare systems, and Fortune 500 technology companies have the legal infrastructure to handle H-1B sponsorship. Director-level hires represent significant investment, which makes employers more willing to sponsor. You can browse OPT-friendly data governance roles on Migrate Mate.
What should I do if my OPT is expiring while I am interviewing for director-level roles?
Apply for your STEM OPT extension as early as possible, ideally 90 days before your current OPT end date. Director-level hiring processes move slowly, often taking three to six months from first interview to offer. Having your STEM extension approved or pending gives employers the timeline they need to move forward without rushing an H-1B filing.
Is a Director of Data Governance role considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Data governance at the director level requires specialized knowledge in data architecture, regulatory compliance, metadata management, and enterprise risk frameworks, which typically satisfies the specialty occupation standard. The role must require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, which most Director of Data Governance job descriptions do. Your employer's immigration attorney will confirm this during H-1B petition preparation.