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Analyst, Business Systems

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Information Technology

Posted Oct 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you sat with business users to understand a need that they had trouble putting into words.

What they are checking: Whether they can draw out real requirements instead of writing down the first solution a user suggests.

Describe how you've handled data quality problems in an application you supported.

What they are checking: Whether they own the data inside the system, which this role is explicitly responsible for.

Tell me about a system modification you recommended that improved productivity. How did you prove it worked?

What they are checking: Whether they connect changes to measurable outcomes rather than assuming the change was an improvement.

What would you do

A user asks for a quick fix that would work around a documented control. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they protect compliance while still helping the user find a legitimate path to what they need.

How would you explain a technical limitation of the system to a functional leader who just wants a yes or no?

What they are checking: Communication across the business and technical sides, and the ability to offer options instead of a flat no.

Two functional groups want conflicting changes to the same application. How do you sort that out?

What they are checking: Whether they can surface trade-offs and route a decision to the right owner rather than picking a side quietly.

Where do you see the system you support going in the next few years, and what would you recommend changing first?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the system's role in the bigger picture, which the posting asks them to contribute ideas about.

About the work

A business area wants to change a process the system supports. How do you work out what that change will do to the system and its data?

What they are checking: Impact analysis skill, since small process changes often ripple into data, reports and interfaces nobody mentioned.

How do you monitor an application's performance and accessibility so you catch problems before users report them?

What they are checking: Whether they are proactive about application health or only react to tickets.

In a regulated pharma company, what does it mean to you to stay compliant with corporate and divisional policies when making a system change?

What they are checking: Awareness that validated systems need documented, controlled changes and that shortcuts create audit risk.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

Purpose Describe the primary goals, objectives or functions or outputs of this position. The Business System Analyst are individual contributors to the development, maintenance and enhancement of business applications, providing specialized technical or business knowledge to system projects. The position has the responsibility for the management of applications and data residing in the application. The Business Systems Analyst maintain the application’s data and monitor performance and accessibility. The position will be instrumental in the development, identification and implementation of system modifications that will improve productivity within the system(s). Responsibilities List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope. • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. • Consults with functional areas to develop understanding of the varied and complex business needs supported by the system. Responsible for determining how changing business needs will affect the system. Understands the role of the system in the big picture and provides ideas and recommendations regarding the evolution of the system. • Responds to questions and influences the users regarding current and potential system inputs, processes, and outputs. Conducts research and analysis into the nature, effect and results of system problems. Develops detailed business user requirements, system documentation, work flow procedures, and data modeling. Negotiates plans, time frames and trade-offs while ensuring client understands the final results of the project. • Reviews and routes requested system changes and develops detailed specifications for implementation. Communicates system changes and issues to next level of management. • Ensures current and accurate system documentation, coordinates and or performs testing of system modifications, both validated and non-validated systems. Provides systems expertise and supports system training, educational tools and materials. Involved with the Purchasing Systems Manager regarding planning/scheduling and resource allocation. • Produces requirements for mainframe reports, time lines, and graphics using advanced functions of a personal computer. Creates reports from existing client databases to satisfy user requests, development of ad-hoc database reporting, data sampling, project analysis, or testing verification. • Monitors and audits the use of the systems; executes system control practices and purchasing procedures for regulatory and compliance. • Accountable to the purchasing customer and purchasing management for the control and administration of purchasing systems. Systems implemented must meet projected timelines and customer expectations. The incumbent supports various mainframe, Lotus Notes, stand-alone applications, divisional interfaced systems that impact the overall purchasing process. #LI-JW1 Qualifications List required and preferred qualifications (up to 10). Include education, skills and experience. • Bachelor's degree and 2 years experience or Master's degree in Information Systems or related field is required. • Experience in the systems development, implementation, and operations of a large-scale, enterprise systems. • Excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed verbal and written communication skills. • Must be able to effectively lead and facilitate meetings with customers and technical team members. • Must be deliverables focused and detail oriented. • Must exhibit exceptional teamwork skills. • Must have a strong customer focus. ​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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