Director, Procurement Risk, Audit and Compliance

AbbVie

. Lead the enterprise procurement risk, audit, and compliance strategy .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesLead💰 $160,500 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading enterprise procurement risk, audit, and compliance strategies while integrating AI tools for automation and optimization. Proficient in developing governance frameworks, compliance metrics, and risk management practices across procurement and supplier management.

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Enterprise Risk ManagementProcurement Lifecycle ControlsRisk-Based Compliance StrategiesLeadership ExperienceAudit and Compliance Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Risk Management FrameworkCompliance MetricsAudit StrategiesSupplier ManagementContractingSourcingPurchase-to-Pay ProcessesAI IntegrationContinuous MonitoringCorrective Action Tracking

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingCommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsDashboardsCompliance SoftwareRisk Management SystemsAudit Management Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

CPACIACISACRMPCCEP

Industry Keywords

ProcurementComplianceGovernanceInternal ControlsCybersecurityBusiness ContinuityQuality ManagementRegulatory ComplianceEthical SourcingThird-Party Risk

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the enterprise procurement risk, audit, and compliance strategy
Translate priorities into governance, controls, and assurance plans
Establish a procurement risk-management framework covering identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, escalation, and reporting
Integrate future-state AI tools to automate and optimize risk and compliance functions
Drive the PRAC 2026–2028 capability roadmap
Implement continuous AI-led monitoring to shift compliance controls from detective to preventive
Automate routine audit requests, exception tracking, and risk routing using AI strategies
Design and oversee risk-based audits for procurement, supplier management, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and payment controls
Track corrective actions through closure
Ensure adherence to laws, regulations, internal policies, ethical sourcing requirements, delegated authorities, and contractual obligations
Partner with Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, IT Security, Cybersecurity, Quality, and Business Continuity teams
Oversee supplier and third-party risk management, including due diligence, risk segmentation, monitoring, remediation, and business-continuity considerations
Define compliance metrics, dashboards, and leadership reporting
Lead investigations and remediation related to procurement compliance concerns, control failures, and audit findings
Develop policies, standards, training, and communications
Lead, coach, and develop the Risk & Compliance team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, accounting, law, risk management, or a related field
10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, enterprise risk management, audit, compliance, internal controls, or related disciplines
Leadership experience
Experience designing and implementing risk-based compliance and audit strategies in a complex, regulated, or global organization
Strong knowledge of procurement lifecycle controls, strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier management, third-party risk, and purchase-to-pay processes
Broad enterprise risk-management experience spanning IT security, procurement, cybersecurity, business continuity, quality, supplier management, and/or legal
Knowledge of relevant compliance, governance, and control frameworks
Advanced degree preferred
CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMP, CCEP, or equivalent certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs