Director, Discovery Research Program Management

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Purpose:

Drive and contribute to complex Discovery Research external collaborations, late-stage programs, and enterprise strategic initiatives.  Drive and contribute to complex Discovery Research Project Team strategies and aligned execution. Partner with stakeholders to ensure accurate, up to date project level timelines and reporting. Identify, communicate and manage project risks. Partner with the Project Leader to drive cross-functional team effectiveness.  Ensure effective alignment within a large Therapeutic Area (TA), Functional Area (FA) or multiple TA’s / FA's.  Work closely with senior management to define areas of TA / FA portfolio needs.  Take a leading role in managing cross-Discovery Research strategic initiatives.     

 

Responsibilities:

• Drive and contribute to Discovery Research Project Team strategies and aligned execution.   Serve as a core member of the Project Team and coordinate activities and deliverables.  Actively contribute to cross-functional discussions both from a Program Management functional perspective, and a cross-functional strategic perspective. In partnership with the Project Lead, lead and coordinate development of the cross-functional strategy.  Work closely with Project Leader and Alliance Manager on complex external collaborations.
• Ensure clear translation of project strategy across stakeholders.  Drive a coordinated approach across stakeholders to ensure aligned execution of the project strategy.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure accurate, up to date project level timelines and reporting.  Accountable for partnering with stakeholders to ensure that Project Team timelines reflect strategy and current status.   Ensure that reports are timely and accurate. 
• Identify, communicate and manage project risks   Partner with the Project Leader to proactively identify, communicate and manage cross-functional asset risks with an All for One AbbVie mindset.  Partners with Project Leader and applies judgment to ensure that the appropriate risks are captured at the Project Team level and transparently communicated and escalated as appropriate. 
• Partner with the Project Leader to drive cross-functional Project Team effectiveness. Drive cross-functional alignment within the Project Team and structure Project Team discussions to drive good decision-making practices.  Support high performing Project Team through monitoring and assessing the team’s performance.  Actively share learnings and collaborate with other Program Management leads to apply best practices to supported Project Teams. 
• Accountable for helping Project Team navigate the governance process effectively and efficiently and appropriate use of each forum. 
• Ensure effective alignment within a large TA, FA or multiple TA’s / FA's. 
• Take a leading role in managing cross-Discovery Research strategic initiatives.

• 4-6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a variety of roles associated with drug development (research and development, commercial, project management, operations) with a track record of expertise in one or more therapeutic areas. 
• Minimum of 3 years in Program Management or similar cross-functional role.
• BS/MS required.  MBA, PhD or equivalent preferred. 
• Developing strategic thinking and leadership skills.
• Good communication skills both written and oral.
• Growing knowledge of Program Management practices in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Preferred: Experience in managing strategic initiatives.

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. 

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