Project Manager, Global Policy & U.S. Access Strategies (GPAAS), Government Affairs

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.

The GPAAS team, led by the VP of Global Policy & U.S. Access Strategies, is central to AbbVie’s public policy, business, and campaign strategy, operating across federal, state, and international landscapes. GPAAS collaborates extensively with Legal, Commercial, R&D, Finance, and Corporate Affairs to advance enterprise priorities in policy, access, innovation, trade, and pipeline development. The team comprises about 20 members and manages enterprise-critical strategies with a budget exceeding $20M. The strategic operations role reporting to the VP supports execution and cross-functional alignment through project management, knowledge management, budget oversight, event and professional development planning, and facilitation of strategic planning cycles. This position is essential for ensuring strong culture, stakeholder engagement, and consistent focus on enterprise-critical issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution of GPAAS goals through integrated plans and timelines across policy, business unit, and campaign workstreams, ensuring alignment across interdependent priorities.
• Partner with Government Affairs Operations to align GPAAS priorities with enterprise planning cycles.
• Track and manage team metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for key initiatives executed across the GPAAS team and internal partners.
• Plan and facilitate policy forums, team meetings, and strategic offsites; capture key decisions and drive accountability and follow-through.
• Lead annual strategic planning process, bringing in external experts to inform strategic priorities and aligning GPAAS planning with functional and enterprise planning processes.
• Lead internal communications with GPAAS and partners providing progress updates on key initiatives, ensuring alignment with interdependent functions and departments.
• Manage the development of executive-level materials and presentations that synthesize legal, policy, commercial, and access insights to inform leadership decision-making.
• Build and maintain a centralized, rapid-access repository of policy materials to support real-time use by subject matter experts and external advocacy teams.
• Maintain continuity and institutional knowledge across overlapping priorities and establish/manage team knowledge management system(s).
• Identify interdependencies, risks and opportunities between functions and make recommendations to ensure optimal execution and results.
• Track and manage external contracts and budgets across the team.
• Identify and manage opportunity to enhance team culture and professional development by planning team events and workshops.

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Business Administration, Political Science, or a related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience required
• Experience in healthcare policy (preferred), strategy/operations, consulting, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives across legal, commercial, and policy stakeholders.
• Strong synthesis, analytical, and executive communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint), Canva, and experience leveraging generative AI tools for research, analysis, and strategic communications.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing timelines, exercise sound judgment, and operate effectively in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.

Travel: 5–10% (U.S.; occasional international)

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• 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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