Strategic Project Manager

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.

Your role:

The Chief of Staff / PMO acts as a strategic partner to the VP and Executive Committee of AbbVie Brazil, ensuring alignment between strategy, operational execution, and governance. This role leads and implements strategic projects, supports decision-making, and coordinates initiatives that advance AbbVie’s ambitions in Brazil. The Chief of Staff maintains strong interfaces with the Intercon structure and global stakeholders. This position reports directly to the Director of Customer Excellence, with a dotted line to the VP of the affiliate.

You will be responsible for:

• Strategic Support to the VP: Serve as the right hand to the VP, structuring priorities and critical agendas. Translate global and regional guidelines into local plans, with clear KPIs, milestones, and monitoring. Prepare and consolidate materials for the Executive Committee, Steering Committees, and global/regional reviews (IBP, LRP, MBR, QBR, etc.).
• Strategic Project Management (Enterprise PMO): Lead and coordinate cross-functional strategic projects, including partnerships with stakeholders, transformations, digitalization, Customer Excellence initiatives, cultural change, post-M&A integrations, and more. Manage scope, timeline, risks, dependencies, and budget, using methodologies such as PMO, hybrid Agile, and Stage-Gate. Support LRP and annual planning in collaboration with functional areas.
• Governance, Performance and Decision-Making: Structure governance forums (executive committees, project reviews, etc.), maintaining decision logs and follow-ups. Monitor and communicate key indicators (KPIs, OKRs, priority initiatives), reporting progress to the VP and Intercon. Propose mitigation plans for risks, bottlenecks, and misalignments.
• Intercon, Global and Stakeholder Interface: Act as the focal point between the affiliate, Intercon, and global headquarters, ensuring alignment of narratives and execution of corporate priorities. Oversee execution of ad hoc requests, audits, compliance reviews, and global/regional projects.
• Executive Communication & Stakeholder Management: Develop clear executive communications for local, regional, and global leadership. Facilitate alignment between areas, supporting conflict resolution and critical decision-making.
• Culture, Organizational Efficiency & Continuous Improvement: Support process improvement, simplification, and efficiency initiatives. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and results focus (All for One AbbVie). Lead the Employee Experience agenda (surveys, action plans, etc.) in partnership with HR.
• Awards and Recognition: Coordinate submissions and execution of corporate awards (e.g., Numero Uno, President Awards, All Stars).
• Events and Forums: Plan, organize, and execute strategic internal and external events/meetings (logistics, agenda, communication, governance).

 

 

Pre Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Life Sciences, or related fields; MBA/postgraduate qualification is a plus.
• Solid experience (7–12 years) in strategic projects, consultancy/PMO/Chief of Staff roles, pharmaceutical/healthcare environments, multinationals, and matrix organizations.
• Knowledge of P&L, project management methodologies, regulatory compliance, and governance.
• Excellent interpersonal, executive communication (oral and written), and organizational skills.
• Leadership ability, influence, and agility in navigating complex environments.
• Strategic vision, operational focus, proactivity, and a collaborative spirit.

Technical Competencies

• Project management (PMO, Agile, hybrid).
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Data analysis and business case development.
• Preparation of executive materials (PowerPoint, dashboards).
• Knowledge of compliance, governance, and ethics in the pharmaceutical sector.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic thinking with a strong execution bias.
• Clear and influential executive communication.
• High capacity for prioritization and organization.
• Management of multiple stakeholders without formal authority.
• Resilience, confidentiality, and political maturity.
• Analytical mindset combined with systemic vision.

Languages

• English fluent (mandatory).
• Spanish (desirable, depending on the region).

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. 

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