Project Manager Lead

AbbVie; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Ireland seeks a Project Manager Lead to govern, coordinate, and oversee complex CDQ projects. You will drive governance, prioritization, and execution across cross-functional teams, ensuring milestones and timelines are met.

You will lead stakeholder communications, develop standard PMO templates and dashboards, and support continuous improvement of project management processes across the organization. Strong GMP knowledge and pharma experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience, including 5+ years in program or project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, cross-functional projects in a pharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP manufacturing, supply chain, CMC technical development, and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Proven ability to develop governance models, manage priorities, and drive execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts and influence cross-functional teams and technical experts.
• Ability to understand technical aspects of complex systems and contribute to detailed problem-solving discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CDQ PMO function coordinating project managers and resources.
• Establish and maintain project governance, prioritization, and reporting processes.
• Translate PMO and business priorities into clear execution plans and milestones.
• Monitor progress, risks, issues, actions, and dependencies; escalate where needed.
• Develop and maintain standard templates, tools, dashboards, and metrics.
• Lead cross-functional teams for planning, implementation, and budget tracking.
• Ensure timely, clear communication to stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Support rollout of standard program management processes and ways of working.
• Facilitate governance forums and knowledge sharing channels.
• Oversee team workload and delivery of responsibilities.
• Maintain alignment with project standards and business requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of PM processes and tools.

Skills

Project governance

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or Business

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Job Description

The Project Manager Lead is responsible for providing governance, coordination, and execution oversight across assigned projects within CDQ (Commercial Distribution Quality). The role establishes and maintains consistent project management practices, supports prioritization and decision-making, and ensures delivery against agreed milestones, scope, and timelines. The position also leads cross-functional collaboration, facilitates stakeholder communication, and oversees assigned projects to support effective execution and alignment with business objectives.

• Leads the CDQ PMO function coordinating project managers and resources to drive function and enterprise-wide project success and ensure cross-functional alignment
• Establish and maintain project governance, prioritization, and reporting processes across assigned cross-functional teams and CDQ Functional Teams.
• Translate PMO and business priorities into clear execution plans, milestones, dependencies, and tracking mechanisms.
• Monitor project progress, risks, issues, actions, and dependencies; escal
• Develop and maintain standard templates, tools, dashboards, and metrics to support consistent program management practices.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to support the execution of complex programs, including planning, implementation, and budget tracking where applicable.
• Ensure timely, clear, and consistent communication to stakeholders, including senior leadership, on program status, risks, decisions, and next steps.
• Support the development and rollout of standard program management processes, training, and ways of working across the organization.
• Facilitate governance forums, communities of practice, and communication channels that enable alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee assigned team members, including workload coordination and support for delivery of their responsibilities.
• Maintain alignment with relevant project standards, business requirements, and organizational governance expectations.
• Support continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and operating rhythms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience, including 5+ years in program or project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, cross-functional projects in a pharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP manufacturing, supply chain, CMC technical development, and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Proven ability to develop governance models, manage priorities, and drive execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts and influence cross-functional teams and technical experts.
• Ability to understand technical aspects of complex systems and contribute to detailed problem-solving discussions.

Additional Information

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.