Project Manager Lead AbbVie Operations Dublin, Ireland 1 hour ago

Vochure; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Project Manager Lead to govern, coordinate, and oversee CDQ programs across cross-functional teams. You will drive planning, milestone tracking, and risk management while ensuring alignment with business objectives and executive communication.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in industry, including 5+ years in program or project management within a regulated environment. Strong GMP and supply chain knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Leads the CDQ PMO function coordinating project managers and resources to drive cross-functional alignment.
• Translate PMO and business priorities into clear execution plans, milestones, dependencies, and tracking mechanisms.
• Monitor project progress, risks, issues, actions, and dependencies; accelerate blockers, decisions, and resource needs.
• Develop and maintain standard templates, tools, dashboards, and metrics for program management.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to support execution of complex programs, including planning and budget tracking.
• Ensure timely, clear communication to stakeholders, including senior leadership, on program status, risks, and next steps.
• Support development and rollout of standard program management processes and ways of working.
• Facilitate governance forums and knowledge sharing across the organization.
• Oversee team members’ workload coordination and delivery of responsibilities.
• Maintain alignment with project standards and business requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and operating rhythms.

Skills

PMO Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Governance

Stakeholder management

Project tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Business

Job description

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

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; accelerate blockers, decisions, and resource needs as appropriate.


• 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.

• 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.

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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