Senior CDQ PMO Lead: Strategy & Delivery

AbbVie Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Programme Manager Lead in Dublin to govern and coordinate complex CDQ programs across cross-functional teams. You will establish PMO practices, define milestones, and ensure delivery in line with business objectives.

The role requires pharma regulatory knowledge, strong communication, and experience delivering large-scale programs in a regulated environment. A Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in program management are expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of 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.

Responsibilities

• 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; escalator 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.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

GMP knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering/Business

Tools

MS Project

Power BI

Excel

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Programme Manager Lead in Dublin to govern and coordinate complex CDQ programs across cross-functional teams. You will establish PMO practices, define milestones, and ensure delivery in line with business objectives.

The role requires pharma regulatory knowledge, strong communication, and experience delivering large-scale programs in a regulated environment. A Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in program management are expected.