Manager – Strategy, Project Management

AbbVie; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in India seeks an experienced professional to establish and run a Project Management Office within Allergan Aesthetics operations. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across the Country/ Asia/Area, report to the GM, and drive on-time, quality delivery while building PM capabilities.

The role emphasizes new product planning, market launch readiness, and India-specific commercial strategy. You will align with global programs and deliver value through disciplined execution.

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in medical/pharma or business studies.
• 3–5 years in Tier-1 consulting or equivalent exposure.
• Experience in driving projects, partnerships and GTM models.

Responsibilities

• Set up a Project Management Office to monitor key projects within the affiliate.
• Coordinate with country/ Asia/ area leads to ensure timelines and quality.
• Provide oversight to high-importance projects and track KPIs.
• Develop new product planning strategies and market opportunities for India.
• Forecast long-range plans with finance and align with global/ regional programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Pricing process understanding

Education

Post Graduate in Medical or pharmaceutical Sciences and/or Business Studies

Job description

About AbbVie

At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit https://global.allerganaesthetics.com/. Follow Allergan Aesthetics on LinkedIn.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: DESCRIBE SCOPE:

• Project Planning & Management:
  • Set up a Project Management Office to monitor, track all key identified projects within the affiliate
  • Work with the Country/ Asia/Area function leads of the critical projects to facilitate, communicate, set up meetings and ensure that Projects are progressing and delivered as per timelines with quality
  • Work closely with the GM, inform about project progress and KPI’s
  • Disseminate Project Management skills within the organization – build cross functional excellence to plan / execute.
  • Provide oversight and guidance to projects of high importance
  • Work with Project leads to ensure that all key projects are progressing to completion as per timelines Determine pricing and positioning based on strategic goals of the products in the target segment, roll out products base on availability and regulatory time lines
  • Create & lead ad-hoc strategic projects & processes to support local top line and bottom line growth including holding budget responsibility for these.
  • Support the implementation of processes, tools, metrics, initiatives, infrastructure and technology that will support and improve operations in the affiliate
• New Product Planning & Introduction
  • Fully understand clinical profile and medical positioning and utility of global early development products and assess need for pharmaco-economic profiling to meet local requirements
  • Support Business Units in their endeavor to establish or modify local therapy or patient management. Guidelines in collaboration with the respective medical specialty organization.
  • Provide early assessments of new pipelines and identify pipeline opportunities
  • Develop in-depth new product planning strategies to ensure launch excellence by working with cross-functional colleagues Identify and evaluate new products market opportunities & revenue potential for India future growth based on in-depth understanding of the strategic market segments and therapeutic unmet needs
  • Be responsible for the evaluation of new product (pipeline) opportunities with solid business case based on comprehensive considerations on market, product evaluation, registration, clinical development and market access strategy. Present India commercial opportunities across India, Regional and Global team to support decision-making
  • Establish close working relationship /well project management with internal functional teams from global /Regional / India to get endorsement and ensure the alignment of global, regional and India development program to address India-specific commercial needs for new products
  • Work with the finance team and Regional commercial team to develop accurate LRP forecast for pipeline products based on insightful market assumptions and the latest environmental and policy changes.
  • Deep dive in strategic TAs and develop India early brand plan for strategic products based on profound market knowledge and valuable business insights through in-field visiting, related analysis across internal and external data, business environment.

Overall: Committed, credible and enthusiastic with an action-oriented approach and sound current knowledge of the local country healthcare market place. An excellent track record with demonstrable career progression. An individual who combines the skills of diplomacy and listening with the ability to communicate simply and clearly. Above all, someone committed to persuading and influencing others, and who drives in the team environment.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS):

Education and Experience

• Post Graduate in Medical or pharmaceutical Sciences and/or Business Studies.
• Minimum 3-5 years of working for Tier-1 consulting firms
• Experience in driving Projects/ Partnerships/ Go To Market models preferred
• Experience in managing budgets Business acumen and analytical skills\
• Good understanding of new product launch and development process
• Good execution and project management skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong personal drive and teamwork mindset
• Keen interest in strategy and new product planning Essential Skills, Experience, and Competencies (includes Licenses, Credentials)
• Good understanding of new product launch process
• Well versed with Pricing process
• Good execution and project management skills
• Strong track record of successfully building working relationships cross-functionally.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Strategic thinking – Detail oriented with ability to take a step back and think strategically and make critical recommendations and decisions. Proven ability to ask the right questions to elicit the true business needs and understand how to most effectively support them
• Strong analytical and consultancy skills and business acumen
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills.
• Excellent relationship building, communication skills and negotiation skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to consolidate and integrate a wide range of inputs
• Strong bias for action and results orientation.

BEHAVIOURS/VALUES

• Seizing Market Opportunities / Decision Making: Understands market and uses to drive business opportunities; Identifies issues and opportunities, chooses effective approaches to develop solutions (IMPACT)
• Collaboration / Planning and Organizing: Possesses broad collaboration skills; prioritizes, determines and leverages resources to ensure goals are met (COLLABORATION)
• Building Trusting Relationships: Establishes key effective external relationships; understands customers and create customer-focused practices (CUSTOMER FOCUS)
• Cultivating Networks / Leadership Disposition: Initiates and maintains strategic relationships identifying partnership opportunities to achieve business goals; drive, high energy, able to work under pressure; engages people to drive for success (PEOPLE and PASSION)
• Adaptability: Maintains effectiveness in uncertain environments, adjusts effectively to different requirements and cultures; comfortable with ambiguity and flexible to adapt in a change orientated environment; sees issues from new perspectives (INNOVATION)
• Authenticity: Acts with integrity, gains trust; promotes trust amongst others (INTEGRITY)

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