Associate Director, Strategic Planning and Operations Aesthetics PCS

Biopharma Careers; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie, a leading biopharma company, seeks an Associate Director for Aesthetics PCS Strategic Planning and Operations in Irvine, CA. You will partner with the VP to shape priorities, manage complex programs, and drive cross-functional initiatives across the franchise.

Responsibilities include long-range planning, launch readiness, and cross-department collaboration, with emphasis on accountability and execution discipline. MBA is preferred; pharmaceutical experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; MBA or Master’s preferred.
• Strong strategic, organizational and communication abilities.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Ability to articulate complex ideas in writing and in person.
• Experience leading projects from concept to execution in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to PCS Vice President; guide priorities and plan.
• Lead franchise planning, long-range and quarterly portfolio planning, launch readiness.
• Coordinate strategic planning sessions and cross-functional forums; ensure accountability.
• Partner with leaders to align processes, milestones and activities.
• Oversee cross-functional initiatives, track milestones, mitigate risk, escalate issues.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Relationship management

Presentation & documentation

Problem solving

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA or Master’s Degree

Job description

Company 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 to 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.

Job Description

The Associate Director, Aesthetics PCS Strategic Planning and Operations reports to the VP of Pipeline Commercialization & Strategy and partners closely across the team. Key responsibilities include, serving as a trusted strategic advisor and counsel, overseeing strategic business initiatives, process improvement, planning and operational activities, and creating and maintaining cross-departmental relationships to enable organizational success.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor and operational partner to the PCS Vice President, helping shape priorities, manage complexity, problem solve strategies, and improve team effectiveness
• Lead franchise planning processes, including long-range strategic and financial planning, quarterly portfolio planning, and launch readiness
• Design and coordinate strategic planning sessions, team meetings, and cross-functional forums; prepare agendas, materials, action tracking, and decision logs to ensure clear accountability and follow-through
• Partnering with cross-functional leaders to drive alignment on key processes, milestones and activities
• Oversee critical cross-functional initiatives, processes, and special projects, ensuring progress against milestones, risk mitigation, and escalation of issues as needed
• Monitor key milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions across the franchise; establish transparent operating rhythms and reporting to support accountability and execution discipline
• Stay abreast of new and evolving processes across the enterprise and new training opportunities for the team, representing the team’s needs and supporting participation as appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Preferred MBA or Master’s Degree
• 5 years plus pharmaceutical or medical device industry experience is strongly preferred
• Proven strategic capabilities, organization, and communication skills
• Effective communication, organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a matrixed organization
• Works well with cross-functional stakeholders and can own projects from idea phase to implementation, adapting and iterating as needed
• Demonstrated relationship management, interpersonal skills, ability to motivate, lead, influence, and engage without direct authority.
• Ability to effectively present ideas and document complex processes in both written and oral communication
• Proven track record of anticipating and resolving problems while exhibiting judgement and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues
• Able to manage multiple, simultaneous projects with moderate-high complexity, often under a tight deadline

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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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