Associate Director, Strategic Planning and Operations Aesthetics PCS

AbbVie; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie, in Allergan Aesthetics, seeks an Associate Director, Strategic Planning and Operations Aesthetics PCS to lead strategic planning and cross-functional operations. You will partner with the PCS VP, drive long-range planning, and oversee key initiatives to ensure on-time milestones and launch readiness.

You should hold a bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred) and bring 5+ years in pharma/medical devices, with strong communication, leadership, and program management skills to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. MBA or Master’s Degree preferred.
• 5+ years pharmaceutical or medical device industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven strategic capabilities, organization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor and operational partner to PCS VP; shape priorities and drive effectiveness.
• Lead franchise planning processes including long-range strategic and financial planning and launch readiness.
• Design and coordinate strategic planning sessions, meetings, and cross-functional forums with clear accountability.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align on processes, milestones and activities.
• Oversee cross-functional initiatives, ensuring progress, risk mitigation, and escalation when needed.
• Monitor milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions; establish transparent reporting for accountability.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Matrixed environment

Cross-functional collaboration

Relationship management

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master’s degree

Job description

Associate Director, Strategic Planning and Operations Aesthetics PCS

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 141500
• Therapy Area: Aesthetics
• Salary Max: 268500
• Workday Global Grade: 20
• Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time
• Compensation: USD 141,500 - USD 268,500 - yearly

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.

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

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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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