Director, BPMO & Enterprise Portfolio Leadership

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 161,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Director BTS to lead the Business Process Management Office, driving portfolio governance, strategic alignment, and global executive reporting. You will oversee demand, capacity, budgets, and cross-functional initiatives across IT and business functions to ensure delivery excellence.

Responsibilities include standardizing PM practices, risk management, and change adoption for major technology programs, enabling value realization and operational efficiency across AbbVie’s BTS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline and 10 years’ experience.
• Or Master’s Degree and 9 years’ experience; Or PhD and 5 years’ experience.
• Respective years of experience in IT program management, PMO leadership, or business process management, with increasing responsibility in complex enterprise environments.
• PMO and Portfolio Governance Expertise: Demonstrated experience establishing or leading project portfolio governance frameworks and managing enterprise-scale program portfolios.
• Project and Program Management Skills: Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks (e.g., PMI, Agile, hybrid delivery models).
• Leadership and Team Development: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop project managers and analysts while managing resource planning and delivery capacity.
• Strategic Thinking and Execution: Ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable programs and measurable outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders and diverse teams across IT and business functions.
• Change Management and Process Improvement: Experience leading organizational change and business process optimization initiatives.
• Analytical and Communication Skills: Strong data analysis, reporting, and executive communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead Portfolio Governance and Strategic Alignment: Establish and manage governance frameworks to evaluate, prioritize, and monitor the BTS project and program portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, value realization, and effective resource and budget allocation.
• Portfolio Tracking, Reporting, and Transparency: Develop and maintain enterprise dashboards and executive reporting for project and program delivery.
• Cross-Functional Strategic Goal Monitoring: Track and report progress against cross-functional strategic initiatives and operational goals, ensuring accountability.
• Project Health and Risk Management: Conduct proactive portfolio health assessments, monitor risk, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Standardization of Project and Program Management Practices: Define and implement consistent project management methodologies, governance processes, tools, and templates.
• Lead High-Priority and Special Initiatives: Lead or coordinate strategic, complex, cross-organizational initiatives.
• Project Management Capability and Resource Management: Manage staffing and capability development of internal PMs, ensuring resourcing and delivery expertise.
• Change Management and Organizational Adoption: Drive structured change management initiatives for technology implementations.
• Continuous Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve business and delivery processes across BTS and partner organizations.

Job description

AbbVie seeks a Director BTS to lead the Business Process Management Office, driving portfolio governance, strategic alignment, and global executive reporting. You will oversee demand, capacity, budgets, and cross-functional initiatives across IT and business functions to ensure delivery excellence.

Responsibilities include standardizing PM practices, risk management, and change adoption for major technology programs, enabling value realization and operational efficiency across AbbVie’s BTS