Director, HEOR Strategy - Dermatology

AbbVie Inc.; Mettawa (IL); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in Lake County, IL seeks a Director, HEOR to lead strategy and evidence-generation for assigned indications.

You will serve as the HEOR lead on cross-functional teams, shaping evidence plans to support commercialization, market access, reimbursement, and policy objectives while maintaining scientific rigor. In partnership with leaders, you will develop innovative evidence strategies, align HEOR activities with brand plans, and drive end-to-end delivery of the HEOR book of work,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a health or economics field.
• Minimum ten years of working experience with Master’s; six years with PhD/PharmD.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Deep knowledge of HEOR, RWE, and economic modeling.
• Ability to lead cross-functional global teams and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated HEOR strategies for assigned indications.
• Lead HEOR on cross-functional teams and influence strategic decisions.
• Shape HEOR contributions to global development, commercialization and lifecycle strategies.
• Lead end-to-end HEOR book of work from strategy through evidence generation and dissemination.
• Drive lifecycle evidence and labeling strategies to support value demonstration and market access.

Skills

HEOR leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Education

MD/PharmD/MS in Economics/Econometrics

Tools

RWE/Economic Modeling

Job description

• Compensation: USD 160,500 - USD 305,000 - yearly

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

he Director, HEOR is accountable for the development, alignment, and delivery of HEOR strategy and evidence-generation initiatives for assigned on-market and/or pipeline indication(s). Serving as the HEOR lead on cross-functional teams and pipeline commercialization teams, the Director represents the HEOR perspective in shaping evidence strategies across US and International markets.

This role is responsible for translating brand priorities into integrated evidence strategies that support commercialization, market access, reimbursement, and policy objectives while maintaining scientific rigor and integrity. The Director ensures HEOR plans are aligned with broader brand strategies and cross-functional evidence-generation plans.

In partnership with cross-functional leaders, the Director contributes innovative and differentiated evidence strategies, builds alignment, and gains stakeholder buy-in for evidence priorities. Leveraging deep HEOR expertise and business acumen, the Director influences indication-level decisions, prioritizes book of work within available resources, and delivers impact against brand objectives.

Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Accountable for developing and delivering integrated HEOR strategies for assigned indication(s)
• Serves as the HEOR lead on cross-functional teams, influencing key strategic decisions.
• Shapes the HEOR contribution to global development, commercialization, and lifecycle strategies
• Leads the HEOR evidence-generation plan, aligned with scientific, regulatory, market access, and commercial objectives.
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of the HEOR book of work, from strategy development through evidence generation, dissemination, and pull-through.
• Drives lifecycle evidence and labeling strategies to support differentiation and value demonstration.
• Provides strategic HEOR leadership to support market access, reimbursement, and value communication objectives.
• Accountable to ensuring strong partnership with all relevant HEOR COE functions to ensure a comprehensive HEOR voice is represented in cross-functional meetings
• Communicates evidence and strategic recommendations to senior internal and external stakeholders, including executives, payers, HTAs, and KOLs.
• Engages senior leaders with executive presence, prioritizes the book of work within available resources, and gains stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree, MD, PharmD, MS in Economics, Econometrics, or (pharmaco)epidemiology
• Minimum of ten years working experience with Master’s, six plus yearswith PhD/PharmD - Fellowship is a plus
• Professional training in a health field (MD,PharmD, etc.) is a plus
• Experience within pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• RWE/ITC/Economic Modeling experience
• Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of on-market product support.
• Strategic/business-minded HEOR leadership
• Must perform at times in previously uncharted territory with few, if any, established guidelines or procedures. At other times, exceedingly complex governmental rules and regulations must be followed. For problems surrounded by complex rules and regulations, the Director must be able to direct compliance knowledgeably and expeditiously
• Must be able to develop creative and effective solutions to inter- and intra-project priority conflicts, resource constraints and other problems which may impact project or group goals and deliverables across multiple programs
• Extensive knowledge of the global regulatory, HTA and PR&A landscape, as well as understanding of other development-related functions as they relate to all phases of drug development. Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and on-market product support
• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment. Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy. Additionally, this person must be able to interact successfully with Senior Management globally (Executive staff, Area VPs, GMs etc.) and act as the HEOR project/group champion and spokesperson
• High goal-orientation with the ability to see solutions rather than problems as projects encounter the inevitable ups and downs associated with new drug development or on-market product support. Must be a self- starter and have a strong desire to see projects achieve commercial success. Skills to perform the dual roles of leading a cross functional team and managing scientific personnel in clinical research
• Dermatology/Immunology experience
• Enterprise strategic influencer

This is hybrid role base in Lake County, IL however, one of our other locations may be considered

Additional Information

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.