Director, Neuroscience Strategy - Corporate Business Strategy Office

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Long-term incentives

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Director of Neuroscience Strategy CBSO to lead cross‑functional teams across Discovery, Development, Commercial, and Strategy to shape long‑range TA strategies and above‑brand disease area plans. You will influence executive leadership and drive complex analyses into actionable outputs.

The role requires a strong consulting background, demonstrated leadership in Neuroscience, and a track record of delivering strategic initiatives through collaboration with multiple functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree required; advanced degree highly preferred.
• 8+ years with Bachelor's, 6+ with Masters, 4+ with PhD/Doctorate in relevant field.
• Strategy, R&D, commercial or business development experience in pharma/biotech.
• Proven facilitative leadership in a cross-functional, global team.
• Matrix environment experience with influencing and aligning stakeholders.
• Independent ownership of projects to plan and execute in ambiguity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external collaboration.
• Strong analytical ability to assess complex issues and risks.

Responsibilities

• Builds and leads cross‑functional teams to develop Disease Area Strategies for Neuroscience.
• Drives Neuroscience TA-wide initiatives with ownership of delivery and alignment.
• Collaborate with Search & Evaluation and Business Development to integrate external strategy.
• Serve as a thought partner to Neuroscience leaders on strategic topics.
• Monitor external trends and advise on responses for the enterprise.
• Operate with autonomy, drive innovation, and guide senior leaders and Directors.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MBA)

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

To enable AbbVie’s continued leadership in Neuroscience, the Director, Neuroscience Strategy – Corporate Business Strategy Office (CBSO) manages multiple complex Neuroscience therapeutic or disease areas plus enterprise‑level initiatives, engages at the VP/executive level, sets broad strategic direction, and influences the highest levels of organizational leadership. Candidate should bring a strong consulting background and demonstration of leadership within multiple roles preferably within Neuroscience.

The Director, Neuroscience Strategy CBSO is responsible for building and leading cross‑functional teams that integrate expertise across Discovery, Development, Commercial, Corporate Business & Strategy, and other key functions to drive a variety of initiatives that include creating and executing long range Therapeutic Area (TA) strategies, developing above brand Disease Area Strategies, and integrating internal and external opportunity evaluations.

Achieving these goals requires a combination of excellent collaborative skills to enable stakeholder management and alignment, broad strategic thinking, and an ability to drive complex analyses using a wide variety of data and insights to synthesize into actionable strategic outputs.

Responsibilities

• Builds and leads cross‑functional teams to develop and present to senior leadership Disease Area Strategies for multiple core and emerging franchises, aligned with near‑term, mid‑term, and long‑term strategic objectives for the Neuroscience TA
• Drives set of key Neuroscience TA‑wide initiatives with full ownership of delivery, process excellence, and organizational alignment.
• Collaborate with Search & Evaluation and Business Development teams to integrate external innovation strategies with internal strategy
• Serve as a thought partner to Neuroscience leaders on relevant strategic topics
• Monitor, understand, and prioritize external trends of relevance to the enterprise, and help determine how AbbVie should prepare and/or respond
• Operates with high autonomy, drives strategic innovation and process improvement, guides and / or manages Associate Directors or Directors, and elevates the strategy team brand

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelors or equivalent degree required. Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MBA) highly preferred.
• Minimum Years of Experience – 8+ with Bachelors, 6+ with Masters, 4+ with PhD/Doctorate
• Corporate or TA strategy, R&D, commercial, business development, or related experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with a track record of expertise in one or more therapeutic areas
• Recognized team player with proven facilitative leadership skills in a cross‑functional, global team environment
• Proven performance in a matrix environment, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently and take ownership of projects to structure and drive complex plans in ambiguous situations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively both internally and externally to support business strategy
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives and make balanced risk assessments

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate ideas clearly and make complex topics easy for others to understand
• Good financial acumen, with an understanding of P&L drivers
• Self‑starter who learns quickly, demonstrates intellectual curiosity, and proactively drives projects to successful completion
• Strong planning, coordination, project management, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to resolve conflict diplomatically
• Ability to build strong relationships with peers and cross‑functional partners outside the immediate team
• Strong emotional intelligence, diplomacy, confidentiality, maturity, and organizational savvy
• Ability to execute highly effective working team meetings with internal and external partners in an inclusive and transparent manner
• Excellent command of MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
• Experience working with pre‑launch, launch, and/or on‑market commercial teams preferred

Additional Information

• 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 employer 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.

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