Director, Portfolio Program Management

AbbVie Inc; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Project Manager to join their Asset Team. The position involves driving strategies and enhancing team effectiveness in drug development, requiring extensive experience and excellent communication skills. This role is key in managing asset risks and coordinating cross-functional activities to ensure successful product outcomes.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Eligible for short-term and long-term incentives

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum of 3 years supporting cross-functional drug development teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive and contribute to Asset Team strategies and execution.
• Partner with Project Planners to maintain accurate timelines.
• Identify, communicate, and manage asset risks.

Skills

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Communication

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and TikTok.

Job Description

1. Drive and contribute to Asset Team (Asset Development Team / Asset Leadership Board) strategies and aligned execution.
2. Partner with Project Planners to ensure accurate, up-to-date asset level timelines and reporting.
3. Identify, communicate, and manage asset risks.
4. Partner with the Project Lead to drive cross-functional Asset Team effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Drive and contribute to Asset Team strategies and execution. Serve as a core member of the Asset Team, coordinate activities, and contribute to discussions from both a project management and strategic perspective. Lead the development of the cross-functional Asset Strategy and ensure its translation into actionable plans. Drive coordinated execution across sub-teams.
• Partner with Project Planners to maintain accurate timelines, perform scenario analysis, and ensure dashboard reports are timely and accurate.
• Identify, communicate, and manage asset risks. Work proactively with the Project Lead and sub-team managers to ensure risks are transparently identified, communicated, and escalated appropriately.
• Enhance cross-functional team effectiveness. Drive alignment, facilitate decision-making, monitor team performance, and share best practices.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with expertise in drug development, research, commercial, project management, or operations, preferably in one or more therapeutic areas.
• Minimum of 3 years supporting cross-functional drug development teams in core functions such as Program Management, Commercial, Development, Regulatory, or Operations.
• Developing strategic thinking and leadership skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Growing knowledge of program management practices in pharma.
• Preferred: Experience in late-stage drug development, including launch teams; experience with global and regional teams.

Additional Information

• The salary range is based on the job grade and geographic location and may be adjusted in the future.
• We offer benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
• Eligible for short-term and long-term incentive programs.
• All compensation is subject to vesting and applicable laws.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. For more info, visit here. Applicants seeking accommodations can find more info here.