Director, Search & Evaluation Project Management - Neuroscience

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Director of Search and Evaluation Project Management in Neuroscience to lead cross-functional, strategic diligence for assets aligned with AbbVie’s TA goals. You will drive governance, risk, and deal progression with S&E leads and external partners.

The role requires deep scientific expertise, strong leadership, and a track record in managing partnering processes, with hybrid onsite work in AbbVie offices. Advanced degrees and pharma experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree (PhD, MBA, PharmD) preferred
• 8+ years with Bachelor's, 6+ with Masters and 4+ with PhD
• 5-7+ years in pharma industry in drug development, business development, or related areas
• Experience managing partnering/diligence processes and governance for deal approvals
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills
• Knowledge of program management practices in business development and Search and Evaluation
• This is a hybrid role requiring at least three days onsite in AbbVie's offices

Responsibilities

• Supports the Search and Evaluation lead for all active diligences
• Co-ordinates activities and deliverables as core team member
• Contributes to cross-functional discussions from program management and strategic perspective
• Leads cross-functional diligences with external partners and internal experts
• Identifies, communicates, and manages risks across the deal portfolio
• Drives cross-functional alignment and structures discussions for decisions
• Monitors team performance and shares learnings for portfolio consistency
• Ensures governance processes are navigated smoothly for deal progression
• Works with S&E operations on external partnering events scheduling

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

PhD

MBA

PharmD

Job 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.

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

The Search and Evaluation (S&E) group actively supports the global Business Development goals by executing on strategic opportunities from academic institutions, biotech/ pharma companies and venture firms for potential research collaborations, in-licensing/ out-licensing assets, venture investments, and company acquisitions. The group is responsible for leading the global search efforts for assets of high strategic value aligning with the needs of AbbVie Research & Development organization’s pipeline goals, and conducting thorough technical due diligence to ensure an in-depth understanding of the science behind each of the those opportunities. As a Director of S&E Project Management Neuroscience, your role is to ensure seamless cross functional execution of our Therapeutic Area (TA) aligned strategies in partnership with S&E TA Leads and team.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports the Search and Evaluation lead for all active diligences.
• Serves as a core member of the Search and Evaluation team and coordinates activities and deliverables
• Actively contributes to cross-functional discussions from both a program management and strategic perspective
• Leads and coordinates the of the cross-functional diligences with external partners and internal subject matter experts
• Proactively identifies, communicates, and manages risks across the deal portfolio.
• Drives cross-functional alignment and structures discussions to enable effective decision-making
• Monitors and assesses team performance; shares learnings to drive consistency across the portfolio.
• Ensures smooth navigation of governance processes and effective use of each forum for deal progression.
• Works closely with S&E operations on all aspects of the external partnering events scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent degree required. Advanced degree (PhD, MBA, PharmD) preferred
• Minimum years of experience - 8+ with Bachelors, 6+ with Masters and 4+ with PHD
• 5-7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in drug development, business development, or related areas
• Experience in Neuroscience research, strategy, or diligence preferred but not required
• Strong scientific expertise in one or more of AbbVie’s key therapeutic areas, should have worked as key scientific member on drug development projects
• Experience managing partnering/diligence processes and governance for deal approvals
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills
• Knowledge of program management practices in business development and Search and Evaluation
• This is a hybrid role requiring at least three (3) days onsite in the AbbVie offices.

Additional Information

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

• 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 employee 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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