Global R&D Capital Planning Lead

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Lake County, IL, seeks an experienced R&D Capital Planning professional to lead the RCE lifecycle and partner with Engineering, Finance, EHS, IT and operations across sites. The role emphasizes governance, investment proposals, and executive-level coordination to deliver capital investments in line with strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include coordinating submissions, driving a scalable operating model, and coaching cross-functional teams to ensure timely, compliant decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, IT, Project Management, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, with demonstrated progression in engineering, capital projects, facilities, business operations, finance, program management, or a related field.
• This role is intended as a development opportunity for a high-performing employee who wants to build deep expertise in R&D capital governance and grow into an end-to-end RCE lifecycle partner.
• Demonstrated success coordinating complex, cross-functional work in a matrix organization.
• Experience with capital investments, project approvals, portfolio governance, or executive decision processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary business partner for assigned R&D organizations throughout the RCE lifecycle.
• Coordinate the development, review, submission, governance, approval, and closeout of capital investment requests.
• Lead complex and strategically significant RCEs through senior executive governance, including Board and CEO approval when required.
• Ensure submissions are decision-ready and meet business, engineering, financial, EHS, compliance, and governance requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-enabled tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Finance/IT/PM/Engineering/Life Sciences)

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft 365

Related business systems

Job description

AbbVie in Lake County, IL, seeks an experienced R&D Capital Planning professional to lead the RCE lifecycle and partner with Engineering, Finance, EHS, IT and operations across sites. The role emphasizes governance, investment proposals, and executive-level coordination to deliver capital investments in line with strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include coordinating submissions, driving a scalable operating model, and coaching cross-functional teams to ensure timely, compliant decisions