Head of Gastroenterology Pipeline Commercialization Strategy

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 220,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive programs

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie in Lake County, IL is seeking a senior leader to head Gastro pipeline commercialization through Phase 1–3 and into affiliate transitions. You will drive strategy, shape long‑term plans with Immunology PCS leadership, and ensure consistent approaches across the portfolio.

You will lead cross‑functional teams with R&D, Regulatory, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Finance and International affiliates to optimize value and readiness for launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Pharma/biotech experience required.
• Track record of strategic leadership.
• 10+ years of experience in pharma marketing and/or medical affairs.
• Understanding of drug development, lifecycle management and commercialization.
• Strong planning, coordination and project-management skills.
• Excellent communication with executive audiences.
• Impeccable integrity and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the Immunology long-term Gastro plan with PCS leadership.
• Shape strategy for Gastro portfolio across Phase 1–3 and affiliate handoff.
• Provide strategic commercial perspectives for external BD opportunities.
• Build relationships with internal and external partners to strengthen value proposition.
• Lead cross-functional engagement with R&D, Regulatory, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Finance and Affiliates.
• Ensure end-to-end stewardship of Gastro strategy from development to launch.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Pharma/biotech experience

Drug development

Cross-functional leadership

P&L acumen

Portfolio strategy

Affiliates management

Communication

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

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

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 Pipeline Commercialization Strategy (PCS) organization leads the development of the strategic direction of AbbVie’s pipeline, disease area strategies and external innovation strategies.

The Head of Gastro, PCS is responsible for driving and enhancing how PCS delivers against its remit of increasing the value of the pipeline portfolio and preparing the late-stage pipeline for launch and affiliate transitions. The Head of Gastro is responsible for end-to-end stewardship of Gastro pipeline commercialization strategy, including driving strategy development for Gastro pipeline assets from early-stage (Phase 1–3) and leading the transition to affiliates for launch. This role reports to the Vice President, PCS, Immunology and is based in Lake County, IL.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Immunology long‑term strategic Gastro plan in close partnership with Immunology PCS leadership, ensure optimized and consistent approaches across PCS, and shape an enterprise‑wide vision for long‑term Gastro pipeline growth and market leadership.
• Drive a strong commercial lens to shaping of strategic direction for the Gastro pipeline portfolio — including identifying unmet needs, evaluating competitive landscape dynamics, defining target patient segments, forecasting scenario value, and proactively defining risks and opportunities for the Gastro portfolio strategy from Phase 1–3.
• Provide strategic commercial perspectives for external business development (BD) opportunities to expand the Gastro pipeline.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners, including Gastro external experts and leverage expertise/insights to strengthen the value proposition of Gastro pipeline assets.
• Leads cross‑functional engagement, partnering with R&D, Regulatory, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Business Development, Finance, and Affiliates (US and IMCO) to shape and align Gastro pipeline strategy.
• Ensure end‑to‑end stewardship of Gastro pipeline commercialization across all development phases (Phase 1–3), guaranteeing seamless transition of strategy from development to launch and affiliate handoff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Pharma, biotech experience required
• Track record of strategic leadership
• 10+ years of experience with successful track record in pharma marketing and/or medical affairs required
• Robust understanding of the drug development process, lifecycle management and commercialization of therapeutics
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and proactively, including possessing a high degree of planning, coordination, project management skills, with demonstrated ability to problem solve
• Strong strategic skills and ability to drive innovative approaches to optimize business impact
• Strong financial acumen with a good understanding of P&L drivers and the ability to develop appropriate SG&A investment and top‑line sales forecasts that generate long‑term value
• Clarity in communication – expert in producing crisp and compelling presentations for governance discussions that are executive ready
• Impeccable integrity, work ethic and commitment

Preferred

• Advanced degree
• Prior experience in Affiliate marketing leadership role
• Experience in Immunology
• Experience in Gastro

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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