Information Research M&A Integration Lead

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO / Vacation

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an Information Research (IR) Mergers & Acquisition Integration Lead within its Business Technology Solutions (BTS) to drive global deal integration. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, Finance, and BTS to plan and execute M&A transactions, address dependencies, and optimize the operating model as AbbVie expands its therapeutic areas.

You will lead the IR integration for multiple deals, manage risk, and push for speed and efficiency using AI-enabled solutions,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, or related discipline with 7 years of experience; Master's Degree with 6 years of experience; PhD with 2 years of experience.
• Respective years of experience leading a portfolio of business applications and leading large, complex cross-functional global IT implementations with strong financial management experience.
• Respective years of experience working on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and collaboration.
• Respective years of experience with integrating Research & Development systems from acquisitions.
• Respective years of experience with Business Continuity Planning post-M&A integration.
• Skilled in leveraging generative and agentic AI to re-image or improve a processor capability.
• Experience working with R&D business applications such as Veeva solutions, LIMS, ELN systems, CTMS, and scientific data management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Perform as the IR M&A Integration Lead over multiple AbbVie company-wide and R&D deal transactions responsible for overall program health, financials, and reporting.
• Establish the cross-functional IR team fully accountable to integrate or divest people, data, and systems.
• Develop business relationships and integrate activities with other BTS units to ensure successful integration execution.
• Work with R&D and BTS leads to define decisions, solution options, and recommendations for a given deal.
• Lead cross-functional updates to management and stakeholders and escalate risks as needed.
• Present IR updates in leadership forums and integration committees.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to accelerate BTS M&A services and explore AI opportunities.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Financial Management

Cross-functional Leadership

AI / Generative AI

R&D Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Business/CS)

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

Veeva

LIMS

ELN systems

CTMS

Document Management Systems

Job description

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

Our Business Technology Solutions (BTS)teamthroughdigital transformation acceleratesthe future of medicine at AbbVie—and we do it together, asking bold questions and taking on tough challenges through deep, honest collaboration. In the role of Information Research (IR) Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Integration Lead,keymember of theIR Integration Management Office (IMO), you will join a diverse, global team that invests in your customized career growth and uses technology and data to positivelyimpactpeople’s lives.

This rolerepresentstheBTS-Information Research(IR)organizationasthe overallIR M&AIntegration Lead working directly with cross-functionalR&D businessandcross-functionalBTS teams to executedeal transactions to further grow AbbVie’s Therapeutic Areas. This role performs as the primaryIRM&AIntegrationLead responsible for planningandexecutingdealsaddressing cross-functional dependencies to achieve AbbVie’s desired end-state operating modelas we integrate or divest companies.

For anyone who wants to use technology and data to make a difference in people’s lives, shape the digital transformation of a leading biopharmaceutical company, and secure sustainable career growth within a diverse, global team–weareready for you.In this role, you can expect competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for every career stage and a commitment to your well-being in the workplace. Additionally,you willadd your unique experience to an employee-driven culture with vibrant Employee Resource Groups and a passion for equity, equality,inclusion,and diversity that reflects the diversity of our communities and the patients and customers we serve.

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As) include multiple types of transactions that require BTSand IRleadership. M&A transactionsincludeR&D Ventures, Partnerships & Alliances, Co-Promotion, Co-Development, Divesting Products and/or Sites,Plant Acquisitions and Divestitures, andFull Company Acquisitions.

This is a critical role in partnering withleadership to further define the strategy to evolve BTS’s M&A organization,services,and playbooks for thevarious typesof M&A deals. This will include cross-functional engagement and leadership across the BTS organization and working with AbbVie’s business leaders, Search and Evaluation, Business Development,andourTransition Office.

Responsibilities:

• Perform as theIR M&A IntegrationLeadover multipleAbbVie company-wide and R&Ddeal transactions responsible for overall program health,financials,and reporting.
• For each deal,establishthecross-functionalIRteam fully accountable to integrate or divest people,data,and systems.
• Developbusiness relationships and integrateactivities with other BTOs to ensure successfulintegrationexecution and support of project efforts into long term execution. Manage relationships between BTOs,R&D Business, and Financetoensureeffective communication between the groups is occurring.Brokerservices within BTS on behalf of customers; coordinateportfolio ofsolutions andidentifyinterdependencies.
• Workwith the R&D business and BTS functional leads to clearly define business decisions, solution options and recommendations for a given deal based on deal model, size, complexity, risk, and speed to business value.
• Allywith other BTOs to remain current on project status and inform management and stakeholders of progress; conversely, keepmanagers and stakeholders aware of user issues and resolveconflicts proactively.
• Responsible for escalating and driving risks and issues cross-functionally.
• PresentIRupdatesin IR Leadership forums and R&D Integration Forums
• Responsible for continuous improvement projects to drive speed and agility in BTSM&Aservices and capabilities.Identifyand implement AI innovative solutions and capabilities to challenge statusquoandbring value to the business faster.
• Responsible for compliance with BTS’s SLC, Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.
• Create AI agents and toolsto reimagine or improve a processor capability.Leadand implementmultipleprojects that drive speed,efficiencies,and/or cost savings.
• Effectively influence leaders and cross functional teams without direct authority.
• PresentBTS updates to thefunction VPs in theSteering Committees and leadership forums.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, or related disciplinewith 7 years of experience; Master's Degree with 6 years of experience; PhD with 2 years of experience.
• Respective years of experience leading a portfolio of business applications and leading large, complex cross-functional global IT implementationswith strongfinancial managementexperience.
• Respective years of experience working on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and collaboration.
• Respective years of experience with integratingResearch & Development systems from acquisitions.
• Respective years of experience with Business Continuity Planning postM&A integration.
• Skilled inleveraginggenerativeand agentic AIto re-image or improve a processor capability.Led and implementedmultipleprojects that drove speed,efficiencies,and/or cost savings.
• Experienceworking with R&D businessapplicationssuch asVeeva solutions, LIMS, ELN systems,clinical trial systems (i.e.: CTMS), scientific data management platforms, laboratory systems, research portfolio management tools,anddocument management systems.
• Strong Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement,Financial Management,Business Systems Applications and delivering complex cross-functional global programs.

Preferred:

• 6+ years’ experience leading a portfolio of business applications and leading large, complex cross-functional global IT implementationswith strongfinancial managementexperience.
• 6+ years’ experience working on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and collaboration.

Additional Information

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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