M&A Integration Lead (Research & Development)

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

AbbVie, a leading biopharmaceutical company, is seeking an Information Research M&A Integration Lead to join the BTS-IR group. You will work across Global IT and R&D teams to plan and execute deal integrations, ensuring alignment with AbbVie's strategic operating model and cross-functional governance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigor in program management, and the use of advanced AI tools to accelerate deal value while maintaining compliance with corporate policies and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science or related discipline with 7 years experience; Master's Degree with 6 years experience; PhD with 2 years experience.
• Respective years of experience leading a portfolio of business applications and complex cross-functional global IT implementations with strong financial management experience.
• Respective years of experience working on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and collaboration.
• 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, clinical trial systems (CTMS), scientific data management platforms, laboratory systems, research portfolio management tools, and document management systems.

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.
• For each deal, establish the cross-functional IR team fully accountable to integrate or divest people, data, and systems.
• Develop business relationships and integrates activities with other BTS organizations to ensure successful integration execution and support of project efforts long term.
• Work with 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.
• Allies with other BTS to stay current on project status and inform management and stakeholders of progress; escalate risks and issues cross-functionally.

Skills

IR M&A integration leadership

cross-functional collaboration

project management

financial management

AI technologies (generative/agentic)

R&D systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Computer Science or related discipline

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

Veeva

LIMS

ELN systems

CTMS

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.
Job Description
Our Business Technology Solutions (BTS)teamthroughdigital transformation acceleratesthe future of medicine at AbbVieand we do it together, asking bold questions and taking on tough challenges through deep, honest collaboration. In the role ofInformation 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 positivelyimpactpeoples lives.
This rolerepresentstheBTS-Information Research(IR)organizationasthe overallIR M&AIntegration Lead working directly with cross-functionalR&Dbusinessandcross-functionalBTS teams to executedeal transactions to further grow AbbVies Therapeutic Areas. This role performs as the primaryIRM&AIntegrationLead responsible for planningandexecutingdealsaddressing cross-functional dependencies to achieve AbbVies desired end-state operating modelas we integrate or divest companies.
For anyone who wants to use technology and data to make a difference in peoples lives, shape the digital transformation of a leading biopharmaceutical company, and secure sustainable career growth within a diverse, global teamweareready 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 BTSs 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 AbbVies 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.
• Develops business relationships and integrates activities 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.Brokers services within BTS on behalf of customers; coordinates portfolio ofsolutions andidentifies interdependencies.
• 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.
• Allies with other BTOs to remain current on project status, and inform management and stakeholders of progress; conversely, keeps managers and stakeholders aware of user issues and resolves conflicts proactively
• Responsible for escalating and driving risks and issues cross-functionally.
• PresentingIRupdatesin IR Leadership forums and R&D Integration Forums
• 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 BTSs SLC, Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.
  

Qualifications
Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science or related disciplinewith 7 years experience; Master's Degree with 6 years experience; PhD with 2 years 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.
• 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&Dbusinessapplicationssuch 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 be 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 employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.
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