Manager, Business Systems Owner

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL is seeking a dynamic leader to head capability within Sample Management, Stability Study Operations, and Lab Inventory across QA labs. You will shape multi-year roadmaps, drive innovative lab solutions, and coordinate with IT, manufacturing, and global QA Lab teams to deliver value.

The role requires a seasoned professional with a laboratory background, strong analytical and communication skills, and proven program management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 10 years of work experience in laboratory analysis, PM, and strategic execution.
• Self-directed leader with ability to set direction and drive implementation.
• Excellent analytical, judgment and consultative capabilities and communication skills.
• Experience with Lab Systems (LIMS, ELN, CDS) and inventory/asset management.

Responsibilities

• Develops and promotes business cases for key projects and oversees a portfolio from ideation to completion with cross-functional alignment.
• Provides management oversight and implementation of projects capping in excess of $14 million.
• Ensures technology strategy and roadmaps align with business objectives and manage total cost of ownership.
• Collaborates with local teams and vendors to minimize production impact and ensure scalable solutions.
• Communicates architectures and technologies to technical and business communities.
• Identifies current and emerging needs and evaluates technology solutions balancing short- and long-term goals.
• Accountable for financial objectives and timelines of the portfolio and overall implementation.
• Builds culture, develops team members, and manages performance and succession.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Lab systems experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

LIMS

ELN

CDS

Inventory management

Asset management

Job description

• Compensation: USD 109500 - USD 208500 - yearly

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 ,X andYouTube.

Job Description

This role is responsible for capability leadership relating to Sample Management (Analytical/Micro/Environmental), Stability Study Operations, Reference Standard Management and Lab Inventory Management for various AbbVie QA labs at our more complex, larger sites. A successful candidate will develop multi-year strategies, roadmaps and bring an innovative technology mindset to support the planning of innovative laboratory solutions to drive improved business outcomes. QA Lab Business Owner works closely with: IT Manager and project managers, Manufacturing Sites and the broader Lab organization globally to conduct advanced business analysis, evaluation, development and execution of a robust solutions to meet the needs of Global Lab Operations and evolving technology.

Responsibilities

• Develops and promotes business cases for key projects. Responsible for planning and overseeing and execution of a portfolio of technology projects from ideation to completion; including securing cross-functional alignment on project scope, benefits, cost, and timelines. He/she is expected to work effectively across various IT shared services teams, manufacturing site representatives, and Global QA Lab stakeholders.
• Provides management oversight and implementation of projects capping in excess of 14 million dollars.
• Ensures technology strategy and roadmaps for portfolio of solution enables business objective usability while optimizing the total cost of ownership for IT solutions and ensuring compliance to applicable regulations
• Collaborates with local teams and solution vendors to minimize impact to production, ensure continuity of business solutions, assure alignment with architecture & technology standards, and ability of product scale to meet AbbVie requirements.
• Communicates and educates the technical and business communities on current architectures and technologies.
• Identify current and emerging business needs and evaluates technology solutions to balance short term and long-term objectives. Understands both data and technology capabilities already in use across AbbVie and recommends and implements appropriate solutions.
• Accountable for financial objectives and timelines of the portfolio, including monthly targets, project targets and overall implementation and maintenance while supporting a dynamic manufacturing portfolio.
• Builds positive culture and develops team members while overseeing the department. Monitors team workload, guides team through complex work issues, and answers questions. Interviews, hires, and recommends salary adjustments for team members as needed. Collaborates with team members to establish performance goals, conducts performance reviews, and assists with succession planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Minimum of 10 years of work experience including laboratory background, business analysis, project management, and strategic execution.
• Self-Directed Leader, quickly grasping business needs and setting direction and implementation.
• Excellent analytical, judgment and consultative capabilities and communication skills
• Excellent communications and influencing skills with strong ability to balance differing stakeholder interests through sound analysis and persuasion
• Lab Systems / Lab Experience is required (LIMS, ELN, CDS, Inventory, Asset Management).

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 employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.