Manager I, Process Excellence

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL seeks a Strategic Change Enablement (SCE) Manager I to lead process improvement initiatives within the Compliance Learning Change Management organization. You will partner across CLCM to plan, deliver improvements, and align quality systems with GxP regulations and AbbVie's Business Process Framework.

You will develop clinical research processes, map workflows, assess metrics, and communicate impacts to stakeholders while advancing continuous improvement in a highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in science or business; associate acceptable with experience.
• 6+ years pharma/clinical research experience; 2+ years in clinical research preferred.
• Experience in process management, optimization, and simplification.
• Experience in change management preferred.
• Effective leadership in a matrix environment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Change management and/or Lean Six Sigma desired.

Responsibilities

• Understand AbbVie’s Quality System, GxP Regulations, and the Business Process Framework.
• Awareness of Clinical Trial Management Systems and related systems.
• Partner across CLCM to support process improvement initiatives.
• Provide change management for projects including stakeholder assessment and communications.
• Manage development of clinical research processes, including quality system documents and process maps.
• Assess metrics and measures for focus areas.
• Maintain initiative and change management application.
• Align with CLCM on process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Change management

Lean Six Sigma

Process improvement

GxP compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Clinical Trial Management Systems

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

A sustainable process development and continuous improvement strategy is crucial to Quality Management System in GCP governing R&D. The Compliance Learning Change Management (CLCM) organization resides within Clinical Development Operations to sustain an interconnected process and operations ecosystem by seamlessly empowering teams to connect ideas and create meaningful impact. Strategic Change Enablement (SCE) Manager I is responsible for partnering across CLCM organization to plan and deliver process improvement initiatives that support clinical research processes. Manage the development of clinical research processes including process maps and quality system documents. Provide change management for process improvement initiatives, including stakeholder and impact assessment and communications. Assess metrics and measures for their areas of focus. Leverage knowledge of AbbVie's Quality System, GxP Regulations, and the Business Process Framework (BPF) to deliver process and change management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for understanding AbbVie's Quality System, GxP Regulations, and the Business Process Framework
• Awareness of Clinical Trial Management Systems and other associated systems for areas of focus
• Understand and partner across CLCM to support process improvement initiatives
• Provide change management for process improvement projects including stakeholder and impact assessment and communications
• Manage development of clinical research processes, including quality system documents and process maps
• Assessment of metrics and measures for their areas of focus
• Maintain initiative and change management application
• Partner across CLCM to assess and align on process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent ex-US) is required, typically in a scientific or business field. An Associates degree (or equivalent ex-US) with relevant experience is acceptable.
• Must have 6+ years of Pharma-related/ clinical research related experience; 2+ years of experience preferably within clinical research.
• Experience in process management, optimization, and simplification work is preferred.
• Experience in change management is preferred.
• Effective leadership skills with a proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness in a Matrix environment.
• Possesses good communication and problem-solving skills
• Change management and/or Lean Six Sigma desired.

Additional Information

• 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 Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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