Program Manager, CMC Portfolio Management

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

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in the United States is seeking a Program Manager for CMC Portfolio Management to lead the development and maintenance of CMC project plans for PPDST, coordinating with R&D, Ops, and Commercial teams.

You will manage rosters, timelines, and scenario planning for drug development programs and on-market LCM projects. The role requires strong PM skills, experience with MS Project, and the ability to drive cross-functional discussions, optimize processes, and train teams on PM practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in technical/scientific field with 6+ years pharma/biotech experience; or Master's with 4+ years; or Doctorate
• Accreditation in PM or process improvement preferred (e.g., PMP, LEAN Six Sigma)
• Must be self-directed, able to manage multiple projects, and communicate clearly
• Experience with project management tools and data reporting preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CMC project plans for PPDST using standardized PM tools
• Maintain PPDST rosters, timelines, and scenario planning for reviews
• Lead PPDST team meetings, set agendas, capture actions, drive accountability
• Collaborate to develop multiple project plans; identify risks and determine corrective actions
• Coordinate knowledge management and training on PM practices; ensure data accuracy for resource estimates
• Drive process improvements and ensure cross-functional alignment across R&D/Ops/Commercial

Skills

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Self-directed

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

PM/Lean Six Sigma cert preferred

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

QlikView

Spotfire

Job description

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 109500
• Salary Max: 208500
• Workday Global Grade: 18
• Compensation: USD 109,500 - USD 208,500 - 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 at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

The Program Manager, CMC Portfolio Management leads the development and maintenance of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) project plans for Product Presentation & Device Strategy Teams (PPDST) using standardized project management tools and processes. These CMC plans are used for decision making on drug development teams and across the R&D portfolio. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate PPDST rosters, generation of timeline swim lanes, and scenario planning interacting with Program Development Directors and key external stakeholders within R&D/Ops/Commercial.
Responsibilities:

• Independently provide advanced project management support to low/standard complexity (e.g. early-late stage) drug development and on-market LCM projects, including creation and maintenance of CMC technical plans in Asset Management Platform (AMP), PPDST roster management, and timeline swimlanes for relevant program reviews.
• Leads the PPDST Team meetings, including setting agenda topics, capturing action items, and driving discussions with PPDST members. Drives PPDST team accountability to meet project deliverables. Develops multiple project planning scenarios in collaboration with PPDST team members; identifies, monitors, and analyzes business risks. Recognizes when corrective action and planning are necessary and conducts root cause analyses (escalating recommendations to PPDST Team). Manage activities to ensure functions have the right tools, reports, & data for accurate resource estimates.
• Supports organization/communication of knowledge management materials (e.g. SharePoint/Team sites, etc.) for PPDST teams.
• Independently identifies opportunities for improvement of departmental work processes and manages a single large or several small cross-functional process improvement projects. Converts goals to tasks and coordinates activities to meet goals. Estimates and manages requirements to achieve defined objectives. Execute against defined objectives and keep management informed of progress and achieved project milestones.
• Apply project management principles and techniques to the coordination and completion of assigned goals and tasks. Prioritize tasks with effective use of time.
• Support and advise peer Project Managers/PPDST Co-Chairs on monthly project plan issues and timelines for maintenance and information reporting. Provide data entry for change requests.
• Provide general training support, administration and guidance regarding project management practices and systems.
• Establish and maintain strong network within department and external stakeholders. Interacts with all levels of employees in support of project coordination.
• Assesses performance against plans, processes, and practices to determine effectiveness and recommend areas for process improvement to Manager/Director within the CMC Portfolio Management group.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required in a technical or scientific related discipline and 6+ years professional work experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry; or Masters degree with 4+ years of work experience; or Doctorate degree in same disciplines.
• Note: Higher education may compensate for years of experience; years of experience may compensate for education
• Accreditation in a project management or process improvement discipline preferred (e.g. Project Management Professional, LEAN Six Sigma, etc.).
• Must be self-directed and work well in a team environment, be able to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet commitments, possess excellent oral and written communication skills, be process-oriented, convert goals to tasks and define estimates on time and requirements to achieve goal objectives, and demonstrate initiative.
• The incumbent must be able to discern the difference between general vs. confidential/sensitive reporting information and act accordingly.
• Experience/Awareness in the tools and techniques of Project Management and /or Business Excellence desired.
• Proficient technology skills (e.g., MS Office software, MS Project, Qlikview, Spotfire, etc.) required.
• CMC experience preferred.

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.

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