PST Program Manager: Safety Strategy & Delivery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie in the North Chicago area seeks a Product Safety Team Project Manager to lead strategic safety initiatives across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with PST Leads, drive deliverables, and influence cross-functional teams to shape safety decisions that maximize patient benefit-risk.

The role requires strong project management, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a matrix environment across therapeutic areas, regulatory requirements, and inspections readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical operations management, clinical study management, and drug development.
• Strong risk management and drug safety operations knowledge.
• Effective verbal and written communication and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape PST strategic priorities in partnership with the PST Lead and drive implementation.
• Manage multiple Product Safety Teams across Therapeutic Areas; plan and document meetings.
• Anticipate safety issues, analyze impact, and communicate perspectives to leads.
• Escalate safety issues to SRB; prepare escalations and close-out action items.
• Strengthen internal partnerships and expand external engagement channels.
• Drive timely development of PST deliverables through productive sessions.
• Support inspection/audit readiness activities and CAPAs/commitments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maximize product safety and benefit-risk.

Skills

Clinical operations mgmt

Clinical study management

Drug development

Risk management

Drug safety operations

Project management

Communication skills

Facilitation skills

Independent work

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BA/BS/MA/MS (nursing or pharmacy, biologic/medical science, or healthcare professional preferred)

Job description

AbbVie in the North Chicago area seeks a Product Safety Team Project Manager to lead strategic safety initiatives across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with PST Leads, drive deliverables, and influence cross-functional teams to shape safety decisions that maximize patient benefit-risk.

The role requires strong project management, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a matrix environment across therapeutic areas, regulatory requirements, and inspections readiness.