Senior Clinical Process Design Leader

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentive programs

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Senior Manager, Clinical Process Engineer to lead design, optimization, and sustainment of clinical processes across domains, enabling operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

The role drives cross-functional alignment, translates complex business challenges into fit-for-purpose process solutions, and shapes how process engineering work is done within Clinical Development Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• Lean Six Sigma certification; Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
• Minimum 7 years in process design/engineering in a regulated environment (GxP, clinical development, quality systems).
• Strong knowledge of clinical development operations and regulatory expectations.
• Expertise in process mapping and documentation; scalable artifact development.
• Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder workshops and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process design and optimization across multiple clinical domains or workstreams.
• Advise on process strategy, design decisions, and tradeoffs with BPOs and functional leaders.
• Develop and govern process maps, SOP-aligned content, and documentation standards.
• Conduct current-state assessments and multi-variable analyses to surface issues and opportunities.
• Design and run complex process design workshops across multi-stakeholder environments.
• Ensure designs are inspection-ready, quality-by-design, and sustainable.
• Lead process-to-system translation with technology teams and program leadership (UAT readiness).
• Define and implement process performance frameworks; present to leadership.
• Maintain controlled documentation practices and governance.
• May manage 0–4 direct reports; build a high-performing team.

Skills

Process design

Process engineering

Lean Six Sigma

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, business, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

AbbVie seeks a Senior Manager, Clinical Process Engineer to lead design, optimization, and sustainment of clinical processes across domains, enabling operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

The role drives cross-functional alignment, translates complex business challenges into fit-for-purpose process solutions, and shapes how process engineering work is done within Clinical Development Operations.