Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Operations, Oncology Clinical Development

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Director, Project Management, to lead the development of long-term therapeutic area strategy and portfolio plans. This role partners with the TA VP and TEC to maximize asset value and ensure alignment with the TA strategy across ADTs and development plans.

The position requires senior leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to synthesize inputs in a complex, global environment. Collaboration with external partners to advance Total Patient Solutions is key.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MBA) highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years (15+ years preferred) of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech with portfolio/project management expertise.
• Proven facilitative leadership in a global, matrix environment and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as TEC member, shaping long-term TA strategy and agenda.
• Advises Asset Development Teams on Playbook use and alignment of TPP with TA strategy.
• Leads external collaborations and partnerships to expand disease pathway understanding.
• Contributes to Disease Opportunity Profiles and investment theses for TA.
• Coordinates competitive landscape assessments for TEC review.
• Drives adoption of novel tools/tech to accelerate pipeline progression.
• Anticipates external environmental changes (regulatory, payer) and informs strategy.
• Oversees long-range portfolio planning and documentation with Clinical TA VP and DSG.
• Collaborates to nurture academic, industry and scientific partnerships for Total Patient Solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Strategic thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

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 at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

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

Purpose

To enable AbbVie’s emergence as a World Class R&D organization, the Senior Director, Project Management, plays a leadership role with the Development TA Vice President (TA VP) and the Therapeutic Executive Committee (TEC) to optimize the value of our portfolio of current and future assets. Under the guidance of the TA VP, the incumbent is responsible for leading development of the long-term strategy (portfolio plan) for the TA; for supporting existing Asset Development Teams (ADTs) in effective utilization of the Asset Playbook discipline to better enable teams to maximize the value of the asset. Achieving these goals requires a combination of excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, broad strategic thinking, and an ability to synthesize inputs and drive alignment in complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a core member of the TEC as a strategic partner with TA VP and TEC members, with responsibility for the TEC agenda and areas of focus, driving the overall, long-term TA strategy.
• Advises ADTs across the lifecycle, to ensure application of the Playbook and alignment of the Target Product Profile (TPP) and Development Plan with the TA strategy.
• Partners with Business Development as Co‑lead of Therapy Assessment Teams, and works with Ventures & Early Stage Collaborations to undertake external molecule assessments consistent with TA strategy.
• Provides strategic input into the development of Disease Opportunity Profiles (DOPs), cross‑functional evaluations of potential Discovery initiatives, and the TA investment thesis.
• Coordinates the generation of competitive environment assessments for review at TEC, to turn the data into useful working knowledge for the TEC and disease area in support of the pipeline.
• As appropriate, facilitates identification, evaluation, and implementation of novel tools and technologies (e.g., biomarkers, drug delivery systems, devices and other platform technologies, compliance tools, disease monitoring techniques) that can be employed to improve or accelerate pipeline progression in disease areas of interest.
• In collaboration with relevant functions, drives internal and external stakeholder assessments in order to anticipate changes in the external environment (e.g. regulatory trends, changing payer environment), and to understand the patient journey and levers to improve outcomes.
• Coordinates the conduct and rollup of long‑range strategic planning and portfolio documentation for the TA, working in close collaboration with the Clinical TA VP, Decision Support Group (DSG), Commercial and R&D.
• Works with TA and TEC leaders to identify, prioritize, and nurture external collaborations (consortia, academic and scientific collaborations, key scientific leader advisors, etc.) in areas where we want to further our understanding of disease pathways and mechanisms. Advances our partnerships and alliances for improved outcomes, creating holistic “Total Patient Solutions”.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent degree required. Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MBA) highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years (15+ years preferred) of research/development, commercial, project management, portfolio management, business development, or related experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry with a track record of expertise in one or more therapeutic areas.
• Recognized team player with proven facilitative leadership skills in a cross‑functional global team environment. Proven performance in a matrix environment with ability to influence and align stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to interact externally and internally to support business strategy.
• Strong analytical skills. Recognized ability to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives to ensure that balanced risk assessments are made.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Information

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.

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