Senior Manager, Strategic Change Enablement

AbbVie; Illinois; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term incentives

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Strategic Change Enablement (SCE) Manager II to partner across CLCM and drive process improvements that support clinical research. You will develop process maps, quality documents, and change-management plans while guiding governance and stakeholder communications.

The role emphasizes leadership in a matrix environment, strong knowledge of GxP requirements, and the ability to scale improvement initiatives across AbbVie’s clinical development operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business field; an international equivalent is acceptable.
• 7+ years of pharma/clinical research experience; 3+ years in clinical research settings.
• Experience with process management, optimization, and change initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand AbbVie’s Quality System, GxP regulations, and the Business Process Framework.
• Partner with CLCM to plan and deliver process improvement initiatives for clinical research.
• Develop clinical research processes, including process maps and quality documents.
• Provide change management, stakeholder assessment, and communications for initiatives.
• Lead sustainability of SCE infrastructure, change programs, and forums.
• Assess metrics and drive continuous improvement across programs.

Skills

Quality System

GxP Regulations

Change management

Process improvement

Clinical research

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or business

Associate’s degree with relevant experience

Tools

Clinical Trial Management Systems

Quality framework documentation

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.

A continuous improvement strategy is integral to a Quality Management System in GCP for R&D. Compliance Learning Change Management (CLCM), within Clinical Development Operations, sustains an interconnected ecosystem, empowering teams to connect ideas and create impact. Strategic Change Enablement (SCE) Manager II is responsible for partnering across CLCM 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, by leveraging knowledge of AbbVie's Quality System, GxP Regulations, and the Business Process Framework. Assess metrics and measures for their areas of focus. In partnership with SCE leaders leadership, manage the sustainability of SCE infrastructure, change management programs, and forums in alignment with SCE strategy.

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 the CLCM to support process improvement initiatives


• Provide change management for process improvement initiatives 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


• Management of change management programs and forums


• Maintain initiative and change management application

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent ex-US) is required, typically in a scientific or business field. An Associate’s degree (or equivalent ex-US) with relevant experience is acceptable.


• Must have 7+ years of Pharma-related/ clinical research related experience; 3+ years of experience preferably within clinical research.


• Experience in process management, optimization, and simplification work is required.


• Experience in change management is required.


• 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..

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.


• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.


• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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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