Senior Portfolio Program Manager, Drug Development

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to provide advanced PM support for complex drug development programs, including late-stage interactions, and to drive accountability for project milestones.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop planning scenarios, monitor risks, and deliver monthly reports. Strong leadership, communication, and process-improvement skills are essential for this pharma/biotech role.

Qualifications

• 6+ years professional work experience in project management, preferably in pharma/biotech.
• Accreditation in a project management or process improvement discipline highly preferred (e.g. PMP, LEAN Six Sigma).
• 2+ years Project Management experience, including leadership of a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced project management support to multiple complex drug development projects.
• Manage small cross-functional process improvement initiatives and lead small teams.
• Apply advanced project management principles to coordination and completion of goals and tasks.
• Support and advise Project Managers on monthly project plan maintenance and information reporting.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/scientific or PM related discipline

LEAN Six Sigma accreditation (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

QlikView

Spotfire

Job description

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to provide advanced PM support for complex drug development programs, including late-stage interactions, and to drive accountability for project milestones.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop planning scenarios, monitor risks, and deliver monthly reports. Strong leadership, communication, and process-improvement skills are essential for this pharma/biotech role.