Senior R&D Project Manager – Strategy & Delivery

Biopharma Careers; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Chicago seeks a Senior Project Manager, R&D to drive strategic, cross-functional initiatives across ACOS and related programs. You will craft scope, timelines and milestones, manage dependencies, and deliver programs end-to-end while coordinating with sponsors and leadership.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field with substantial experience in complex, matrix environments and strong written and verbal communication skills to influence without direct

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; 7+ years related experience or Master’s with 6+ years
• Experience in complex, matrix environments and cross-functional teams
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives in R&D, driving strategic programs to completion
• Develop program roadmaps with workstreams and milestones; translate executive vision into actionable plans
• Proactively identify risks, issues and dependencies; present mitigation options to sponsors
• Provide regular project status updates to sponsors and leadership; document lessons learned and action plans

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

AbbVie in Chicago seeks a Senior Project Manager, R&D to drive strategic, cross-functional initiatives across ACOS and related programs. You will craft scope, timelines and milestones, manage dependencies, and deliver programs end-to-end while coordinating with sponsors and leadership.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field with substantial experience in complex, matrix environments and strong written and verbal communication skills to influence without direct