Strategic Change Enablement Lead — Clinical Research

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

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.