Transformation Project Manager

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL is seeking a Transformation Project Manager to lead the cost, schedule and documentation sub-team on a Strategic Capital Project within Operations Transformation. You will drive schedule, execution, risk management and reporting in partnership with the Project Director.

Responsibilities include identifying cost-saving opportunities, guiding kaizen initiatives, mentoring sponsors, and maintaining key stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or Business Management.
• Accredited Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Kaizen Leader Certification required; PMP preferred.
• 6–10 years business experience, minimum 1-year LSS experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates analysis of opportunities and risks, and identifies impacts and recommendations.
• Leads alignment of project direction while managing stakeholder relationships.
• Executes Lean Six Sigma project management processes, tools and templates.
• Identifies and executes continuous improvement to meet service, quality and cost objectives.
• Supports and motivates teams to ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Provides training and coaching to sponsors and Kaizen leaders as needed.

Skills

LSS expertise

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Logistics Software Systems

Job description

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, XandYouTube.

Job Description

The Operations Transformation organization's mission is to accelerate future-ready Operations through purposeful transformation and drive excellence through new technology and enhanced cross-functional collaboration. The Strategic Capital Deployment team leads AbbVie Operations' long-term strategic investments, investment roadmaps, while executing large-scale capital projects through optimized delivery, technology adoption, and cross-functional collaboration.

The Transformation Project Manager will lead the project cost, schedule and documentation sub-team on a Strategic Capital Project. They are accountable to the Project Director and will be responsible for driving the schedule, execution, risk management, and reporting for the team.

Identify opportunities to reduce operating cost and cycle time and increase efficiency; then leads projects to achieve these savings. Improve the capability of the organization by assisting with training and mentoring personnel on Business Excellence tools and provide mentoring and leadership to Sponsors and kaizen candidates. Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Manage a small project or assignment, or a component of a larger project. Responsible for all aspects of project coordination, communication, and execution. Sets and manages expectations with stakeholders.
Develop project plans to achieve successful project delivery within budget, scope and schedule. Clearly execute the functional responsibilities for a project providing oversight and guidance to achieve the project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates analysis of opportunities and risks, and identifies impacts and recommendations to the business or manufacturing site
• Demonstrates leadership in setting and aligning project direction while managing stakeholder relationships and expectations
• Ability to effectively execute (Logistics Software Systems) LSS project management process, tools and templates
• Identify and execute continuous improvement efforts to meet service, quality and cost objectives
• Support and motivate teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of projects
• Provide training and coaching to sponsors and Kaizen leaders, if needed

Qualifications

• 6-10 years business experience, minimum of 1-year LSS experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; preferred disciplines: Sciences, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or Business Management
• Accredited LSS Green Belt or Kaizen Leader Certification required; PMP preferred
• Financial acumen and ability to assess project return on investment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem solving, analytical and conflict resolution skills

Additional Information

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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