Director, Portfolio Program Management (Device)

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, X and YouTube.

Job Description

The Director, Portfolio Program Management (PPM) will lead complex, high-impact programs within Aesthetics Medicine and serve as a key partner to the Asset Strategy Leader (ASL), asset strategy planner, and deliverable team project managers and co-chairs. In this role, you will help shape asset strategy, align execution plans, and drive delivery across the portfolio. This includes supporting the development and launch of novel medical device products, new clinical indications, and the global expansion of existing products.

As the operational leader of the asset and asset team, you will bring strong leadership, advanced project management expertise, and a strategic enterprise mindset to ensure effective execution and decision making. This role offers the opportunity to influence outcomes across a dynamic, cross-functional environment while contributing to meaningful innovation in medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Asset Strategy Leader, asset strategy planner, and deliverable team project managers and co-chairs to define asset strategy and execution plans
• Lead the operational execution of the asset portfolio across products, indications, and projects. 
• Drive collaboration and alignment across the asset and deliverable teams through leadership of the asset Project Management Team (PMT).
• Develop, monitor, and manage cross-functional project plans to ensure alignment with asset strategy and team objectives
• Guide teams through key decision points, governance reviews, and stage-gate approvals
• Proactively identify, assess, and resolve project risks and issues
• Support timely execution of portfolio milestones, timelines, and budget expectations
• Facilitate effective cross-functional team meetings, including agendas, action items, and decision tracking
• Communicate portfolio status, risks, and key decisions to leadership and stakeholders
• Contribute to departmental initiatives, documentation, and reporting
• Mentor junior team members and help strengthen team capability
• May provide oversight or support for Aesthetics Therapeutic Area Strategy Council (TASC) meetings

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 8–12 years of experience in medical device R&D and/or pharmaceutical R&D
• At least 5 years of direct project management experience in drug/device or product development projects
• Strong knowledge of global device development, product registration, and launch processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and meeting facilitation skills
• Proficiency with enterprise-level project and portfolio management tools
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail

Preferred

• PMP certification
• Experience mentoring or coaching team members
• Familiarity with governance boards and portfolio-level decision making

What Success Looks Like

• Clear alignment between asset strategy and execution plans
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and team engagement
• Proactive issue identification and effective risk mitigation
• Timely, well-informed decisions supported by clear analysis
• High visibility and trusted partnership with leadership

Additional Information

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• 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