Director, Discovery Research Program Management

Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Purpose:

Drive and contribute to complex Discovery Research external collaborations, late-stage programs, and enterprise strategic initiatives.  Drive and contribute to complex Discovery Research Project Team strategies and aligned execution. Partner with stakeholders to ensure accurate, up to date project level timelines and reporting. Identify, communicate and manage project risks. Partner with the Project Leader to drive cross-functional team effectiveness.  Ensure effective alignment within a large Therapeutic Area (TA), Functional Area (FA) or multiple TA’s / FA's.  Work closely with senior management to define areas of TA / FA portfolio needs.  Take a leading role in managing cross-Discovery Research strategic initiatives.     
 

Responsibilities:

• Drive and contribute to Discovery Research Project Team strategies and aligned execution.   Serve as a core member of the Project Team and coordinate activities and deliverables.  Actively contribute to cross-functional discussions both from a Program Management functional perspective, and a cross-functional strategic perspective. In partnership with the Project Lead, lead and coordinate development of the cross-functional strategy.  Work closely with Project Leader and Alliance Manager on complex external collaborations.
• Ensure clear translation of project strategy across stakeholders.  Drive a coordinated approach across stakeholders to ensure aligned execution of the project strategy.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure accurate, up to date project level timelines and reporting.  Accountable for partnering with stakeholders to ensure that Project Team timelines reflect strategy and current status.   Ens