AbbVie

Director, Global Engineering Strategy and Planning

AbbVie$130K — $180K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Master's in Management or MBA preferred.
  • 10-15 years of experience in Engineering and/or Manufacturing Management required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of project engineers on capital cost estimation for projects between $1MM - $200MM.
  • Oversee all processes related to Capital Planning across AbbVie Operations.
  • Manage operations-wide capital planning processes with an annual investment of more than $400MM.
  • Conduct asset utilization modeling and develop multi-year investment strategies for 27 global manufacturing sites.
  • Benchmark capital cost estimation practices across AbbVie and industry peers.
  • Coordinate criticality scoring of site-level projects for network-wide investment prioritization.
  • Establish relationships with senior operations leaders to support functional capital plans.
  • Collaborate with R&D to ensure technological readiness for product development.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
  • Eligibility for short-term incentive programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Purpose:

Provide leadership for the capital planning and strategy development aspects of the Global Engineering function. This includes leading the development of ongoing capital investment strategy for the global manufacturing network (IME) and oversight of the capital planning processes for all of AbbVie Operations. Lead engineering Front End Planning (FEP) activities in support of network strategy development including asset utilization modeling, capital cost estimation, business development deal input, pipeline technology assessment and network scenario development. Provides leadership for and ownership of all capital planning processes within Operations supporting the major financial cycles (Long Range Planning, Annual Plan, Update) to ensure optimal use of Operations capital. Provide recommendations to IME senior leadership on investments to optimize the manufacturing network footprint while maintaining Assurance of Supply and geographic balance. Remain abreast of emerging technologies and the state of the industry to inform network LRP strategy. Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with external engineering, architectural and peer organizations to facilitate benchmarking and incorporation of best practices into Global Engineering business processes. Provide project management, direction and oversight to the Global Engineering Programs department. Coordinate facility and utility projects to ensure adherence to AbbVie Standards and Specifications. Develop resource plans for approved projects and make recommendations regarding use of internal and/or external resources for projects/facility planning, design and execution. Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with external engineering and construction organizations, including Architect/Engineering, Construction Management, Consulting and Contractor firms, in order to meet project design, schedule, cost and quality requirements. Manage and leverage common engineering systems.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead experienced team of project engineers in scenario development and capital cost estimation for projects ranging from $1MM - $200MM.
  • Accountable for all processes, policies and procedures related to Capital Planning.
  • Responsible for Operations-wide capital planning processes for all financial cycles (LRP, Plan, Update) with a total annual investment spend of >$400MM.
  • Responsible for asset utilization modeling and development of multi-year investment strategies for a global network of 27 manufacturing Sites.
  • Conduct and record benchmarking of capital cost estimation best practices within AbbVie, professional associations, A&E firms and other peer companies.
  • Team to lead and coordinate objective criticality scoring of Site level projects delivering network-wide investment prioritization.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with Sr. Operations functional leaders (QA, Central Services, S&T, BTS, etc.) to support development of functional capital plans and provide engineering support.
  • Interface with Sites (leadership and engineering) to assemble and maintain library of capability and capacity information to inform investment decisions and strategy.
  • Build partnership with S&T/R&D to ensure network technology preparedness to support the Pipeline and influence key decisions impactful to process design early in the product development lifecycle.


Qualifications
  • Bachelors Degree: Engineering. Masters Degree: Master of Management or Master in Business Administration, preferred.
  • 10-15 years experience in Engineering and/or Manufacturing Management required.

Key Stakeholders:
  • SVP, Internal Manufacturing and Engineering; Regional VPs Manufacturing; VP, Global Engineering


Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
  • 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 grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of anybonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleand absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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AbbVie develops pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They provide products and services to therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology.

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Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
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