AbbVie

Director, Program Management Strategic Capital Project (North Carolina)

AbbVie • $120K — $150K *
Durham, NC 27713In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Science or Engineering; MBA preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of GMP Manufacturing and pharmaceutical regulations.
  • 10+ years of industry experience with 5+ years in program management.
  • Demonstrated project management skills in large, complex programs.
  • PMP certification is an advantage.
  • Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Interface with cross-functional stakeholders to drive collaboration.
  • Manage information flow in key meetings related to project priorities.
  • Act as contact for timelines and strategic planning of BD projects.
  • Develop harmonized metrics and KPIs for strategic projects.
  • Collaborate with AI teams to implement project management tools.
  • Establish sourcing strategies with Procurement for major items.
  • Monitor and control Initial Manufacturing expenses for strategic projects.

Benefits

  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered.
  • Eligibility for long-term incentive programs.
  • 401(k) retirement plan options available.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Purpose:

The Director, Program Management, will act as the key interface with stakeholders outside of Operations Transformation organization to ensure cross-functional alignment for all strategic projects resulting in seamless execution and delivery of projects. The incumbent will be responsible for the management of Initial Manufacturing expense of strategic projects including pipeline products that are 'first-to-manufacture' as part of delivery of strategic projects. The incumbent will also be the focal point to establish, measure, monitor performance and delivery of all strategic projects. The incumbent will report to VP, Strategic Capital Deployment in the Operations Transformation organization.

Responsibilities:
  • Interface with stakeholders outside of Operations Transformation organization - R&D Dev Sciences, PDS&T, CMC, ME&C to drive cross functional collaboration and ensure alignment and efficiency in decisions that impact project priorities
  • Responsible to manage flow of information to and from various stakeholders and key meetings such as CMC Gate reviews, Steering Committee meetings, Key project meetings
  • Act as the key point of contact for inputs such as timelines, estimates and strategic planning of BD projects partnering VP, Acquisitions and integration
  • Develop and implement harmonized metrics and KPIs for strategic projects, including routine publishing of dashboards and metrics to Senior leadership
  • Collaborate with AI and Digital transformation team to evaluate and implement AI tools for project management, qualification and documentation
  • Develop and implement a harmonized project planning and scheduling platform for all strategic projects
  • In collaboration with Procurement, establish sourcing strategy including for major items
  • Implement a framework to monitor and expedite procurement activities related to strategic projects
  • Plan, monitor and control Initial Manufacturing expenses (IMX) for strategic projects including projection and management of monthly LBE
  • Develop and provide IMX estimates, cash flows and overall plan for new assets and BD projects
  • Implement and control WBS level costing in collaboration with Procurement, ME&C
  • Collaborate with Project Directors of Strategic projects to ensure key project deliverables are achieved
  • Provide inputs through cross functional collaboration, to concept studies, basic and detailed design, procure capital equipment and contract construction services.

Consolidate and develop Long Range Plans for strategic projects that include capital, direct expense and IMX and project estimates and scope required to support internal manufacturing of pipeline products or established products that need new or additional manufacturing capacity.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor in Science or Engineering; MBA preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of GMP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, CMC technical development and pharmaceutical regulations is required.
  • Demonstrated strong planning and project management skills while managing large, complex programs in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • PMP certification a plus.
  • 10+ years of industry experience, 5 or more years program management experience.
  • Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills.
  • Strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and people skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in a global and multi-cultural environment.
  • Proven ability to resolve conflict across cross-functional teams and technical experts.
  • Ability to understand technical aspects of complex systems and guide cross-functional and detailed technical discussions during critical problem solving exercises.


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 long-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 any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and 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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Learn more about AbbVie
Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
NASDAQ
ABBV
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