Senior Program Manager, CMC Portfolio Management

BioSpace

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

Qualifications

  • Experience in Biologics/Small Molecule Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) drug development.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical/scientific discipline and 8+ years in pharmaceuticals/biotech, or equivalent qualifications.
  • 1+ years of Program Management experience leading cross-functional teams.
  • Strong program management skills and familiarity with industry-standard PM tools.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong strategic thinking and leadership capabilities.
  • Preferred accreditation in project management or process improvement (e.g., PMP, LEAN Six Sigma).
  • Biologics experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide program management support for Product Presentation and Device Strategy Teams (PPDSTs).
  • Develop core strategies and deliver goals in partnership with asset teams.
  • Coordinate PPDST/CMC activities and ensure cross-functional alignment.
  • Identify challenges in execution and manage or escalate them accordingly.
  • Track and report timelines for team deliverables in collaboration with project planners.
  • Manage and communicate team risks with PPDST core members.
  • Foster an inclusive work environment for junior staff while promoting talent development.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave).
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Participation in short-term and long-term incentive programs.
  • 401(k) plan available for eligible employees.
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Job Details

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

The Senior Program Manager, CMC Portfolio Management will provide strategic portfolio leadership with a focus on proactive identification of acceleration opportunities and/or roadblocks to enable cross-functional teams to achieve key asset milestones. The Sr. Program Manager will provide timeline/scenario planning and program management support to Product, Presentation, Device Strategy (PPDS) teams for Pre-clinical and early/mid-stage development programs across multiple modalities (small molecule, biologics, ADCs, etc.). Excellent program management/communication skills and strong expertise of PM tools (MS Project, Timeline Pro, etc.) are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide Program Management (PM) support for one or more Product Presentation and Device Strategy Teams (PPDSTs).
    • Serve as a key business partner in developing core strategies and delivering goals of asset teams
    • Coordinate PPDST/CMC activities and deliverables and supports the PPDST leader(s) in driving cross-functional alignment good decision-making practices
    • Proactively identify challenges or potential issues for execution, both within PPDST and partnering with asset PM cross-functionally, managing or escalating as appropriate
    • Partner with project planners to ensure appropriate and accurate tracking and reporting of team deliverable timelines. Maintain operational awareness of the PPDST deliverables and upcoming needs.
    • Partner with PPDST core members and strategic partners to proactively identify, communicate and manage team risks, including escalation as appropriate for asset level risks
    • Operates with a strategic, cross-functional mindset.
    • Proactively seek learnings from other teams and share best practices
  • May provide supervisory management of CMC Portfolio Management junior staff
    • Foster and sustain a challenging, inclusive, and rewarding work environment where talent is developed and diversity valued.

Qualifications

Qualifications
  • Experience within the Biologics/Small Molecule Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) drug development space
  • Bachelors degree required in a technical or scientific related discipline and 8+ years professional work experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry in at least one role/functional area associated with drug development (research and development, commercial, project management, operations); or Masters degree with 6+ years of work experience; or Doctorate degree with 4+ years of work experience in same disciplines.
  • 1+ years Program Management experience leading cross-functional teams
  • Strong program management skills and knowledge of program management practices and common tools used in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
  • Excellent strategic thinking and leadership skills.
  • Accreditation in a project management or process improvement discipline preferred (e.g. Project Management Professional, LEAN Six Sigma, etc.).
  • Biologics experience is strongly preferred

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, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in 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 to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
  • This job is eligible to participate in 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 employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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