AbbVie

Strategic Project Manager, Allergan Aesthetics

AbbVie • $110K — $130K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 5-8 years experience in project management or business operations.
  • PMP or similar certification preferred.
  • Practical experience in project management within the healthcare or medical device industry.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects.
  • Strong problem-solving and project leadership skills.
  • Effective communication and relationship-building abilities with stakeholders.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Translate strategic priorities into clear project plans and milestones.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage project timelines.
  • Identify and mitigate risks and interdependencies in projects.
  • Operate independently within a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
  • Maintain project trackers and dashboards for stakeholder visibility.
  • Synthesize inputs into concise insights for executive decision-making.
  • Establish feedback loops and advocate for ongoing project improvements.

Benefits

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

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Strategic Project Manager to contribute to our team and lead project management for enterprise, commercial excellence and internal initiatives for the Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. The role is highly cross-functional and facilitates the execution of business priorities and strategies by: developing and managing project plans, developing and tracking key milestones and metrics, strategic alignment of stakeholders, synthesizing key insights, meeting preparation, and contributing to the development of senior leadership presentations.

The ideal candidate will be interested in working in a strategic, fast-paced, and highly collaborative environment. You are inquisitive, a self-starter, and a problem solver that enjoys working on multiple projects. Most importantly, you thrive in situations where ambiguity is present, and you are passionate about business transformation.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

Strategic Project Leadership
  • Translate strategic priorities into integrated project plans, workstreams, milestones, deliverables, resource needs, and success metrics.
  • Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, clarify ownership and timing, manage sprints, pilots, and ongoing programs, and drive timely resolution of issues and tradeoffs.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, gaps, bottlenecks, and interdependencies, anticipate tradeoffs, and recommend escalation paths when decisions or support are required.
  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, collaborative, and ambiguous environment while balancing strategic perspective with execution detail.

Governance, Insights, and Executive Communication
  • Maintain project trackers, dashboards, decision logs, and governance routines that provide clear visibility to progress, milestones, risks, dependencies, and realized outcomes.
  • Synthesize complex inputs into concise insights, recommendations, reports, and develop executive presentations that support informed decision-making.
  • Prepare and facilitate agendas, calendar coordination, workshops, working sessions, stakeholder meetings, and drive next steps/deliverables; document decisions, actions, owners, and due dates.

Change and Continuous Improvement
  • Partner with core teams and key stakeholders to align priorities, goals, and deliverables with and advance work across business units and cross-functional teams.
  • Champion consistent project-management and improvement tools, technology, routines, and standards across initiatives that support improved customer experiences.
  • Establish feedback loops, monitor implementation results, and sustain improvements through change-management, frontline engagement, and performance review practices.


Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Bachelor's Degree in related field and minimum of 5-8 years of experience in project management, consulting, business operations, or equivalent combination of education and experience

- PMP or similar certification is a plus

- Robust knowledge and practical experience in project management in the healthcare and/or the medical device industry

- Proven ability to plan, execute, and deliver results for complex and cross-functional projects

- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design, structure, and lead projects

- Effective interpersonal relationship building and influencing skills

- Ability to effectively communicate and partner with key stakeholders

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Expertise in developing executive level presentations and materials

- The ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; and other project management methodologies and tools preferred

OUR CORE VALUES
  • Be Humble: You're smart yet always interested in learning from others.
  • Work Transparently: You always deal in an honest, direct and transparent way.
  • Take Ownership: You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers.
  • Learn More: Through blog posts, newsletters, podcasts, video tutorials and meetups you regularly self-educate and improve your skill set.
  • Show Gratitude: You show appreciation and return kindness to those you work with.


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 thisposting 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 anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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