Senior Project Manager, CMC Portfolio Management

Sr. Program Manager, CMC Portfolio Management

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

The Sr. Program Manager, CMC Portfolio Management leads with the development and maintenance of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) project plans for Product Presentation & Device Strategy Teams (PPDST) using standardized project management tools and processes. These CMC plans are used for decision making on drug development teams and across the R&D portfolio. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate PPDST rosters, generation of timeline swim lanes, and scenario planning interacting with Program Development Directors and key external stakeholders within R&D/Ops/Commercial.

Responsibilities

• Independently provide advanced and extensive project management support to multiple complex (e.g. combination product, ADC, etc.) mixed/late-stage drug development and on-market LCM projects, including creation and maintenance of CMC technical plans in Asset Management Platform (AMP), PPDST roster management, and timeline swimlanes for relevant program reviews.
• Lead the PPDST Team meetings, including setting agenda topics, capturing action items, and driving discussions with PPDST members. Drives PPDST team accountability to meet project deliverables. Develops multiple project planning scenarios in collaboration with PPDST team members; identifies, monitors, and analyzes business risks. Recognizes when corrective action and planning are necessary and makes recommendations to PPDST Co-Chairs. Manage activities to ensure functions have the right tools, reports, and data for accurate estimates.
• Supports organization/communication of knowledge management materials (e.g. SharePoint/Team sites, etc.) for PPDST teams.
• Independently identifies opportunities for improvement of business processes. Lead multiple cross-functional business process improvement initiative teams through execution and roll out and keep management informed of progress and achieved project milestones.
• Apply advanced and extensive project management principles and techniques to the coordination and completion of assigned goals and tasks. Prioritize tasks with effective use of time.
• Support and advise peer Project Managers/PPDST Co-Chairs on monthly project plan issues and timelines for maintenance and information reporting.
• Apply advanced project management tools for metrics collection and conduct advanced analysis of project data. Develop guidelines and checklists. Utilize and implement tools to identify novel solutions for metrics collection, data analysis and process improvement.
• Serve as local expert for business procedures and recommends solutions to the broader PM community. Develop and provide advanced training courses, presentations, and guidance to foster best practices. Mentor junior staff on training, presentation development, and delivery.
• Provide general training support, administration and guidance regarding project management practices and systems.
• Establish and maintain strong network within department and external stakeholders. Actively manages cross-functional and departmental team behaviors, mediates internal team disputes, and facilitates establishment of high performing teams. May manage Associate Project Manager or Project Manager within the department.
• Interact with all levels of employees in support of project coordination. Effectively influence peer Program Managers regarding project initiatives and direction.
• Define performance expectations and assess progress against plans, processes, and practices to determine effectiveness and areas for process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required in a technical or scientific related discipline and 8+ years professional work experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry; or Masters degree with 6+ years of work experience; or Doctorate degree with 4+ years of work experience in same disciplines. NOTE: Higher education may compensate for years of experience; years of experience may compensate for education.
• Accreditation in a project management or process improvement discipline highly preferred (e.g. Project Management Professional, LEAN Six Sigma, etc.).
• 2+ years Project Management experience, including leadership of a cross-functional team required. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of project management principles.
• Ability to work independently and represent sound strategies is required.
• Must have clear leadership skills that minimally include: strong written and effective interpersonal communication; capability to clearly present, influence, and logically justify proposals; sound judgment; negotiation and conflict management; effective communication across cultures and disciplines; relationship building and fostering teamwork; and training experience.
• Job requires knowledge of the drug development process.
• Cross-functional and global project team leadership experience preferred.
• Proficient in the tools and techniques of Project Management and/or Business Excellence (e.g., MS Office software, MS Project, Qlikview, Spotfire, etc.) required.
• CMC experience preferred.

Additional Information

• 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.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.