Director, International Oncology, Strategic Operations

Company Description

About AbbVie

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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube.

Job Description

Role Overview

Reporting to the Vice President, Oncology, International Marketing and Commercial Operations, this role will help shape and advance AbbVie’s Oncology portfolio maximization strategy. The position will champion strategic initiatives, strengthen Oncology operations, and deliver solutions that drive excellence across the portfolio.

Strategic Focus

• Anticipate future trends and translate them into portfolio-level opportunities and operating priorities that help advance strategic and operational excellence.
• Propose best-fit operating models in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• Embed Advanced Customer Experience (ACE) and FutureFit models, capabilities, and practices across Oncology brands.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, strong organizational capability, and disciplined execution. They can translate priorities into clear, actionable plans; interpret and analyze data to inform decisions; and identify process improvements in partnership with multiple stakeholders. Success in this role also requires exceptional communication skills, sound judgment, and a strong sense of accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Elevate and standardize ways of working across Oncology brands by implementing structured planning and processes, strengthening strategic and operational capabilities, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and drive operational excellence.
2. Advance analytics capabilities to improve performance by strengthening Oncology data integrity and stewardship, delivering leadership reports, and establishing a unified International Oncology performance review process that includes brand and customer engagement metrics. Shift the organization from data generation to insight generation while communicating with one consistent voice.
3. Strengthen Oncology portfolio strategy and execution aligning it to AbbVie’s vision, enhancing portfolio impact and market presence, and partnering with leadership, INBTs, Areas, and Affiliates to execute prioritized opportunities.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional partners and International Customer Excellence to strengthen capabilities, align resources and priorities, and translate Oncology and brand priorities into actionable ICEx initiatives.
5. Lead OCM capability building and customer engagement strategies including advancing ACE and digital transformation across channels and brands across Oncology by establishing clear frameworks and priorities, integrating ACE metrics into monthly reviews, and driving a close-the-loop process that turns insights into action, anticipating opportunities for acceleration and risks.
   • Partner with INBTs, Areas and key Affiliates to embed ACE through the processes and business discussion touchpoints; review ACE Strategic insights and ACE Pulse performance metrics.
6. Engage and partner with other TA Strategic Operations Leads for various initiatives and to build key capabilities within IMCO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (advanced degree preferred) in business or biosciences or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of pharmaceutical marketing, brand management, or other relevant experience (digital communication experience is a plus).
• Area and/or Affiliate experience preferred.
• Leadership Team roles.
• Established scientific background and ability to read scientific data to create insights and action.
• Strategic thinker, and ability to anticipate trends and changes in the market.
• Analytical and organizational skills, able to define well-structured strategic plans.
• Planning, organizing and managing multiple complex projects whilst dealing with conflicting priorities, efficiently and effectively.
• Strong implementation skills and experience.
• Networking and communication skills that build effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and a broad range of internal cross-functional stakeholders.

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

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. 

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