Sr. Manager, Clinical Process Engineer

Senior Manager, Clinical Process Engineer at AbbVie leads the design, optimization, and sustainment of clinical business processes across multiple functional domains in Clinical Development Operations. The role requires significant independence in driving cross-functional alignment, translating complex business challenges into scalable process solutions, and shaping how process engineering work is executed across the function.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process design and optimization across multiple clinical domains managing competing priorities
• Advise business process owners and functional leaders on process strategy, design decisions, and tradeoffs
• Develop and govern process maps, work instructions, and SOP-aligned documentation standards ensuring consistency
• Conduct current-state assessments and process analyses to surface systemic issues and recommend solutions
• Design and lead complex multi-stakeholder process workshops, navigate competing interests, and drive decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, business, or related field
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Minimum 7 years of process design, engineering, or improvement experience in regulated environments
• Expert proficiency in process mapping, documentation methods, and standards development
• Strong knowledge of clinical development operations, regulatory expectations, and inspection readiness
• Demonstrated experience leading process-to-system initiatives including requirements and UAT strategy
• Advanced analytical and root cause analysis skills with ability to translate data into strategic recommendations