Associate Director, Project Engineering, Potent Facility

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

Purpose:

The Associate Director, Project Engineering, Potent Facility will lead Strategic capital projects that are critical to delivering the ability of our manufacturing network to deliver innovative medicines such as potent neuroscience products to patients. The incumbent will be responsible to achieve all project objectives including EHS, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality and Compliance while driving top-tier performance of consultants, architecture/engineering firms, construction contractors and managers. This role requires close cross-functional collaboration with other functions such as ME&C and Quality during all phases of the development of the strategic project. The incumbent will report to Director, US Strategic Projects in the Operations Transformation organization.

• Single point responsibility to ensure that all project objectives are achieved.
• Implement all applicable EHS and Engineering Policies and procedures and ensure compliance with them.
• Drive EHS performance of all project activities including construction safety. Ensure that project related work does not impact existing facilities or operations.
• Drive implementation of best-in-class design within the scope boundaries in consultation with key operations stakeholders.
• Manage and be responsible for all phases of project execution.
• Monitor and manage the risks associated with the project ensuring appropriate plans are in place to address and mitigate risks as they arise. Escalate risks to steering committee, when required.
• Demonstrate exceptional financial acumen and control over costs including ability to plan and project capital and expense spend over the project duration. Provide LBE and estimates to complete monthly.
• Demonstrate agility to push the envelope of project execution to drive efficiencies of resources and costs including implementation of value engineering, alternate options and scenarios, fall back strategies.
• Lead, in cooperation with Procurement, strategic sourcing needs for the project including assisting with contract negotiations, managing scope and schedule creep and dispute resolution
• Monitor and measure project progress and performance through an established set of KPIs. Proactively take steps required to mitigate any impact on schedule, cost, quality and EHS.
• Foster an environment of innovation and exchange of ideas. Keenly learn novel concepts and integrate in the project.
• Communicate effectively with all levels in the organization. Present project performance to Steering committees, Senior leadership, regulators and government agencies.

Qualifications

• BS, Engineering or equivalent technical degree
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as an Engineering Leader/ Projects / Operations Leader across multiple Drug product operations
• In-depth technical and operational expertise in manufacturing technologies related to Aseptic and Sterile Manufacturing. Expertise in multi-format Drug Product filling lines and lyophilizer, small volume cytotoxic product filling will be an advantage
• Proven inclusive management and leadership capabilities of diverse, cross-functional teams
• Listens to and understands others’ points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations. Able to communicate with senior leadership, regulators and government agencies.
• Excellent negotiation skills combined with financial acumen and experience of leading projects with a cross functional team
• Able to lead change and deliver results across a matrix organization.
• Business acumen and direct financial planning/budgeting experience required including P&L responsibility.
• Ability to mentor and develop next generation of leaders
• Position will be site based but travel to other project sites and design reviews/ workshops will be required

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 and until 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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